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Europe’s ‘top 20 growth companies’ revealed at the 2014 Cleantech Summit Rotterdam
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Nov 20, 2014, 00:00 ET

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(PRWEB UK) 20 November 2014 -- Geneva, Brussels & Rotterdam November 20, 2014 - The 2014 Cleantech Summit Rotterdam has announced its pick of the 20 most promising Cleantech companies from an investment perspective currently operating in Europe. They have been selected by a Selection Committee of leading investors out of a large number of applications received from across Europe and Israel during the first half of 2014. These companies have been invited to attend the 2014 Cleantech Summit in Rotterdam on Nov. 20-21 and present to 70+ leading investors who will attend the Summit. This year’s Summit will include not just the top 20 growth companies but also 37 emerging companies. Post event these companies will join an elite group of Tech Tour Cleantech Summit Alumni who have raised $787M in funding since the first edition of this event in 2009.

The 2014 Tech Tour & IVC Cleantech Summit Rotterdam’s GROWTH companies are:

Company Name                      Country                          Industry Segment
40South Ene rgy                      United Kingdom                  Delta & Water and Environmental Technologies
Avantium                                      Netherlands                  Bio-Economy and materials
Biaqua B.V.                              Netherlands                  Delta & Water and Environmental Technologies
Cynar Plc                              Ireland                          Delta & Water and Environmental Technologies
Electro Power Systems SpA         Italy                                  Energy-efficiency
FRX Polymers                              United Kingdom                  Bio-Economy and materials
Green Biologics Ltd                      United Kingdom                  Bio-Economy and materials
HeatMatrix Group BV              Netherlands                  Energy-efficiency
HELIOVIS AG                              Austria                          Delta & Water and Environmental Technologies
INFIMET B.V.                              Netherlands                  Bio-Economy and materials
InfraCore Company              Netherlands                  Energy-efficiency
Kebony AS                              Norway                          Bio-Economy and materials
Luxexcell                                      Netherlands                  Energy-efficiency
Oxford PV                              United Kingdom                  Energy-efficiency
PV Nano Cell Ltd                      Israel                                  Energy-efficiency
Skeleton Technologies              Estonia                          Smart Mobility & Logistics
TECHNIWOOD                              France                          Energy-efficiency
The New Motion                      Netherlands                  Smart Mobility & Logistics
Yunasko                                      Latvia                          Energy-efficiency
Wello Ltd.                                      Finland                          Delta & Water and Environmental Technologies
The 2014 Tech Tour & IVC Cleantech Summit Rotterdam EMERGING companies list is already available on our website but are also listed below:

Company Name             Country                          Industry Segment
Accenda BV                     Netherlands                  Energy & Smart Mobility
Algae Food & Fuel     Netherlands                  Bio-economy
Arsizio AB                     Sweden                          Energy & Efficiency
BewustWijzer             Netherlands                  Energy & Efficiency
BioMimetx Lda             Portugal                          Bio-economy
Blue Motion Energy B.V.Netherlands                  Delta & Water and Environmental Technology
Calbatt                             Italy                                  Energy & Smart Mobility
Caloritum NV             Belgium                          Bio-economy
Canatu                             Finland                          Energy & Efficiency
CPD-SWISS Ltd             Switzerland                  Bio-economy
Delft Spectral Technologies Netherlands          Energy & Efficiency
D-orbit                             Italy                                  Energy & Efficiency
EFC Separations BV     Netherlands                  Delta & Water and Environmental Technology
ELBIBI BV                     Netherlands                  Energy & Smart Mobility
Equal Opportunity Carbon B.V. Netherlands          Bio-economy
Estus Power                     United Kingdom          Energy & Efficiency
Exasun                             Netherlands                  Energy & Efficiency
ExxFire BV                     Netherlands                  Energy & Efficiency
FlexBase                     Netherlands                  Delta & Water and Environmental Technology
Giaura                             Netherlands                  Bio-economy
Magpie Polymers             France                          Bio-economy
Norsepower Oy Ltd     Finland                          Delta & Water and Environmental Technology
O-flexx                             Germany                          Bio-economy
O-foil                             Netherlands                  Delta & Water and Environmental Technology
OxyMem                     Ireland                          Delta & Water and Environmental Technology
PARX Plastics             Netherlands                  Bio-economy
Photanol                     Netherlands                  Bio-economy
PumpTire AG             Switzerland                  Energy & Smart Mobility
rqmicro                             Switzerland                  Delta & Water and Environmental Technology
siOPTICA GmbH             Germany                          Energy & Efficiency
SmS tenzotherm GmbH Germany                          Energy & Efficiency
Sunna Design             France                          Energy & Efficiency
TCE Gofour BV             Netherlands                  Bio-economy
Transmare Group (Energy Transformers) Netherlands Bio-economy
Trikelet BV                  Netherlands                  Energy & Smart Mobility
VizionZ Engineering BVNetherlands                  Energy & Efficiency
Witt Limited                  United Kingdom          Energy & Smart Mobility

Analysis of Growth Companies
The Growth companies span the following 4 sectors: Delta & Water and Environmental, Bio-Economy and materials, Energy Efficiency and Smart Mobility & Logistics. The highest trending sector this year is Energy-Efficiency, this was reflected by the large number of applications from companies in this sector as well as the fact that 40% of growth companies are in this sector. In terms of stage, the majority of the 20 selected companies are in Expansion/Growth stage with just 1 Late stage/Pre-IPO. In terms of geographic representation The Netherlands has the largest representation with 35%, followed by the UK with 20%. The other selected companies originate from Austria, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel and Italy.

Programme and details for the 2014 Tech Tour & IVC Cleantech Summit Rotterdam
The Summit will take place at Beurs-World Trade Center November 20 & 21, Rotterdam. The event will be centred on presentations from the 20 growth companies and 37 emerging companies listed above. Robert-Jan von Ogrtop will give the opening keynote on the ‘Circle Economy’ trends in the Cleantech Industry on November 20th followed by a second keynote by Richard Youngman from the Cleantech Group. On the evening of the 20th, delegates are invited to join a networking dinner. November 21 will kick-off with Fred Beuningen, Managing Director of Rotterdam Partners and Ahmed Aboutaleb Mayor of Rotterdam, will deliver the closing speech.

The 2014 selection committee members included:
360° Capital Partners
Aster Capital
BASF Venture Capital GmbH
Chemelot Ventures
Clean Tech Delta
Cleantech Group - Europe
Demeter Partners
Dow Venture Capital
Ecomobilite Ventures Emerald Technology Ventures AG
Environmental Technologies Fund
Evonik Industries
Finindus NV
Gimv
Greencoat Capital
Icos Capital
Idinvest Partners
Innovation Quarter Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
KLM
Niton Capital
Siemens Venture Capital
Total Energy Ventures
Veolia Environnement
Wermuth Asset Management
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Check out our videos on YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/EuropeanTechTour

About The Tech Tour:
The Tech Tour was founded in Geneva in 1998 in response to the growing interest in emerging technology companies in various European regions. The Tech Tour mission is to promote investment in the most promising technology companies in Europe through Regional Tours and Vertical Summits. Since its inception in 1998, Tech Tour companies have been very successful in obtaining funding and the company provides an important platform for Entrepreneurs. Investors, Government influencers, Industry experts and Advisers to come together network, collaborate and further innovation in Europe.

About the International Venture Club
The International Venture Club was founded in 2011 as the collaborative platform of leading venture investors promoting successful international investments. Its objectives are to 1) share better practices, 2) build co-investor trust and relations, 3) foster new funding and investment opportunities through
joint actions and PR, 4) grow promising companies with corporate partners and co-investors and 5) keep a smart window and support to emerging innovative companies.
http://www.iventureclub.com

Media Contacts:
Patrice McCauley
Tech Tour
+41 22 544 60 62
patrice(at)techtour(dot)com

Patrice McCauley, Europe Unlimited, +41 22 544 6062, [email protected]

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