Cleantech
SECTOR FOCUS INVESTMENT CRITERIA INDUSTRY PARTNERS PORTFOLIO
Below is a sample of Cleantech portfolio companies:
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. (www.ostara.com) is commercializing proprietary technology that removes polluting nutrients such as phosphorus and ammonia from sewage sludge liquids and recycles them into a high value fertilizer. Their struvite recovery process helps wastewater treatment plants reduce operating costs, increase throughput capacity and meet environmental regulations, while generating a new revenue stream from the sale of the fertilizer marketed under the name Crystal Green™. Crystal Green is a unique fertilizer that is slow-release, proven effective, produced without greenhouse gas emissions, and does not leach into and pollute the water table. The Company is based in Vancouver, Canada. Their first commercial scale plant began operating in Edmonton, Alberta, in May 2007.
SiC Processing AG (www.sic-processing.com) is the leading service provider in the field of wet separation, treatment and reclamation of used wafer cutting slurry. The company specializes in the recycling and supply of cutting fluids that are used to produce wafers for the solar and semiconductor industries. The company’s unique recycling technology has the ability to offer a substantial cost savings over new material, as well as the ability to recycle the fluids an indefinite number of times. The company is headquartered in Germany, has production sites in Germany, Norway, Italy, USA and China, and has a joint venture in China and the USA with Meyer Burger.
Solarcentury Ltd (www.solarcentury.com) is the UK’s leading solar energy company, specialising in the design and supply of building integrated solar technologies. Based in London, with operations in the UK, France and Spain, it has installed over 500 solar systems including those on the Eden Project, Vauxhall Cross Bus Terminal and Europe’s largest vertical solar facade on the CIS Tower, Manchester. The company was named the UK’s Fastest Growing Renewable Energy Company in 2006 by The Sunday Times Tech Track 100.
Oxensis Ltd (www.oxsensis.com) is a Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) spin-out that is pioneering a new breed of fibre-optic based sensors for very harsh environments. The company’s products enable unprecedented access to high temperature turbine/engine applications, and provide data that can be used to improve fuel efficiency, lower CO2 and NOX emissions, increase lifetime, reduce maintenance and operational costs, and reduce downtime.
Hydrodec Group Plc (www.hydrodec.com) is aiming to become the world’s leading supplier of products and services for the recycling and refining of specialty oils and the recovery and/or destruction of hazardous organic chemicals. By transforming hazardous feedstock into valuable products, Hydrodec conserves resources and eliminates waste.
Hightex Group Plc (www.hightexworld.com) is a leading designer, provider and installer of energy-efficient polymer membrane structures for use by architects and structural engineers. Recent completed projects include the roofs on the new Grandstand at Royal Ascot Racecourse, the passenger concourses at the new Bangkok International Airport, Thailand, and the facade of the Burj-al-Arab Hotel, Dubai. The company has an expanding portfolio of intellectual property in the areas of solar energy generation, solar cooling, heat insulation, and water desalination.
Quay Technologies Ltd (www.quaytechnologies.com) is a water purification company that has developed a unique and environmentally friendly UV disinfection system for water and wastewater applications. The company’s UV purification technology offers significant efficiency and cost benefits over existing UV technologies. Quay Technologies was acquired by Severn Trent Services in June 2007.
Inetec (www.inetec.co.uk) is a developer of waste-to-energy projects in the industrial food waste sector. The company has also commercialised patented technology to convert food waste into a high calorific value biofuel, which enables the low cost disposal of regulated waste streams in the food industry.