LONDON, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CleanEquity Monaco, the preeminent global forum for emerging cleantech companies, will be hosted by Innovator Capital and the Nobel Sustainability Trust, 29 - 30 March.
The event showcases exciting emerging cleantech companies to a world-class gathering of senior delegates including specialist financial and strategic investors, established industry players, key policymakers and international trade media.
CleanEquity is pleased to announce its collaboration with the New Zealand Ministry of Science & Innovation and Auckland UniServices, the commercialisation arm of the University of Auckland. This year's conference will see a number of presenting companies from Oceania, together with a plenary session dedicated to highlighting New Zealand's cleantech innovations, speakers include:
Dr. Peter Lee - CEO of Auckland UniServices. Peter is a member of the Industrial Research Institute and Fellow of the Technical Association of Pulp and Paper. He holds a PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering from Auckland University.
Craig Riley - Investment Manager, Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund. Craig leads TTFM's Engineering & Cleantech investments portfolio.
Greg Cross - Executive Chairman of PowerbyProxi. Greg is a serial entrepreneur turned joint venture investor alongside young NZ entrepreneurs. He is Chairman of The IceHouse a technology incubator attached to the University of Auckland's Business School.
Peta Conn - Leads New Zealand Trade & Enterprise's, New Zealand government's economic development and investment promotion agency.
Companies Presenting:
| Name | Country | Sector |
| C-Cure Solutions Limited | UK | Soil Remediation |
| Caledonia Green | UK | Hydro Energy |
| Cellennium | Thailand | Fuel Cells |
| Clean Diesel Technologies | USA | Emission reduction |
| Drayson Racing | UK | Automotive Technology |
| Duke Engines | New Zealand | Multi-Fuel Engine |
| GreenCom Networks | Germany | Demand/Response Levelling |
| Organica Water | Hungary | Waste Water Treatment |
| Solar Press | UK | Organic Solar |
| Taiga Tech | UK | IT Energy Efficiency |
| Tendril Networks | USA | Grid Metering |
| Ultramo Engines | UK | Diesel Cycle Efficiency |
| Vertrak | Monaco | Transportation |
| Whitefox Technologies | UK | Membrane Technology |
Solomon Raj - Advisor to Hinduja Group. Formerly Deputy Managing Director of State Bank of India, Managing Director of IndusInd Bank, Vice Chairman of Hinduja Finance Corporation and Hinduja TMT.
Alexander "Hap" Ellis III - General Partner of Rockport Capital. Hap is currently serving on the Boards of Clean Diesel Technologies, Gazelle, Northern Power and Southwest Windpower.
Dr. Vivek Tandon - Founder & General Partner of Aloe Private Equity, an international group providing capital investment into companies with environmentally sustainable technologies focusing on South East Asia.
Simon Amies - Partner of Covington & Burling LLP, a leading international law firm. Simon is an experienced corporate lawyer based in London and a member of the firm’s Clean Energy and Climate industry group.
CleanEquity 2012 sponsors are Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Hinduja Foundation, Qualcomm Halo, PR Newswire, Covington & Burling, Ministry of Science and Innovation New Zealand, Auckland UniServices, Clark Langdon Partners, Carbon Trust, Monaco Chamber of Economic Development, United Nations Environment Programme and Monte Carlo SBM.
Registration: www.cleanequitymonaco.com/register
CONTACT:
Tom Faggionato
tom.faggionato@innovator-capital.com
+44-20-7297-6840
