The growth of ICT innovation in cleantech: smartening up dumb assets “Nine for 2009” (Cleantech Group’s annual predictions) December 2008 Prediction 1 - Energy efficiency infrastructure boom initiated The Cleantech Group sees a quadruple bottom-line benefit driving a global focus on energy efficiency in 2009. Energy efficiency drives job creation, boosts secular competitiveness, addresses the need for carbon reduction and reduces the demand for imported energy. “Ten for 2010” (Cleantech Group’s annual predictions) November 2009 Prediction 6 - Energy efficiency, driven by ICT, eclipses solar The digital revolution and the clean economy imperative will converge even more dramatically in 2010. In the coming year, software-based innovations are going to make-up a much larger proportion of cleantech venture and PE investment than they currently do in a wide range of areas ..... Richard Youngman, VP, Global Research & MD Europe, Cleantech Group [email protected]
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The growth of ICT innovation in
cleantech: smartening up dumb assets
“Nine for 2009” (Cleantech Group’s annual predictions) December 2008
Prediction 1 - Energy efficiency infrastructure boom initiated The Cleantech Group sees a quadruple bottom-line benefit driving a global focus on energy efficiency in 2009. Energy efficiency drives job creation, boosts secular competitiveness, addresses the need for carbon reduction and reduces the demand for imported energy.
“Ten for 2010” (Cleantech Group’s annual predictions) November 2009
Prediction 6 - Energy efficiency, driven by ICT, eclipses solar
The digital revolution and the clean economy imperative will converge even more dramatically in 2010. In the
coming year, software-based innovations are going to make-up a much larger proportion of cleantech
venture and PE investment than they currently do in a wide range of areas .....
Richard Youngman, VP, Global Research & MD Europe, Cleantech Group
ENERGY Energy Generation, Storage, Infrastructure and Efficiency
TRANSPORTATION Vehicles design and technology,
fuels and logistics
AIR & ENVIRONMENT Remediation, emission control,
trading and offsets
RECYCLING & WASTE Various recycling services and
waste treatment services
WATER Filtration, purification, water conservation and wastewater
treatment
MANUFACTURING Monitoring/control appliance
and smart production industries
MATERIALS Nanotech, biotech, chemical
materials
AGRICULTURE Land management, natural
pesticides, natural fertilizers, irrigation
…Covering A Broad and Global Spectrum of Innovation
Cleantech Group tracks innovation across covers the widest cleantech spectrum, with particular focus on some key areas: energy efficiency, the smart grid, transportation and water (areas where IT intersects industry)
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Our Clients Include Sector Leaders
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Diversified Industrial
Utilities & Energy
Investors
ICT
Water, Waste & Transport
Governments & Education
Business Services
The growth of ICT innovation in cleantech: smartening up dumb
assets
• Smart ICT’s Innovation: In context
• Smart ICT’s today: In the Built Environment & In the Grid
• Smart ICTs tomorrow: Towards Digital Water and Smart
Mobility
Cleantech has become the largest innovation theme - measured
by the proxy of venture capital $’s (Over $20bn in last 4 years)