European Tech Tour Names Most Promising Cleantech Companies in Europe

Selected Companies for the2009 Cleantech Summit Announced;

24 Companies Stand to Benefit from Investment Funding
GENEVA--(Business Wire)--
The European Tech Tour's inaugural Cleantech Summit 2009, in which is being held
today and tomorrow in Geneva, will showcase 24 leading European start-up and
early stage cleantech companies. The Summit will support the development of
start-ups developing products and services that will have a strong influence on
combating climate change and alleviating the environmental impact of business.
The Summit is the first cleantech event in the European Tech Tour's series of
vertical events which bring together Europe`s most innovative privately-held
technology companies with the vision and resources of Europe's top venture
capitalists. Cleantech is currently the subject of intense political and social
interest and is one of the fastest growing investment markets.

During the Summit, delegates will hear presentations from the 24 winning
companies, who have been selected from a pool of over 300 applicants. The
selected companies span cleantech segments such as: solar, wind, wave and bio
energy; energy efficiency and storage; clean transport; biomaterials; and waste
management. The top-24 companies were selected by a committee composed of
experienced cleantech investors and professionals across Europe.

The winning companies include:

* Alertme
* Amminex
* Aquamarine Power
* Bekon
* BPS
* CellEra
* ChapDrive
* Chemrec
* Concentrix Solar
* CPT
* EVO Electric
* Heliatek
* Hymite
* Juice
* Novaled
* NovoPolymers
* Power Plus Communications
* Recupyl
* ReVolt Technology
* SiC Processing

* Solarion
* Torqeedo
* Watteco
* Wave Star Energy

In addition, panel discussions will address timely topics such as: Smart Grids,
Smart Meters and the Applications for Start-ups; and The Future of Renewable
Energy. The sessions will have participants from industry (Schneider Electric,
Honeywell, Statkraft, BP Alternative Energy, AXPO, Bard Engineering), venture
capitalists and start-ups.

There will also be a number of keynote speeches including:

* Mr Pieter Wasmuth, CFO of RE Power, who will provide the keynote address at
the opening gala dinner. REpower Systems is one of the leading manufacturers of
wind turbines for onshore and offshore applications;
* Mr Pierre-Francois Unger, State Councillor for the Department of Economy and
Health, Canton Geneva;
* Mr Michel Jarraud, Secretary General, World Meteorological Organisation will
also be addressing the Summit attendees.

An international delegation of more than 140 influential investors, technology
industry leaders, service providers and academics has signed up for the event.

"This summit is about what our society needs to address the climate change
issue: collaboration. We are facilitating the collaboration between
entrepreneurs and investors, start-ups and established companies, energy
generators and energy users; and between business and politics," said Bernard
Vogel, President Cleantech Summit 2009. "Some very exciting start-ups are taking
part in the Cleantech Summit 2009, many with the potential to impact consumers'
lives for the better in the long term."

The event is sponsored by Audemars Piguet, Endeavour Vision, Egon Zehnder
International, Weber Shandwick, Entrepreneurs Fund, Baytech Venture Capital,
Capricorn Venture Partners, Danfoss, GIMV Technology, Highland Capital Partners,
Morgan Lewis, Sofinnova Partners, Canton Vaud, Canton Geneva, Wellington
Partners, Swiss Federal Office of Energy, EVCA, Cleantech Group, The Chilli,
Cleantech Investor, Informillo, Red Herring and Venture Capital Magazine.

Laurian Krell, Marketing Communications Manager, ETT
Email: Laurian@techtour.com
Tel. +41 (22) 544 60 62
or
Robin Clark, Weber Shandwick Cleantech Practice
Email: RClark@webershandwick.com
Tel: +44 20 7067 0522

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