Blog: Cleantech

Cleantech survey findings consistent with word on the street

By Chris Vane | September 19, 2011

RoseRyan recently completed the second annual State of Cleantech Survey with our partners KPMG, Barney & Barney and Arbor Advisors. In general, the findings are very consistent with what we are hearing from… more

Help take the pulse of cleantech in Northern California

By Chris Vane | July 5, 2011

Part of Northern California’s cleantech industry? I invite you to take RoseRyan’s annual State of Cleantech survey, designed to take the pulse of this growing and influential sector and… more

Cleantech leaders under the radar

By Chris Vane | March 31, 2011

For the past two years I have received plenty of feedback regarding the Top 25 in Cleantech list. As you can imagine, the list is difficult to make (see my earlier post) and… more

Cleantech Top 25: the sausage-making behind the list

By Chris Vane | February 3, 2011

Creating the list of 2010 cleantech leaders was difficult due to the incredible diversity of industries within cleantech and the compelling stories that are developing. Although businesses in the sector— and certainly venture… more

Two days, 18 business plans and the winner is…

By Kathy Ryan | December 1, 2010

The week before last I participated as a judge for the finalists in this year’s 2010 Cleantech Open national competition. At first, the daunting task of reading 18 business plans (20+ pages each) in less than… more

Tough choices: top cleantech finance pros

By Chris Vane | November 17, 2010

Last week we published the list of top 20 cleantech finance pros to watch in the coming year. I created the list after careful consideration and with great input from industry sources—but it… more