Posted by Jeff St. John, Thursday, July 22, 2010
In the second quarter of 2010, greentech startups scored record venture capital and increased spending despite a weak economy, while China underscored its rising might. Read more »
Cleantech Market Overview, Q1 2010
- Posted by Jeff St. John, Friday, April 16, 2010
In the midst of an uncertain emergence from the worst global recession since the 1930s, clean technology was stronger than ever in the first quarter of 2010. Venture investment in the clean technology sector racked up its strongest first quarter of all time, according to preliminary reports from the Cleantech Group and Deloitte, with $1.9 billion invested, up 29 percent from the previous quarter and a whopping 83 percent improvement from the doldrums of first quarter 2009. In this report, we take a look at the big market events, financial trends and shifts over the last three months, with an eye on what second quarter may bring. Read more »
Cleantech Was a Market Leader in Q4
- Posted by GigaOM Pro, Thursday, January 21, 2010
With chart-topping venture capital investments and a handful of successful IPOs, cleantech showed strength in an otherwise lackluster quarter. Read more »
In Q3, Uncle Sam Was the Green IT King Maker
- Posted by GigaOM Pro, Thursday, October 15, 2009
From smart grid to green building, federal stimulus money shaped much of the activity in green IT during the third quarter, even helping cleantech attract more VC funds than any other sector. Read more »
Second Quarter 2009 in Review: Green IT
- Posted by GigaOM Pro, Monday, July 20, 2009
As the first federal stimulus funds began to roll out, second quarter saw a slight thawing of green investment — and major enthusiasm for smart grid tech. Read more »
- Posted by GigaOM Pro, Saturday, April 18, 2009
Cleantech sectors, especially smart grid, energy and vehicles, received a substanial boost from federal stimulus funding. Read more »
