What cleantech startups and VCs in Europe and USA can learn from each other

Ecosummit TV: Europeans don’t think big enough. Michael Linse (KPCB), Pascal Mauberger (McPhy Energy), Oliver Stahl (Entelios) and Bart Markus (Wellington) discuss the differences between the cleantech startup and VC business in USA and Europe. There are many things we can learn from each other. On average, US cleantech startups get 4 times more capital than European ones. This has to do with the different environment in terms of market size, capital availability and competition.

Ecosummit Lounge Silicon Valley 6 September 2012

Ecosummit and Climate-KIC, the EU programme to foster cleantech entrepreneurship and education, joined forces to invite you to an evening of Smart Green Business Networking in California. The Ecosummit Lounge Silicon Valley takes place on 6 September 2012 at the famous Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale. Doors open at 18:00, at 19:30 our programme starts and we network until 22:00. We will enjoy 2-minute pitches by the 13 European cleantech startups that participate in the Climate-KIC USA Tour to Silicon Valley, Washington and Boston. At the lounge, we also serve you short presentations by the hosts, a keynote by Mark Perutz of DBL Investors, tasty drinks, finger food and all that Jazz. Tickets for the Ecosummit Lounge Silicon Valley are available for $30,00. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Ecosummit Lounge London at Taylor Wessing on 19 September 2012

Ecosummit and Taylor Wessing, the international law firm with extensive cleantech and private equity experience, joined forces to invite you to a high-voltage evening of Smart Green Business Networking. Our first Ecosummit Lounge London takes place on 19 September 2012 at Taylor Wessing’s spacious London office. At the lounge, we will enjoy a keynote by Niki Rosinski, Partner at Generation Investment, talking about Sustainable Capitalism, 6 startup pitches by SolarFuel, Sefaira, Carzapp, Ventive, EnergyDeck and Ecosummit, tasty drinks, finger food and all that Jazz. Tickets for the Ecosummit Lounge London are available for £30,00. The amazing list of participants is included at the bottom of this article. We look forward to seeing you in London.

Jan Michael Hess Opens Ecosummit 2012 Berlin – With A Little Help From Some Friends

Ecosummit TV: Ecosummit Founder Jan Michael Hess opens Ecosummit Berlin 2012 on 22 March at Radialsystem. The sun is shining and many smart green people are in the house, visibly motivated to share ideas and grow their network. Our third Smart Green Business Conference is climate neutral thanks to the carbon offset powered by ClimatePartner. According to Bart Markus of Wellington Partners, Cleantech includes many big markets such as wind, solar, water or efficiency. Big markets attract lots of VC money and absorb experiments and execution mistakes. According to Prof. Karl Leo, Europe is good at basic research – this is our culture – but bad at application and bringing new ideas fast to global markets. At ECO12, we aggregated 225 startups, VCs and corporates to accelerate Smart Green Innovation. And we announced Virtual Ecosummit powered by ubivent. Let the show begin!

Ecosummit 2012 becoming Europe’s leading Smart Green Innovation Forum

The ECO12 Agenda is online. 30 smart green startups are nominated for the ECO12 Award.

Press Release – Berlin, 13 February 2012: Ecosummit 2012 (ECO12) takes place on 22-23 March in the Radialsystem in Berlin. The 3rd edition of the international smart green business conference gathers around 400 executives of startups, investors, corporates and utilities. ECO12 focuses on cleantech, renewable energy, electric mobility, smart green city and venture capital. Already 30 smart green startups are nominated for the ECO12 Award.

Ecosummit 2012 wird führendes Forum für Smart Green Innovation in Europa

Die ECO12 Agenda ist online. 30 intelligente grüne Startups sind für den ECO12 Award nominiert.

Pressemitteilung – Berlin, 13. Februar 2012: Ecosummit 2012 (ECO12) findet am 22. und 23. März im Radialsystem in Berlin statt. Die dritte Auflage der internationalen Konferenz für Smart Green Business erwartet rund 400 Manager von Startups, Investoren, Konzernen und Energieversorgern. Auf dem ECO12 geht es um Cleantech, erneuerbare Energien, Elektromobilität, Smart Green City und Venture Capital. Bereits 30 intelligente grüne Startups aus 6 Ländern sind für den ECO12 Award nominiert.

Ecosummit Lounge TV featuring Flinc, Nachbarschaftsauto, Ubitricity, Airbase and Changers

This Ecosummit TV episode was recorded at our second Ecosummit Lounge Berlin on 6 December 2011 at InnoZ, Berlin’s exciting epicentre for electric mobility and smart green city. InnoZ is located on the Euref Campus which aims at developing the smart green model city of the future. We enjoyed a high-voltage evening of intense Smart Green Business Networking with 5 smart green startup pitches, Ursprung, finger food and all that Jazz. The startups presenting were Flinc, Nachbarschaftsauto, Ubitricity, Airbase and Changers.

Ecosummit Lounge Berlin 6 December 2011

Ecosummit and InnoZ, Berlin’s exciting epicentre for electric mobility and smart green city, joined forces to invite you to a high-voltage evening of intense Smart Green Business Networking. Our second Ecosummit Lounge Berlin takes place on 6 December 2011 and is co-hosted by InnoZ’s Intelligent City Salon. From 18:00-23:00, we will enjoy 5 smart green startup pitches, Ursprung, finger food and all that Jazz. The Ecosummit Lounge is free – our Santa Claus present – but invitation-only. Please ping us to request your personal invitation code.

Reviewing Ecosummit Lounge on 21 September 2011 in Berlin

Our new Ecosummit TV episode reviews our first Ecosummit Lounge we celebrated on 21 September 2011 at the HomeBase Lounge in Berlin. Featuring: Kai Lorenz (BT Germany), Pieter Bots (Geo-En), Jörg Fabri (allocate), Eric Mahleb (LGMi) and Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit). Next to a few short pitches of sponsors and startups, we talked about ECO12 and the new ECO12 Award. As you can see, we had a wonderful time and want to say thanks to all participants for coming. The next Ecosummit Lounge takes place on 6 December 2011 in Berlin.

Ecosummit 2012 celebrates Smart Green Business with new Award

Press Release: For the third time, Mobile Economy GmbH organises Ecosummit, the international smart green business conference. Ecosummit 2012 (ECO12) takes place on 22-23 March in Berlin and gathers 400 executives representing investors, startups, corporates and utilities. ECO12 focuses on cleantech, renewable energy, electric mobility, smart green city, startup financing and sustainability management. The new ECO12 Award rewards the best smart green companies in Europe.

Ecosummit 2012 zelebriert Smart Green Business mit neuem Award

Pressemitteilung: Mobile Economy GmbH organisiert den dritten Ecosummit am 22.-23. März 2012 in Berlin. Die internationale Konferenz für Smart Green Business lockt 400 Topmanager von Investoren, Startups, Konzernen und Energieversorgern in die Hauptstadt. Auf dem Ecosummit 2012 (ECO12) geht es um Cleantech, erneuerbare Energien, Elektromobilität, Smart Green City, Startup-Finanzierung und Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement. Der neue ECO12 Award zeichnet die besten intelligenten grünen Unternehmen in Europa aus.

Weniger Autos ist mehr – Intelligent in die automobile Zukunft

Mein Gastbeitrag für den Daimler Blog vom 06.09.11: Reduce to the max, finde ich, ist auch heute noch ein gutes Beispiel visionärer Kreativität, gerade weil dieser Werbeslogan bereits 1997 von Smart erfunden wurde. In meiner Vision ist die Mobilität der Zukunft nachhaltig und sozial, denn immer mehr Kunden konsumieren ökologisch und ökonomisch zugleich. Sozial ist, wenn wir Autos gemeinsam effizienter nutzen. Nachhaltigkeit verpflichtet uns, unsere Autos mit erneuerbarer Energie anzutreiben. Das englische Zauberwort dafür ist Sustainable Social Mobility und beschreibt einen intelligenten Weg in die automobile Zukunft.

Smart Green Business Networking at Ecosummit Lounge on 21 September 2011 in Berlin

We are happy to announce our first Ecosummit Lounge on 21 September 2011 in Berlin. Ecosummit Lounge takes place in the cool event location called HomeBase Potsdamer Platz. Ecosummit Lounge is a new event format we created to focus on Smart Green Business Networking in a laid-back atmosphere. From 18:00-24:00, we will enjoy a few short pitches from startups and sponsors and lots of healthy food, tasty red wine as well as funky jazz and electronic music. We will also preview Ecosummit 2012, our 3rd international Smart Green Business Conference. ECO12 features our new ECO12 Award that honours and rewards the best European smart green companies. Ecosummit Lounge tickets are available and 5 speakers are confirmed!

11.000 VideoViews on Ecosummit TV – Let’s Celebrate by Rewatching the best Smart Green Startups and VCs

We are proud to announce having reached a new major milestone on Ecosummit TV, our wonderful Youtube HD channel: 11.000 VideoViews since we started in February 2011. This is a good reason for rewatching some of the best episodes on Ecosummit TV featuring smart green startups and VCs. Learn about hot Cleantech deals worth backing and how you should invest your fund for successful returns. One more thing: Ecosummit 2012 takes place on 22-23 March 2012 in Berlin and it’s going to be big. Stay tuned!

ECO11 Cleantech VC Panel showcasing Taylor Wessing, WHEB Partners, Zouk Capital and Climate Change Capital

This new Ecosummit TV episode showcases the views of 3 leading Cleantech VCs and the law firm Taylor Wessing on the hot trends in the Cleantech VC industry. Enjoy Peter Hellich (Taylor Wessing), Joerg Sperling (WHEB Partners), Felix von Schubert (Zouk Capital) and Bruno Derungs (Climate Change Capital), moderated by Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit), talking about the deals they make and the deals they would like to make.

ECO11 Panel: Smart Green Utility of the Future

If we make energy more expensive, consumers and companies will make a big effort to save energy. At Ecosummit 2011, I moderated an expert panel about the Smart Green Utility of the Future. Panelists include (from left): Joerg Fabri (allocate), moderator Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit), Andre Shortell (GP Bullhound), Robert Werner (Greenpeace Energy) and Rolf Adam (Cisco). A smart green utility offers 100% renewable energy and helps clients save energy with smart green services and transparent tariffs.

Cleantech Investment Manager Shimpei Yamashita of Sumitomo Corporation talks about Cleantech Economy Japan and Fukushima on Ecosummit TV

Shimpei Yamashita, Cleantech Investment Manager at Sumitomo Corporation, flew from Tokyo via London to Berlin to give an elaborate speech about the Cleantech Economy in Japan at Ecosummit 2011 (ECO11) on 25 March. This is our first long Youtube HD video on Ecosummit TV. Shimpei explains the status quo and future of the Japanese Cleantech Economy and the lack of smart green VC-backed startups in Japan.

Ecosummit TV – ECO11 – Paulus Neef – Henner Gladen – MAMA

CEO Paulus Neef and Venture Partner Henner Gladen of the Berlin-based Sustainability VC called MAMA talk with Jan Michael Hess at Ecosummit 2011 (ECO11). MAMA is a young early stage investor focusing on Cleantech and Sustainability that currently has 3 companies in its portfolio. The strategic limited partner of MAMA is the global innovation corporate 3M. MAMA wants to bring sustainability to the mass market and we look forward to further cooperation in the future.

Ecosummit TV – ECO11 – Young Future Mobility Leaders – Panel

At Ecosummit 2011, Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit) moderated the panel Young Future Mobility Leaders with (from the left) Konrad Erzberger (Tamyca), Michael Kuhn (car2gether, Daimler Business Innovation), Beres Seelbach (Lautlos), Klaus Dibbern (Flinc) and Knut Hechtfischer (Ubitricity). We all agreed that the Sharing Economy will change the automotive industry.

Ecosummit TV ECO11 Mix 1.0

Ane Mari Aakernes, Gernot Toegel and Jan Michael Hess have been busy producing Ecosummit TV during the last 10 days. Our first Ecosummit TV ECO11 Mix offers you some funky 10 minutes of ECO11 experience including many speakers, startups, investors and participants. A great opportunity to relive Ecosummit 2011 on 24-25 March in Berlin. The groovy Jazz music you can hear is the song “Lost in Bogota” by Erik Truffaz on his new album “In Between”. When shall we do the next Ecosummit to celebrate and accelerate the Smart Green Economy?