Join us November 3-5 in Denver, Colorado for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) 22^nd Industry Growth Forum. This year’s Forum will highlight the investment and financing strategies that are driving the commercialization of quality renewable energy technologies. NREL’s Forum brings together the key players in the clean energy investment and entrepreneurial community.

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NREL’s Industry Growth Forum is the premiere clean energy investment forum not only because of the caliber of investors and entrepreneurial companies it attracts, but also due to its unique format and window on the energy future. Its rich "educational content" distinguishes NREL’s Growth Forums and leaves all participants – including entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and corporate investors – with a deeper understanding of the evolving energy market and what a business must do to thrive. Our format provides intensive feedback to competitively selected entrepreneurs from a panel of investors and industry experts. This helps entrepreneurs refine their business case by developing their understanding of financial industry requirements. Presenters from Forums 16–20 have raised more than$2.0 billion (as of October 2008) since their presentations.

Please reference the Summary of Investment Results of Forums 16 through 20.

Building upon the success of previous Forums, we anticipate over 550+ professionals, including start-up companies, venture capitalists, investment bankers, energy executives, and government officials to attend this three-day event. This Forum will feature 30 clean energy companies presenting their business plans and growth strategies featuring technologies such as fuel cells, hydrogen, power quality, wind, energy efficiency, photovoltaics, biofuels, battery and storage technologies. A panel of experts in industry and finance provide direct feedback and guidance to the firm’s management.

Forum Contact

L. Marty Murphy
Manager, Enterprise Development Program,
and Forum Chairman
Tel: 303-275-3050
E-mail: lawrence.murphy@nrel.gov

Tod Perry
Director of Clean Energy Entrepreneurship
Center and Forum Vice Chair
Tel: 303-275-3673
E-mail: tod.perry@nrel.gov