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{{Infobox company
| name             = Cleantech Group, llc
| logo     = Cleantech Group logo.jpg
| foundation       = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] (2002)
| location_city    =  [[San Francisco, CA]]
| key_people       = Richard 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]]. The 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>

The Cleantech Group owns the term "cleantech" as a registered trademark. The term usually refers to investments in technologies and related business models focused on the roots of ecological challenges.<ref>Scott, Mark. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2009-03-31/cleantech-investment-takes-a-hit "CleanTech Investment Takes a Hit April 1, 2009"], ''Green Business - BusinessWeek'', April 1, 2009. <!--accessed November 21 2018--></ref> (In contrast, terms greentech or [[environmental technology]]  often are used more narrowly to represent products designed to mitigate pollution.)

Representing more than $3 trillion in assets, the Cleantech Group’s global member network includes members from the more than 8,000 investors, 6,000 companies, and 3,500 professional services organizations focused on clean technology<ref>[http://www.copenmind.com/news-downloads/news/27-cleantech-group-takes-actively-part-in-copenmind-2008 "Cleantech Group takes actively part in COPENMIND 2008"], ''Copenmind'', June 13, 2008. <!--accessed April 21 2009--></ref> in sectors ranging from [[alternative energy|energy generation]] to [[transportation]]  to [[agriculture]].

In addition to its network of investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, and service providers, Cleantech Group also publishes research, data and industry news coverage; produces the Cleantech Forum series of international conferences which includes the Cleantech Forum San Francisco<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleantech.com/event/cleantech-forum-sf/|title=Cleantech Forum San Francisco|website=Cleantech|access-date=2017-11-09}}</ref> and Cleantech Europe which are two of the longest running industry events of their kind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleantech.com/events/upcoming-events/|title=Cleantech Events|website=Cleantech|access-date=2017-11-09}}</ref> Cleantech Group also presents the annual Global Cleantech 100 Awards, which encompasses nine categories of clean technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleantech.com/indexes/global-cleantech-100/awards/|title=Global Cleantech 100 Awards|website=Cleantech|access-date=2017-11-09}}</ref>

Cleantech Group is a subsidiary of Enovation Partners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleantech.com/release/cleantech-group-joins-forces-with-enovation-partners/|title=Cleantech Group Press Release|date=2016-01-18|website=Cleantech|access-date=2017-11-09}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cleantech.com/ Cleantech website]

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