Clean & Cool Mission
Welcome to Clean & Cool Mission!
The Clean & Cool Mission is a competition to identify and support the best fast-growing Clean & Cool companies in the UK. Clean & Cool Mission is run by Polecat in collaboration with the Technology Strategy Board, UK Trade & Investment, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, BP Alternative Energy, Arup, Volans, Enterprise UK and the Cleantech Group.
Clean & Cool Mission 2010 had an overwhelming response with over 140 strong companies applying. The 19 successful companies were shortlisted by judges from the Technology Strategy Board, BP, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Cleantech Group and Volans. The applications were assessed on their ability to do meaningful business in the US; from setting up office, to finding funding, to extending their network, and developing sustainable transatlantic relationships. The companies were also assessed on their business viability and the strength of the management team. The final selection also had to be balanced to form a mix of companies that showed the breadth of what the UK has to offer in this space and in a few cases the criteria was relaxed for younger companies presenting innovative ideas to be able to attend.
The 19 Clean & Cool companies are now back from San Francisco after an intensive week-long agenda of events meeting investors, potential partners, media and peers on the West Coast. Like previous Missions, some of the key outcomes of this Mission – new investment, new partnerships, new customers – will take a few months to emerge; early signs are very positive on this front. There are also plenty of other positive outcomes for the companies to shout about already – take a look at the Clean & Cool Mission Blog and News Stream to get a sense of what has been achieved.
Future Missions
A Mission will be returning to the US next year. Future Mission plans are as follows:
- Medtech Mission - more details to be announced soon for a Medtech Mission in 2011.
- Web Mission – the next Web Mission will focus on the businesswomen who are driving the UK’s fastest growing web and software companies global. Details of previous Web Missions can be found at www.webmission.co.uk.
- Clean & Cool Mission - Clean & Cool Mission will return to San Francisco in 2012/2013.
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