Global Cleantech Cluster Association Later Stage Award 2012 Draws a Record 200 Nominations

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We are continually impressed by the flood of new innovations and ground-breaking technologies these clusters have to share

ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) June 21, 2012

In its second year, the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) Later Stage Awards have received a record 200 nominations for its 10 Best in Class categories. The 200 innovative mid to later stage companies have been nominated in a variety of cleantech areas including solar and lighting/energy efficiency, waste, water and more. Each nomination came from the GCCA's 40 member cleantech clusters as companies making great strides in their sectors and geographic regions. The Top 10 Best in Class winners will be announced at the Savannah International Clean Energy Conference, November 11-13, 2012.

“We are delighted with the increase in nominations this year,” said Ben Taube, Chair of the GCCA. “We’ve added 11 cleantech clusters to our membership since the 2011 nominations and we are continually impressed by the flood of new innovations and ground-breaking technologies these clusters have to share.”

Three categories are also new this year, BioEnergy, Smart Grid/Sustainable IT and Tidal/Hydropower. Over the next 5 months the nominations will be evaluated based on merits of technology innovation and business acumen. By the third quarter of 2012, the list of 200 will be narrowed down to a Top 30 and later to one Best in Class winner in each of the ten categories.

“The annual Later Stage Awards have become the international showcase of cleantech's rising stars,” said Shawn Lesser of Watershed Capital Group and Co-Founder of the GCCA. “All the nominees are developing innovative clean technologies and growing their local green economies and we are thrilled to support them through our award.”

The 200 companies will be evaluated by over 30 venture capital and cleantech judges hand-selected for the Later Stage Award. Combined, the GCCA judging roster has invested over $3.5 billion in clean technology. The judges include Generation’s Climate Solutions Fund, The Rockefeller Foundation, Dow Venture Capital, BASF Venture Capital and more.

The GCCA Later Stage Awards ceremony will be held on the second evening of the Savannah International Clean Energy Conference on November 12, 2012. The event is drawing countries and top cleantech leaders and influencers to explore and debate hard-hitting topics within the clean energy sector including the future of oil, global security and sustainable cities. Notable keynote speakers include Tom Fanning, CEO of Southern Company, Nicholas Parker, Chairman of the Cleantech Group and Dennis V. McGinn, Retired Vice Admiral and President, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Early-bird registration is currently under way at http://www.savannahcleanenergy.com

The full list of 2012 Later Stage Award Nominations can be found at: http://www.globalcleantech.org/2012-award-nominees/

2012 Nominations for the 10 Later Stage Award Categories

Advanced Materials Nominations:
Rapid Cure Technologies - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
Areva Technology - ecoConnect, London, England, United Kingdom

BioEnergy Nominations:
Aikan A/S - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
Inbicon - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
AER Sustainable Energy - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
Algae.Tec - Australian Cleantech Network,    Adelaide, Australia
MBD Energy - Australian Cleantech Network, Adelaide, Australia
Turbulent Energy - Chicago Clean Energy Alliance, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biothermica - Ecotech Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Forchem Oy - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
Gasek Oy - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
BIOX Corp. - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Nandan Cleantec - New Ventures India, Hyderabad, State of Andhra Pradesh, India
Applied Biorefinery Sciences, LLC - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
Renmatix - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Black Gold BioEnergy - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Benefuel - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Primus Green Energy - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bioapply Polymers - swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland

Energy Storage Nominations:
EMROL Flanders - Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Red T - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
The Paper Battery Company - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
NOHMs Technologies - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
Alencon - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
LMBC - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Leclanche - swisscleantech Zurich, Switzerland
Ampard - swisscleantech Zurich, Switzerland

Lighting/Energy Efficiency Nominations:
ADAP Nanotech - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
Garden Art Innovations - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
Stirling Denmark - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
Abeo - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
gridlab GmbH - ECO World Styria, Graz, Styria, Austria
Combustion Bay One e.U. - ECO World Styria, Graz, Styria, Austria
EcoNation Flanders - Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Cylon - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
SMAC Technologies - Australian Cleantech Network, Adelaide, Australia
Kelix - Chicago Clean Energy Alliance, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Xolve - Chicago Clean Energy Alliance, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Seattle Steam - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
Mithun - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
McKinstry - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
Pulse Energy - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
dPoint Technologies - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Light-Based Technologies - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Carnot Refrigeration - Ecotech Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cascades GIE - Ecotech Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Valopaa Oy - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
Evo3 - Progetto Manifattura, Trento, Italy
Ephesus Technologies - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
Synairco - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
EFT Energy - Environmental Business Cluster, San Jose, California, USA
WattzOn - Environmental Business Cluster, San Jose, California, USA
OROS Infissi Personalizzati - Progetto Manifattura, Trento, Italy
INNAWA - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
TMC INNOVATION - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
Chemical Products Ltd - Cleantech Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
MicroGen - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
Matcor - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Quanta - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Neoline A/S - ClimateCircle, Holstebro, Denmark
Alfred Priess A/S - ClimateCircle, Holstebro, Denmark
Enertiv - NYC ACRE, New York City, New York, USA
Joulia - swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland

Smart Grid/ Sustainable IT Nominations:
Design Flux - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
OSIsoft - CleanTECH San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Power Analytics - CleanTECH San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) - CleanTECH San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Powersense - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
GreenWave Reality - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
Triphase Flanders - Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Enverian - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
Climote - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
Photon Control - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vert.com - Ecotech Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
There Corporation Ltd - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
Horizon Utilities Corporation - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Green View Energy Management Systems - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
EvPlugSite/Synapse Partners - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
Orthogonal - The Tech Garden Syracuse, Syracuse, New York, USA
Green Prefab - Progetto Manifattura, Trento, Italy
INTERIORPROTECT Ltd. - Cleantech Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
Viridity Energy - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Versify - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Lontech Solutions A/S - ClimateCircle Holstebro, Denmark
Energex - NYC ACRE, New York City, New York, USA
ThinkEco - NYC ACRE, New York City, New York, USA
Adhoco - swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland

Solar Energy Nominations:
CIEL-ET-TERRE - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Danish Solar Energy - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
SunnyBag - ECO World Styria, Graz, Styria, Austria
3E Flanders - Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Ducatt Flanders - Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Solarprint - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
BluGlass Ltd - Australian Cleantech Network, Adelaide, Australia
ZEN Energy - Australian Cleantech Network, Adelaide, Australia
Infinia - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
Solart - Ecotech Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Savo-Solar Oy - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
Innotech Solar ASA - Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster, Oslo, Norway
PV Evolution Labs - Environmental Business Cluster, San Jose, California, USA
Wysips - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
HELIOTROP - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
Solar - Euromed French Cleantech Lyon, France
Geostekkar - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Tidal/Hydropower Nominations:
DEME Blue Energy - Flanders Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Hydrovolts Washington - Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
Carnegie Wave Energy - Australian Cleantech Network, Adelaide, Australia
Resolute Marine Energy - Chicago Clean Energy Alliance, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Snohomish County PUD - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
iDUS Controls - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
New Energy Corporation - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Wello Oy - Finnish Cleantech Cluster Lahti, Finland
Fred - Olsen Renewables Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster, Oslo, Norway
STRAUM - Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster, Oslo, Norway

Transportation Nominations:
Hydrogen Energy Systems - Akron Global Business Accelerator ,Akron, Ohio, USA
car2go - CleanTECH San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
ThePluginCompany - Flanders Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Power Generation Technologies - Chicago Clean Energy Alliance, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Avego - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
HotStart - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
Eniram Ltd - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
Smartgrains - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
EZ-WHEEL - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
Chargepoint - Green Metropole, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M2 Power - Green Metropole, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Viola Ltd. - Cleantech Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria
Hevo - NYC ACRE, New York City, New York, USA
Weeels - NYC ACRE, New York City, New York, USA
Mobility - Carsharing swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland
Stromer - swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland

Waste Management Nominations:
Vadxx Energy - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
Polyflow - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
Echogen Power Systems - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
Commercial Energy Solutions International - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
FlexEnergy - CleanTECH San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Gypsum Recycling International - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
ENGEWA Biotechnologie & Energie - Pobeheim & Paar OG ECO World Styria, Graz, Styria, Austria
Carbstone Innovation - Flanders Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Stream Bioenergy - The Green Way, Dublin, Ireland
Green Energyparks - UK CEED, Peterborough, UK
Inventys - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Klean Industries - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Innovente - Ecotech Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Pyrogenesis - Ecotech Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
BMH Technologies Ltd - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
CAMBI AS - Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster, Oslo, Norway
DEWDROPS - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
ECODAS - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
MENART - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
ROLL-GOM - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
SEDIGATE - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
TERRA NOVA - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
ReEfficient - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Country Wide Recycling - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Bio Soil Expert - Progetto Manifattura, Trento, Italy
MAGPIE POLYMERS - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
Dansk Mink Papir A/S - ClimateCircle, Holstebro, Denmark
System Alpenluft - swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland

Water Treatment Nominations:
MAR Systems - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
ABS Materials - Akron Global Business Accelerator, Akron, Ohio, USA
SAINT-DIZIER ENVIRONNEMENT - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Ultra Aqua - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
Biokube - Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, Copenhagen, Denmark
pro aqua Diamantelektroden Produktion GmbH - ECO World Styria, Graz, Styria, Austria
EH2SOLAR - Ecotech Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Waterleau - Flanders Cleantech Association Flanders, Belgium
Trustwater - The Green Way,, Dublin, Ireland
WaterTectonics - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
Midas Technologies - Environmental Business Cluster, San Jose, California, USA
Saltworks Technologies - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
EH2Solar - Ecotech Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Liqum Oy - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
OceanSaver AS - Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster, Oslo, Norway
TECHSUB AQUAGO - CD2E, Loos-en-Gohelle, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Degremont Technologies - Anderson Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
APC Filtration Inc. - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hydromantis Environmental Software Solutions Inc - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
JNE Consulting - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
CUT Membrane Technologies Canada - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
HyCa Technologies - New Ventures India, Hyderabad, State of Andhra Pradesh, India
NeveXN S.r.l. - Progetto Manifattura, Trento, Italy
zNano - Environmental Business Cluster, San Jose, California, USA
CLEANEA - French Cleantech, Lyon, France
Seawax - French Cleantech, Lyon, France

Wind Energy Nominations:
FloDesign - Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Luethi Enterprises - ecoConnect, London, England, United Kingdom
ZF Wind Power Antwerpen - Flanders Cleantech Association, Flanders, Belgium
Windlab Systems - Australian Cleantech Network, Adelaide, Australia
EcoWhisper - Australian Cleantech Network, Adelaide, Australia
Puget Sound Energy - Washington Clean Technology Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA
Endurance Wind Power - GreenTech Exchange, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Switch - Finnish Cleantech Cluster, Lahti, Finland
Kjeller Vindteknikk AS - Oslo Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster, Oslo, Norway
Samuel Energy - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
GE Energy - Golden Horseshoe Strategic Energy Alliance, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Wind Analytics - NYC ACRE, New York City, New York, USA
Agile Windpower - swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland
Wind Tec - swisscleantech, Zurich, Switzerland

About the Global Cleantech Cluster Association
The Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) creates conduits for companies to harness the tremendous benefits of international cleantech cluster collaboration in an efficient, affordable, and structured network.  The GCCA provides a gateway for established and emerging cleantech companies to gain exposure to potential investors, new markets, influential networks, innovative technologies and best practices.  GCCA was founded by swisscleantech, the Finnish Cleantech Cluster, and Watershed Capital, Technica Communications and Skipso.  For more information about the GCCA, please visit http://www.globalcleantech.org.

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