A host of European companies were looking for access to Boston-based venture capital

We provided a platform for that through the co-organization of Boston Cleantech Venture Day in 2009 and 2010

A home energy management company was looking for expansion capital

We facilitated access to motivated and relevant venture capital firms

A German testing company of wind turbines was looking for a North American location

We identified potential sites and clarified the intricacies of local politics in New England and Iowa

A manufacturer of biofuel ovens was looking for new customers

We evaluated the financing options of potential customers

A manufacturer of hardware for distribution utilities needs to understand its potential US customers

We explained the drivers and inhibitors in the minds of their prospective customers and established contacts to utilities in the Northeast of the US

A large company in a mature building energy efficiency market is exploring new business models and innovation

We examined out-of-the-box options and new perspectives on the essence of their business

A spin-off from a multinational needed to find markets for a novel kind of material

We evaluated their many options with a view to business strategy and presented them with concrete ways forward

A Northern-European company in the water management business needs to find appropriate acquisition targets in the USA

We did due diligence and introduced the company to a Boston-based investment bank

Why?

Northern Europe has had a focus on energy efficiency since the 1970's, when energy was scarce and prices were high. Therefore, Northern European companies have an established tradition with unique expertise in many areas of energy markets. The USA, with its access to generous energy sources, is only awakening to the importance of handling energy efficiency, as opposed to just more consumption. This leads to many opportunities ...

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