French Cleantech will be partner of the first Paris Cleanweb Hackathon which will take place on June 15th, 16th, 17th at Centquatre, hosted by Futur en Seine and Cap Digital. It will be held in conjunction with two other competitions under the theme "The Man, The City, The Environment" in partnership with the City of Paris and La Ruche.The Cleanweb Hackathon is a global initiative which aims to demonstrate the impact of applying information technology to resource constraints. Over the course of a weekend, participants (developers, designers, professionals) are invited to create and present applications that tackle energy, waste, water, and other sustainability issues by leveraging web, mobile, open and bigdata technologies. Cleanweb and its partners welcome companies and organizations in the environment, data and information technologies sector to join and contribute to the event in various forms (sponsorship, promotion, partnership , support, participation, etc.). Information, registration, program: http://paris.cleanweb.co - Contact: paris@cleanweb.co or @cleanwebparis.
French Cleantech is partner of the next Ubifrance Cleantech tour event. A tour focused in accompanying and aiding french cleantech companies to find opportunities in San Francisco at Intersolar North America, Boston at the Massachussets Global Clean Energy Week , and Chicago (October 15th-19th). The first leg of the tour will take place on July 9th- July 12th 2012 in San Francisco at Intersolar North America, one of the world’s largest solar tradeshows and the premier solar event for the United States. In 2011, 20,000 visitors from nearly 80 countries and 834 solar exhibitors from 26 countries participated. This year, at the occasion of Intersolar North America, UBIFRANCE will organize personalised B2B meetings to provide french cleantech companies the opportunity to meet with potential partners and clients, find future investors , analyze the US leading clean energy sector and develop a network with the real cleantech decision makers. For registration information please click here : Plaquette Cleantech Tour 2012
In partnership with INSERO E-MOBILITY, French Cleantech has the pleasure to invite you to the annual BET (Business in E-Transportation) conference, held in cooperation with the global event organizer Informa and their World EV Summit. The event takes place from 12th-14th June 2012 and will be held at Radisson BLU Falconer Hotel & Conference Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.For general information about the main conference, you can read much more in the enclosed brochure.

French Cleantech is partner of the next Innov'eco event on June 14, 2012 dedicated to Cleantech from the sea at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine de Paris. Innov’eco is a quarterly meet of cleantech business professionals and decision makers in the Paris Region, supported by an online exchange and sharing platform. More information : innoveco-paris.com
French Cleantech is partner of the next Cleantech Forum Europe which is gathering the European clean technology community in Munich this year. Save the date for this premiere executive conference for cleantech decision makers in Europe and beyond. This year, over 400 leaders of the European business community and beyond - including corporate executives, investors, entrepreneurs and policy-makers - will convene in Munich to network. More information : Cleantech Group
French Cleantech is partner of the 2012 Cleantech Forum San Francisco organised by The Cleantech Group. This event will mark the 10th anniversary of Cleantech Forums, the annual gathering of the global clean technology innovation community. The theme this year is “The Power of Global Partnerships,” an exploration of how strategic relationships are playing an ever more important role in the future of clean technology. Registration Information : Click here.
French Cleantech is partner of GLOBE 2012, one of the most important industry events on energy & environement, March 14-16 in Vancouver, Canada. Cleantech will be prominently featured in the conference and trade fair. Take advantage of the thousands of qualified buyers from Asia, Europe, North & South America, and Oceania.
**Special rate for French Cleantech members : Free access to the trade fair & reduced access to the conference: contact carine@globe.ca for registration procedure.
More information on : http://www.globseries.com
French Cleantech is partner of the 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum, the largest cleantech investment conference in the southern hemisphere. It brings together family offices, superfunds, investment managers, venture capital funds, banks, corporate investors, government, innovators and large end users. They come together to learn how to capitalise on clean technologies and leverage on future trends, as well as to access investors and innovators in Australia and overseas.SPECIAL OFFER for French Cleantech members. Get 15% off prevailing rates! Quote voucher code “YNBJ” when you register here.
French Cleantech is partner of the second Cleantech Investing Seminar on December 7 & 8, 2011 in Beaulieu Exploitation, Lausanne. This second annual investment seminar is uniting family offices and other private investors with cleantech innovators.
Full agenda here: The CleanTech Investing Seminar
**Special 40% Discount for French Cleantech contacts – Book online HERE**
If you require further
information or would like further ways of booking places to attend at this
special rate, please contact Kekeli
Sodji at kekelisodji@campben.com and quote ‘FC’.
Albin Jourda, CEO of French Cleantech is invited as moderator at E-Mobility event in Paris on November 29, 2011. This unique event will take place at the Maison du Danemark from 9:30 am to 8:00 pm. The e-mobility is a great opportunity to make strong connections between French and Danish companies.
Learn more at : E-Mobility France-Danemark
French is partner of the next Grenoble Innovation Fair which is a European forum for innovation-oriented start-ups, laboratories and industry. On 20 and 21 October 2011 tomorrow’s leading companies will gather in Grenoble, France, to present more than 150 innovative technologies. The fair is expecting more than 1,500 participants, eager to extend their innovation networks, identify opportunities for new partnerships and discover unsuspected sources of innovation.
Learn more at : www.grenoble-innovation-fair.com
Three french cleantech companies (Mc Phy Energy, Solaire Direct, Recupyl) has been named as part of the prestigious 2011 Global Cleantech 100, a list that highlights the promise of private clean technology companies from across the globe with a focus on those likely to make a significant market impact. "The third Global Cleantech 100 exemplifies the best in cleantech innovation across the world," said Richard Youngman, managing director for Europe and Asia at the Cleantech Group and the founder of the Global Cleantech 100.

Albin Jourda, founder and ceo of French Cleantech will be attending and speaking on private equity in the cleantech industry at L'Université d'Eté de l'Environnement on September 23. The Université d'Eté de l'Environnement is a unique platform of discussion during 2 days every two years. It represents the diversity and the complementarity of the cleantech players set up in the Rhône-Alpes region.
www.universite-ete-environnement.fr/accueil.html
French Cleantech will be partner of the Clean Technology Investment Word Asia in Singapore on 11-14 July 2011. This global conference brings together over 400 cleantech companies and investors for business-matching and deal-making. Among the companies speaking are CLP Holdings, CLSA Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, EDB Investments, Global Environment Fund, HSBC, Intel Capital, GCCA, New Enterprise Associates, NGEN Partners, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Siemens Venture Capital, Volvo Technology Transfer, Zouk Ventures and many more…
To register : www.terrapinn.com/cleantechasia
French Cleantech will be partner of the
European Tech Tour’s second Cleantech Summit which will be held in Geneva, July 6-7,
2011. The event will identify the most
exciting 25+ high-growth privately held Cleantech companies in Europe and to
introduce them to key European, US and Asian investors and professionals who
can assist in their global expansion. To join this event visit www.techtour.com for more information or
email info@techtour.com to be invited to this
exclusive event.
Samantha Simonnet of C-MONet and CleanTech OC presented The Plug-in Electric Vehicle Revolution on May 11, a series of panel discussions featuring high-profile leaders within the PEV industry that explored what the wider adoption of PEVs means for our communities and California. Topics included “30,000 foot view” of the PEV industry and readiness, with a broader focus on issues related to charging infrastructure build-out and the growth of the PEV industry relating to issues such as investment, energy security or the smart-grid.
The global Cleantech Forum series comes to Europe in 2011.Cleantech Forum Amsterdam, May 9-11, 2011 at The Hilton Amsterdam, will bring together leading European and international cleantech corporations, investors, innovators, CEOs, and government officials for the region's most important cleantech event of the year.
C-Monet, French Cleantech partner, has been a Marketing Partner of the California Clean Innovation Conference for 3 years running. This year’s edition on May 5th, a forum for investors, entrepreneurs and managers to review the current clean technology trends and commercially viable innovations, had outstanding speakers including John Denniston, a Partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. http://www.cacleaninnovation.com/
Autodesk supports Clean Tech Start-Ups. For Autodesk, a leading provider of 2D and 3D CAD software, sustainability plays an important role. Autodesk’s Clean Tech Partner Program supports early-stage clean technology companies by providing them with access to CAD software, valued at up to 120.000 Euro. For more information www.autodesk.co.uk
CleanTechies is a leading knowledge hub and fast-growing career & business network for cleantech professionals. Based in San Francisco and recognized as a “Best Business Blog” by the Weblog Awards in 2009, CleanTechies published an article from Shawn Lesser on the Top ten highlights of French Cleantech.
Read more on : www.CleanTechies.com
This year, one of the conference tracks is dedicated to Clean Tech and Smart Grids. 20+ speakers including VCs, start-ups (3 of the Global 100 CleanTech) and industrial corporations among which Veolia, EDF, Renault. Networking opportunities will be offered.
Visit http://hec-sbc.org/ for information & registration.
French Cleantech will be interviewed on March 10, 2011 as part of the program "3 minutes for the planet".
Every morning at 6:55 am, Caroline Forge gives voice on Radio Classique to the actors and decision makers who are committed to placing the environment at the heart of their action and their profession.
French Cleantech will be partner of the CleanEquity Monaco on March 3 & 4, 2011. CleanEquity Monaco now in its 4th year, is the ultimate forum for emerging cleantech companies of all nationalities to present their credentials to financial investors, strategic investors, world media, government & other end users. An invitation only cleantech forum for emerging technology companies, of all nationalities, hosted annually by Innovator Capital and the Monaco Chamber of Economic Development. If you wish to apply to present, sponsor or attend please contact the CleanEquity team.
French Cleantech will be partner of the Salon des Energies Renouvables or Renewable Energy Exhibition at Eurexpo Lyon. The exhibition will focus on all aspects of the growing market and industry of renewable energy in 2011. With more than 1100 exhibitors, the Salon des Energies Renouvelables is a unique opportunity to meet the three main sectors of the market :
- Renewable energy, electricity or heat generation
- Renewable energy for construction (new-build and renovation)
- Building-integrated renewable energy
Greater Lyon (58 districts and 1.3 M inhabitants) is a thriving clean technology area with 800 cleantech businesses and 13,000 cleantech jobs. The city aims to become a European reference for Cleantechs by 2015. Leading clusters as Axelera (Chemical environement) and LUTB (Urban Truck and Bus) increase the dynamic development of this sector. Greater Lyon supports French Cleantech to promote local industry and development of cleantech companies, create economic growth and jobs, while contributing to reduce, through innovation, ipacts of human economic activities on environment.

Albin Jourda (CEO of French Cleantech) was invited on the Pollutec TV with Gérard Collomb (Senator Mayor of Lyon), Jean Jacques Queyranne (President of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes), Bruno Allenet (Vice Chairman of Axelera) and Jean Roger Reigner (Director of Regional Actions for France EDF).
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French Cleantech will be partner of the CleanTech Investing Seminar an investment partnering and knowledge sharing event designed specifically for ultra-high net-worth families, their family offices, private investors, venture capital and private equity firms, blue-chip corporations and innovators within the cleantech sphere.
French Cleantech will be partner of the Sustainable Development International Meetings in Lyon. These meetings are the major Green Business event proposed by UBIFRANCE to the French Cleantech companies willing to develop abroad. Organized on the eve of the major show Pollutec, this event features B to B meetings with Project managers, providing worldwide business opportunities in the field of sustainable development, and with Environment specialists from the French trade commissions.
French Cleantech will be partner of the European Fundraising Market, a two-day networking conference for 200-300 investors, service providers, early stage entrepreneurs in the ICT, Cleantech and lifesciences. This conference is for both early and growth stage companies.
Albin Jourda will be speaker at the 9th edition of the French MBA Conference organized by Columbia Business School, in partnership with NYU Stern. The French MBA Conference is a unique opportunity to meet Francophone professionals, French speaking alumni from top Business Schools, and current MBA students to share experiences and exchange professional contacts. 200 students and professionals are expected to come to New York City to attend the Conference.
Albin Jourda from French Cleantech will be speaker at the Cleantech New York Forum on Oct 13 at 8:00 am on the Cleantech Entrepreneurs session : Expanding operations into the EU. This conference is the one event where the cleantech community gathers to address the challenges of financing cleantech innovation.
French Cleantech will be partner of the event the Stockholm Cleantech Venture Day which combines the exhibition of 25 carefully selected European Cleantech companies with presentations of their investment cases along with a few interesting speakers as well as time for networking -all held in the Kista Science Tower, Stockholm, Sweden.
French Cleantech is partner of the next Innov'eco event on sept 30th 2010 dedicated to Smart Grid & IT for Green at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine de Paris .Innov’eco is a quarterly meet of cleantech business professionals and decision makers in the Paris Region, supported by an online exchange and sharing platform.
Albin Jourda (CEO - French Cleantech) invited by Gerard Collomb (Senator mayor of Lyon) as part of the "pépites" meeting. French Cleantech was received by Gérard Collomb to share with 7 entrepreneurs their thoughts about the management of high growth companies.The "pepites" action led by the Grand Lyon aims to ensure that SMEs with high growth potential meet optimum conditions enabling them to become tomorrow's leaders.
Albin Jourda (CEO & Founder of French Cleantech) participates to the Grand Lyon Climate Plan workshop on July 9th, 2010. This workshop is organized by the Grand Lyon as part of its city climate and energy thinking and its strategic Climate Plan.
French Cleantech will participate to the Innov'eco event dedicated to Biomass to Energy & Materials at the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine de Paris. Innov’eco is a quarterly meet of cleantech business professionals and decision makers in the Paris Region, supported by an online exchange and sharing platform.
French Cleantech will be in Arhus on June 14, 2010 with its danish partner Acqui Global.This conference will be the opportunity to talk about internationalisation through acquisition for Danish SME’S.
French Cleantech will participate at the Bio€quity Europe Conference on May 19-20 at the Swissôtel Zurich.
French cleantech participate in the Cleantech Forum at the Hotel Merdien Etoile in Paris on April 26-28, 2010. Cleantech Forums are the longest-running, “must-attend” gatherings for the global cleantech industry.
French Cleantech is in Copenhaguen on March 3, 2010 at the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Albin Jourda (CEO & Founder of French Cleantech) will be speaker at the conference on internationalisation through acquisition and fund raising for Danish SME’S.
Albin Jourda (Founder & CEO) of French Cleantech will be Speaker at the WebTV Tour in Lyon organised by Cleantech Republic on November 25, 2009 at the Grand Lyon. The session was dedicated to the cleantech financing sources.
Albin Jourda (CEO-French Cleantech) is attending to be the moderator of Biosquare conference dedicated to "The Cleantech Market in Europe".Cleantechs and biotechs are based on the same technology and use identical tools. Could this common ground lead to synergy or, conversely, competition in obtaining funding for example?
Speakers:
François Houssin, Development Manager, European Listing, NYSE Euronext
Peter Rosholm, Vice-President, Novozymes
Dr Richard J. LaDuca, Development Director, Genencor