Cleantech investing surpasses IT in Europe despite dip

Cleantech investing surpasses IT in Europe despite dip

Even though cleantech investing in Europe and Israel is down more than 30 percent from last year’s $1.8 billion, the sector is surpassing IT to become the second largest venture capital category on the continent (biotech remains at the top).

Relatively speaking, cleantech is still in its infancy. With so many capital intensive projects (think manufacturing plants and solar arrays) and a limited number of customers, it hasn’t caught on like the dot-com boom — or,… Continue Reading