PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

“Hands down, the most beneficial mission I have ever been on” James Hygate, CEO, Green Fuels

Helping the UK’s most promising cleantech SMEs grow faster The long and short of it: We would love you to consider joining us as a partner in our Clean and Cool Mission 2015 to San Francisco. Purpose: We find the UK’s most exciting, innovative and promising early stage cleantech companies and immerse them in the world’s no1. market to rapidly build their ambition, networks and commercial opportunities. Track record: It is our fifth Clean and Cool Mission and 68 alumni have raised over £180m in 24 months following the mission. •  92% said it helped their business grow faster •  88% said it exceeded expectations Different, better, special: •  Entrepreneur led – run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs •  Competitive – only the best are chosen •  Clear outcomes – extensive pre and post support and evaluation •  Blend of public and private – actively supported by UK government, Innovate

UK (Technology Strategy Board) and UKTI •  Industry impact – initiatives to share and amplify UK-wide •  PR – average 90+ articles per mission •  Training for companies – e.g. pitching, profiling, networking, etc. •  Assets for companies – e.g. brochures, bespoke films, etc. •  Whole brain – designed to inspire and equip •  Continual innovation – People’s vote and Clean and Cool Heroes to be

launched 2015 •  Assets for partners – promotion as champion of UK’s most promising

cleantech SMEs and support to create tailored opportunities to build commercial relationships

2015 companies: Will represent the best solutions in agri-tech, clean web, energy, low impact buildings, low carbon transport and waste management Current partners: Innovate UK, UKTI, CoSpA and Cleantech Group Get in touch to find out more: Alex Webb +44 (0)7827 434642 alex@thelongrunventure.com Guy Pattison +44 (0)7957 324540 guy@thelongrunventure.com

Clean and Cool Mission

Watch a 2min film to feel the vibe and hear from our alumni

Go online to find out more on who, what, why, when and how

San Francisco 17 to 23 January 16 to 18 March

SAN FRANCISCO17 - 24 Jan | 16 - 18 March

Accelerate your opportunities for growth in the US

Grow your business: Meet investors, customers and partners / Gain unique insights / Profi t from fresh stimulus / Improve your business model, pitch and profi le

Agenda includes a bespoke investor event hosted by the Cleantech Group to build your know-how and relationships before attending the Cleantech Forum in March 2015

Clean and Cool Mission San Franciscois an entrepreneur mission to help up totwenty of the UK’s most promising andinnovative cleantech SMEs

cleanandcoolmission.comCompetition Opens1 September

Application Deadline20 October

Register your interest now:

CLEAN AND COOLMISSION 2015

Clean and Cool Alumni

Our 2015 mission is made up of entrepreneurs that lead 20 of the UK’s most promising early stage clean technology businesses. They are actively seeking partners, customers and investors to grow their business in the US.   •  The average company is 3 years old •  Collectively they have secured over £26m of investment and over half are looking

for further investment •  13 are generating revenues with a combined turnover of over £9m in the past 12

months •  Over half have connected with partners or customers in the US •  All have patents granted or applied for •  Their potential has been widely recognised, from profiles in media such as the FT

and BBC to winning some of the highest industry innovation awards N.B. The companies are confidential until formal Mission launch on January 8th. 1  Non-GM nitrogen fixing technology that reduces need for fertilizers and

improves yields for over 200 crop species. 2  Aviation biofuel that is low cost, feedstock flexible and delivers low temperature

performance. 3  Thermophilic anaerobic digester with automated modular hydroponic systems

and waste recovery technology.    4  Efficient and low cost, patented carbon capture technology using proprietary

regenerable solvent. 5  Free piston engine, highly efficient for small scale internal combustion power

generation e.g. biogas. 6  Novel integration of existing technologies to generate electricity from natural

gas in a process that removes CO2. 7  Real time energy management internet of things platform with hardware,

software and cloud based products. 8  Cloud based service to manage peak demands by using spare existing battery

capacity of households and SMEs. 9  Plug and play solar systems in off-grid rural locations with remote monitoring

and management system. 10  Solar power units for off grid rural locations. 11  100kW+ rollable solar arrays that are easy, fast and cheap to deploy. 12  Lightweight, flexible and powerful Thin Film PV bonded to structural fabrics e.g.

non-load bearing roofs. 13  Grid level energy storage battery manufacturer. 14  Domestic to commercial scale heat batteries that store heat energy up to 16x

more than hot water tanks. 15  Liquid air engine that reduces the emissions of refrigerated vehicles. 16  Battery management system for refrigerated vehicles, unrivalled in power to

weight ratios and life cycle. 17  Low cost, bolt on device for anaerobic digester plants to turn liquid digestate

waste into organic solid fertilizer. 18  Use of microalgae at industrial scale waste water treatment to produce cleaner

effluents and algal biomass. 19  Cloud based software for high performance building design giving real-time

analysis capabilities. 20  Data analytics system to find energy-savings and performance improvements

in commercial buildings.

2015 winners

Judges on both sides of the Atlantic selected them for the potential transformational impact of their innovation, the size and the immediacy of the market need, and their ability and readiness to do business.

Sponsorship Packages

£7K £20K £30K

ENTREPRENEUR MISSION WEEK

Full access to January mission week inc. flights and accommodation ✓

Full access to mission week exc. flights and accommodation ✓

Host a bespoke workshop or networking event in US ✓ ✓

1 x bespoke sponsors mission film (3mins) ✓

Full access to Cleantech Group Global Forum inc. flights and accommodation ✓

Full access to Cleantech Group Global Forum exc. flights and accommodation ✓

PRE MISSION 1 x bespoke ‘expert insight’ film (90secs) ✓ ✓ ✓

Place on judging panel ✓ ✓ ✓

Speaker opportunity at launch ✓ Email introduction to all applicants ✓ ✓ ✓

Attend briefing day ✓ ✓ ✓

Speaking opportunity on briefing ✓ ✓

Attend presentation training ✓ ✓ ✓ Attend launch event ✓ ✓ ✓

POST MISSION Mission evaluation inc. outcomes, leads and next steps ✓ ✓

Attend Cleantech Group Global Forum preparation day ✓ ✓

Attend Clean and Cool alumni meet up ✓ ✓

BRANDING AND ACCREDITATION Logo on home page of website ✓ ✓

Copy on sponsor/partner page on website ✓ ✓ ✓ Logo on banners at all events e.g. UK launch and overseas networking events ✓ ✓

Logo on front page of brochure x 500 copies ✓ ✓ Copy on sponsors and partners page of brochure ✓ ✓ ✓

Full page advert in brochure ✓

Copy accreditation and inclusion in notes to editors in all press releases by retained PR agency

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