Sponsors

Autodesk, Inc. is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. The unique Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program supports the efforts, innovations, and environmental advancements of clean technology pioneers, providing world-class software to design, visualize, and simulate their ideas through Digital Prototyping. Program participants receive software licenses valued at up to €120,000 for just €50. Used by millions of design professionals worldwide, Autodesk® software helps users create a better, more sustainable world.

How Ernst & Young's Global Cleantech Center can help your business
From start-ups to large corporations and national governments, organizations worldwide are embracing cleantech as a means of growth, efficiency, sustainability and competitive advantage. As cleantech enables a variety of industries, old and new, to transform and participate in a more resource-efficient and low-carbon economy, we see innovation in technology, business models, financing mechanisms, cross-industry partnerships and corporate adoption. Ernst & Young’s Global Cleantech Center offers you a worldwide team of professionals in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services who understand the business dynamics of cleantech. We have the experience to help you make the most of opportunities in this marketplace, and address any challenges. Whichever sector or market you’re in, we can provide the insights you need to realize the benefits of cleantech.

Icos Capital is a professional venture and growth capital investment firm with combined experience of over 50 years of investing over 100 million euros in over 40 European technology companies.

Icos Capital differentiates itself as an operational Venture Capital firm after having directed numerous success stories, with over 75 years of hands on experience and 12 exits through M&A and IPOs.

Icos Capital has strategic partnership with major corporations that see value in being at the forefront of the development and dissemination of cleantech innovations, both for capital gains and to substantiates strategic and corporate social responsibility objectives. These strategic alliances provide Icos Capital with preferred access to the corporations’ extensive global networks and considerable knowledge base.

Novusmodus is a Capital Development / VC firm in the cleantech and renewable sector. We are based in London, Dublin, and Munich, and have a global mandate with a European focus. We are the investment adviser to ESB's €200m cleantech fund, ESB Novusmodus LP.

VNT is a Venture Capital Management company based in Finland and with an office in Munich, Germany. At present, VNT has three funds under management with a total investment capital of more than €120M. VNT mainly invests into technology start-ups and growth companies in northern and central Europe.

VNT is one of the first VC companies in Europe focusing on clean technologies. More specifically, the investment focus is on renewable and distributed power generation as well as energy efficiency and energy-saving technologies, especially in electrical and power electronic applications. Of particular interest are innovations in which different forms of energy are converted into electrical power – such as wind and solar power, wave power and biomass – as well as energy-saving applications such as electrical drive trains to industry, heavy mobile work machines and solid state lighting.

A wide business experience, an active management, and fair play are the characteristics of VNT. The VNT team assists in all business aspects, in particular in optimizing business models, marketing, operations, and management tasks, establishing supply chains and sales networks.