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Cleantech Group
{{about|a company supporting the development clean technology|the general subject of clean technology|Cleantech}}
{{Infobox company
| name             = Cleantech Group, llc
| logo     = 1zXf479rf5jND5KnAJrXONdSGcipW89HcYunsvISn2Q.jpg
| foundation       = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] (2002)
| location_city    =  [[San Francisco, CA]]
| key_people       = Sheeraz Haji, CEO<br/ >Greg Neichin, Vice President, Research & Advisory<br/ >Richard Youngman, Managing Director Europe & Asia<br/ >Nicholas Parker, Executive ChairmanRichard Youngman, CEO
| industry         = [[cleantech]]
| homepage         = {{URL|cleantech.com}}
}}
The '''Cleantech Group''' is a company that supports the [[technology development|development]] and marketability of [[clean technologies]]. Founded by Nick Parker and Keith Raab in 2002, tThe Cleantech Group provides members of its Cleantech network access to capital, investors, research and promotional opportunities. The group also provides advisory services for large corporations and governments.<ref>Gotten,Valerie. [http://californianewswire.com/2010/07/12/CNW7615_190332.php "Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Celebrates California Receiving the Most Clean Tech Investment in No. America"], ''California Newswire'', July 12, 2010. <!--accessed July 15, 2010--></ref>

Credited with originating the word [[cleantech]],<ref>Pulfer, Rachel. [http://www.canadianbusiness.com/technology/trends/article.jsp?content=20081027_10007_10007 "Canada in 2020 - Energy: Mr. Clean"], ''Canadian Business magazine'', October 27, 2008. <!--accessed October 27 2008--></ref>  the Cleantech Group also owns the termThe Cleantech Group owns the term "cleantech" as a registered trademark. The term cleantech usually refers to investments in technologies and related business models focused on the roots of ecological challenges.<ref>Scott, Mark. [http://www.businessweek.com/investing/green_business/archives/2009/04/cleantech_inves.html?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories "CleanTech Investment Takes a Hit April 1, 2009"], ''Green Business - BusinessWeek'', April 1, 2009. <!--accessed April 21 2009--></ref> (In contrast, terms greentech or [[environmenta(contracted; show full)== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cleantech.com/ Cleantech website]

[[Category:Companies based in San Francisco, California]]
[[Category:2002 establishments in the United States]]