Company Name:	Easenergy, Inc.
Contact Information:	Didier Gras, Vice President, Sales and Business Development 900 East Hamilton Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 Phone: 408-879-7411 Fax: N/A E-mail: dgras@easenergy.com Web site: www.easenergy.com
Company Description:	Easenergy, Inc., helps launch a strategic partnership with Electricité de France, one of the largest utilities in the world, well recognized for its technical expertise. Through this partnership, interested parties get additional resources (products and work force) to accelerate a company's development with one of the best and largest energy research and marketing centers. Easenergy also helps finance these resources with Electricité de France as an investor and prepares parties for expansion in the fast-moving European markets where Electricité de France is a strong and growing leader.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, utility, consultant, resource investment
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Venture and pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States and international
Technology Interests	Easenergy, which is interested in future investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy, invests in clean vehicles, energy-management systems, information technologies, power electronics, reliability, power quality, and transmission (electricity).
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Is interested in involvement with the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the NREL Industry Growth Forums.
Key Bios

Company Name:	Earthrise Capital
Contact Information:	Ann Partlow, General Partner Earthrise Capital 45 Rockefeller Plaza 20th Floor New York, NY 10011 212-332-2482 E-mail: apartlow@earthrisecapital.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Early, Venture, and Pre IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National
Technology Interests	Alternative Fuels & Chemicals, Appliances, Energy-Efficient, Biomass Power, ,Combined Heat & Power, E-Commerce, Energy Efficiency/Conservation, Energy Management Systems, Emissions Control, Fuel Cells, Green Buildings, Hybrid Power Gen., Hydrogen, Information Technologies, Lighting Systems, Energy Efficient, Micro Turbines, Photovoltaics, Power Electronics, Power Quality, Reliability, and Wind.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Yes
Key Bios

Company Name:	EBARA Corp.
Contact Information:	Lawrence T. Molloy, Corporate Planning Advisor 600 First Ave., Suite 630, Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-622-1120, Fax: N/A E-mail: molloy@drizzle.com Web site: www.ebara.co.jp
Company Description:	EBARA partners with energy and environmental technology developers and provides investment through securing of market rights for the Japanese and Asian markets.
Investor/Financier Type	Industry
Investment Range	$10 million - plus
Funding Stage	Venture, pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International
Technology Interests	EBARA Corp. invests in biomass power, emissions control, fuel cells, microturbines, and photovoltaics. The group is interested in future investments that include alternative fuels and chemicals, combined heat and power, solar thermal, and hydrogen.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Ecoelectron Ventures
Contact Information:	Josh Lampl, President 1106 Second St., PMB 212, Encinitas, CA 92024 Phone: 760-635-1681, Fax: 760-635-1682 E-mail: josh@ecoelectron.com Web site: www.ecoelectron.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture and Angel
Investment Range	$50,000 - $100,000
Funding Stage	Seed, early, venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States and locally (California)
Technology Interests	Ecoelectron invests in energy-efficient appliances, fuel cells, energy-efficient lighting systems, photovoltaics, and solar thermal. The group also is interested in alternative fuels and chemicals, energy efficiency and conservation, biomass power, hydrogen, microturbines, power quality, and wind.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Ecology Capital Partners, LLC
Contact Information:	Hugh F. Holman 2 Hamill Road, 355 West Quadrangle, Baltimore, MD 21210 Phone: 410-464-2800 Fax: 410-464-2118 E-mail: hugh@ecologycapital.net
Company Description:	Ecology Capital provides financial and strategic advice to companies in the energy and environmental industries.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, investment banking, consultant
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Early, venture, pre-IPO, IPO, post IPO, mature
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International
Technology Interests	Ecology Capital Partners, LLC, is interested in investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Involved with the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the NREL Industry Growth Forums.
Key Bios

Company Name:	El Dorado Investment Company
Contact Information:	John R. Finn, Venture Investment Manager P.O. Box 53999, Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999 Phone: N/A, Fax: N/A E-mail: eldorado@pinnaclewest.com Web site: www.pinnaclewest.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture and utility investor
Investment Range	$1 million -$5 million
Funding Stage	Pre-IPO stage
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	El Dorado is interested in fuel cells, hybrid power generation, hydrogen, photovoltaics, power electronics, reliability, solar thermal, and wave-energy generation among others.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Energy Capital, LLC
Contact Information:	Peter Dunev, Chief Executive Officer 360 Sun Valley Road, Ketchum, ID 83340 Phone: 208-727-0002, Fax: 208-727-0003 E-mail: dunev@energycap.com Web site: www.energycap.com
Company Description:	Energy Capital is a financial catalyst focusing on the opportunities available in the power technology and renewable energy sectors.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, investment banking
Investment Range	$500,000 - $1 million
Funding Stage	Venture, pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International
Technology Interests	Energy Capital, LLC, is interested in investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Interested in involvement with the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the NREL Industry Growth Forums.
Key Bios

Company Name:	The Energy Strategies Institute
Contact Information:	Larry Crowley, Director 5549 S. Cliffsedge Ave., Boise, ID 83716 Phone: 208-890-1871 Fax: 208-345-2424 E-mail: crowleyla@aol.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Project and Seed Equity
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Early
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International, United States, local (Boise, Idaho)
Technology Interests	Energy Strategies invests in biomass power, energy-efficient appliances, energy-management systems, fuel cells, green buildings, hydrogen, hybrid-power generation, photovoltaics, and electricity transmission. The group also is interested in information technologies.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Energy Ventures Group
Contact Information:	Andrew D. Weissman, Chairman 1101 30th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20007 Phone: 202-625-8320, Fax: 202-625-8321 E-mail: aweissman@energyvg.com Web site: www.energyvg.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture and consultant
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Early, pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	Energy Ventures Group invests in energy-management systems and information technologies. Future investment interests also include e-commerce and reliability.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	EnerTech Capital Partners
Contact Information:	Tucker Twitmyer, Principal 435 Devon Park Drive, Building 700, Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: 610-254-4141 Fax: 610-254-4188 E-mail: ttwitmyer@enertechcapital.com Web site: www.enertechcapital.com
Company Description:	EnerTech Capital is a private equity firm specializing in market opportunities emerging from the deregulation and resulting convergence of the energy, utility, and telecommunication industries. Through an extensive network of strategic partners and industry professionals, EnerTech provides financing and domain expertise to enhance the success of its portfolio companies.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	Between $1 million and $5 million
Funding Stage	Early and venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National
Technology Interests	EnerTech Capital has invested in energy-efficient appliances, microturbines, e-commerce, energy-management systems, and information technologies. For future investments, they also are interested in alternative fuels and chemicals, biomass power, combined heat and power, fuel cells, hybrid power generation, hydogen, solar thermal, and wind.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Is interested in becoming involved with the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Entegrity Partners, L.P.
Contact Information:	Maurice Miller, Partner 3145 Geary Blvd., #723, San Francisco, CA 94118 Phone: 415-221-9909, Fax: 415-876-1510 E-mail: mmiller@pacificsolar.com Web site: http://www.entegritypartners.com/
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	Between $300,000 - $500,000
Funding Stage	Early-stage venture financing
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	Entegrity has made investments in photovoltaics and wind, and is interested in future investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy. Entegrity noted that while their direct funding capacity is small, they work with a number of outside investors on the right opportunity. They also co-develop projects and provide seed funding for project development opportunities.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Epsilon Synergy Development Corporation
Contact Information:	Salvador C. Loyola, Jr., Director, Business Development 1 R. Duterte Corner Lomboy Streets, Banawa Cebu City, 6000 Philippines Phone: 6332-2626264 E-mail: bomboy.loyola@lycos.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Project and consultant
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Seed
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	Local
Technology Interests	Epsilon Synergy is interested in investments relating to all areas of renewable energy.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Expansion Capital Partners
Contact Information:	Sanjay Wangle, Principal Phone: 510-525-5784 E-mail: sanjay@expansioncap.com Web site: http://www.expansioncapital.com
Company Description:	Expansion Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in expansion-stage, clean technology enterprises, which present compelling risk-return profiles.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$1 million
Funding Stage	Venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	Expansion Partners Capitol invests in clean technology companies that offer dramatic improvements in resource productivity, creating more economic value with less energy, less materials, and less waste. These technologies significantly lower cost and improve profitability, with short payback periods for customers. Clean technology companies occur across diverse sectors of the economy, including: energy, manufacturing, advanced, materials, water & wastewater, transportation. Future investment interests include all clean energy technologies.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Is interested in involvement with the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the NREL Industry Growth Forums.
Key Bios	For bios, see Web site

Company Name:	FA Technology Ventures
Contact Information:	John Cococcia, Principal 30 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207 Phone: 518-447-8056, Fax: 518-447-8139 E-mail: john@fatechventures.com Web site: www.fatechventures.com
Company Description:	FA Technology Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on investing in early and expansion-stage information technology and energy technologies companies, with typical investment sizes of $3 million to $8 million. We look for innovative ideas and experienced management teams who are willing to work with our team of experienced professionals to build successful companies and to grow shareholder value. The company's products should be innovative and proprietary, with the ability to drive top-line growth and deliver substantial profit margins. The company should be well-positioned within their market, and have a distinctive, sustainable advantage over their competitors. Most important, the idea should have the potential for greatness, and it should be encompassed by a sound, enduring business model. If your company fits this description, then FA Technology Ventures may be the right value-added partner. Our members have diverse backgrounds in Information Technology and Energy Technologies, and with our vast network of contacts, we bring much more than capital to an investment - we bring the insight and experience to help turn a great idea into a great business.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$3 million - $8 million
Funding Stage	Early, venture, and pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	FA Technology's current investments are in fuel cells and information technologies, but they are also interested in biomass power, combined heat and power, energy-management systems, microturbines, photovoltaics, power electronics, reliability solar thermal, wave-energy generation, and wind.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Interested in becoming involved with The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	First Analysis Corporation
Contact Information:	Bret R. Maxwell, Co-CEO 233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 9500, Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-258-1400, Fax: N/A E-mail: bmaxwell@firstanalysisvc.com Web site: www.firstanalysisvc.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Venture financing
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	First Analysis has made investments in alternative fuels and chemicals, clean vehicles, energy efficiency/conservation, fuel cells, energy-efficient lighting systems, biomass power, photovoltaics, wind, wave energy generation, and electricity transmission. They are interested in future investments in many of the same areas.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Fuel Cells America, LLC
Contact Information:	Steve Books, Managing Member 211 S. 2nd Street Mount Horeb, WI 53572 Phone, Fax: 608-437-5478 E-mail: Books24U@aol.com Web site: www.fuelcellsamerica.com
Company Description:	Fuel Cells America, LLC is a renewables and hydrogen company relating to the promotion sales of renewable, and hydrogen products to lead to energy efficiency and energy savings. Fuel Cells America also gives presentations about renewables, hydrogen, and energy efficiency.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, consultant
Investment Range	<$1,000
Funding Stage	Seed, early, venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National, local
Technology Interests	Current technology interests are e-commerce, energy efficiency/conservation, fuel cells, and hydrogen. Future interests include the above as well as alternative fuels and chemicals, appliances, energy- efficient appliances, biomass power, clean vehicles, combined heat and power, green buildings, energy efficient lighting systems, micro turbines, and photovoltaics.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Is interested in becoming involved with The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums.
Key Bios	Key Bios: Steve Books. Bachelors of Science Degree - Technology Education. University of Wisconsin - Stout May 1985. Book is Interested in dealership status for various new fuel cell energy products and companies to get America back on a stable economic track. He is also Interested in promoting hydrogen refueling stations and working with fuel company's to incorporate hydrogen as a fuel to sell at existing automobile service stations, or starting a new type of hydrogen service station for the 21st century.

Company Name:	Garage Technology Ventures
Contact Information:	Matt Horton 3300 Hillview Avenue, Suite 150 Palo Alto, CA 94304 650-354-1852 E-mail: matt@garage.com Web site: www.garage.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$500,000
Funding Stage	Seed, early and venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National
Technology Interests	Appliances, Energy-Efficient, Energy Management Systems, Fuel Cells, and Photovoltaics.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios	Garage Technology Ventures is an early stage seed and venture fund focused on companies in the software, network infrastructure, communications, and emerging technologies sectors. Garage is actively looking for innovative energy techonogy companies, especially those that leverage semiconductor, nanotech, software, and materials science technologies to achieve breakthrough results. As an early stage investor, Garage partners closely with experienced entrepreneurs and companies that are emerging from universities, large corporations, and National Labs. Garage provides invaluable assistance to these young companies, helping them navigate the difficult first stages of a company's lifecycle.

Company Name:	Gaebler Ventures, LLC
Contact Information:	Ken Gaebler CEO 641 West Lake St., Suite 100 Chicago, IL 60661 Phone: 312-207-1190, Fax: 312-207-1192 E-mail: info@gaebler.com Web site: www.gaebler.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$500,000
Funding Stage	Seed and early
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National
Technology Interests	Gaebler Ventures is interested in investment opportunities relating to alternative fuels and chemicals, clean vehicles, fuel cells, photovoltaics, information technologies, and energy-efficient lighting systems.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Genesis Park
Contact Information:	Greg Bloh, Vice President 2001 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004 Phone: 713-285-2900, Fax: 713-285-2911 E-mail: gbloh@genesis-park.com Web site: www.genesis-park.com
Company Description:	Genesis Park provides capital and critical business-building resources to focus and accelerate the growth of new economy companies. Genesis Park partners with companies to provide not only the capital, but also the mentoring and the strategic interaction required to meet the particular needs of each organization as it develops.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Seed, early, and venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	Local (Houston, Texas)
Technology Interests	Genesis Park is interested in all forms of energy investments.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Geneva Energy Advisors
Contact Information:	Grant Thain 40 rue du Marche, Case Postale 3268, 1211 Geneva 3, Switzerland Phone: 41-22-312-1266 E-mail: info@geadvisors.ch Web site: www.geadvisors.ch
Company Description:	Geneva Energy serves as an adviser to Gerrard Energy Ventures, who invest in early-stage and development-stage businesses across the power and gas sector with a focus on the European energy market. GEA advises a general power and gas fund interested in the application of clean energy and enabling technologies to today's marketplace. While European-focused, GEA is interested in hearing from companies located outside Europe who are interested in developing their European sales and operations.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$500,000-$6 million
Funding Stage	Seed, early, venture, and pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International
Technology Interests	Geneva Energy Advisors is interested in future investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Greenergy Investments Foundation
Contact Information:	John Lingelbach, President 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000 Englewood, CO 80111 Phone, Fax: 303-919-5915 E-mail: lingelbach@greenergyinvestments.org Web site: http://www.greenergyinvestments.org
Company Description:	GIF is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established to accelerate the adoption of clean energy by helping project sponsors identify and secure financing for clean energy projects.
Investor/Financier Type	Project
Investment Range
Funding Stage
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National
Technology Interests	Greenergy Investments Foundation is interested in all forms of clean-energy investments.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Green Planet Venture Capital, LLC
Contact Information:	Michael Ellsberg, President & CEO 645 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor, New York, NY Phone: N/A, Fax: N/A E-mail: mellsberg@greenplanetvc.com Web site: www.greenplanetvc.com
Company Description:	GPVC's general field of investment focus is advanced resource productivity. We are interested in investing in companies whose product or service has the potential to radically reduce human impact on the global environment. We do not perceive a conflict between this goal and our financial goal of maximizing returns to our investors. On the contrary, we view current levels of global resource inefficiency as a form of economic inefficiency; whenever an economic system can be made more efficient, business opportunities exist. In this case, the business opportunities are large, because the inefficiencies are great.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$100,000
Funding Stage	Seed, early, venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States and local (New York)
Technology Interests	Green Planet Venture is interested in all forms of energy investments.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Haddington Ventures, LLC
Contact Information:	Robert D. Kincaid, Senior Vice President 2603 Augusta, No. 1130, Houston, TX 77057 Phone: 713-532-7992, Fax: 713-532-9922 E-mail: bkinc@hvllc.com Web site: www.hvllc.com
Company Description:	Haddington Ventures, LLC, is a private equity fund backed by utilities and financial institutions.
Investor/Financier Type
Investment Range	$5 million plus
Funding Stage	Pre-IPO, but can look at "going-private" transactions for existing public companies and will also look at venture stage occasionally
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	Haddington has investments in combined heat and power, energy-management systems, and hydrogen; and is interested in future investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios	Haddington's partners are former operating company executives: Larry Bickle, Ph.D., former Sandia National Laboratories and co-founder and former CEO of TPC Corporation. John Strom former Union Carbide and former co-founder and President of TPC Corporation (BS, University of Illinois). Chris Jones, former Fixk Electric and TPC Corporation, CFO (BBA, University of Texas). Robert D. Kincaid, former EnCap Investments (mezzanine fund for oil and gas) and Treasurer of TPC Corporation. BS in Computer Science (Baylor University) and MBA in Finance & Economics (Tulane University).

Company Name:	Hydro-Quebec CapiTech Inc.
Contact Information:	Joseph Baladi, Vice President,Investment Funds and Strategic Development 75 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, 22nd Floor, Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1A4 Canada Phone: 514-289-4783, Fax: 514-289-5420 E-mail: hqcapitech@hydro.qc.ca Web site: www.hqcapitech.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Corporate venture capital fund, subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec
Investment Range	$1 million - $5 million
Funding Stage	Early, venture, and pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	Canada and United States
Technology Interests	Hydro-Quebec CapiTech has invests in energy-efficient appliances, energy-management systems, fuel cells, hydrogen, and microturbines. They are interested in adding power electronics, power reliability, and wind for future investments.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Hydrogen Ventures LLC
Contact Information:	Jerald Cole Chief Technology Officer Hydrogen Ventures LLC 400 Continental Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245 310-426-2628 jcole@hydrogen.la www.hydrogen.la
Company Description:	Consulting firm working in the area of advanced energy technologies. We provide services for entrepreneurs, funds, and governmental type of organizations.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, consultant
Investment Range	$1 million to $5 million
Funding Stage	Early, venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States and local (California)
Technology Interests	Hydrogen Ventures is interested in all clean-energy and alternative fuels and chemical investment opportunities.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Is interested in becoming involved in the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios	Elias Azrak, Jerald Cole, Lawrence Wnuk

Company Name:	JP Morgan Partners
Contact Information:	Rich Aube, Principal 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 Phone: 212-899-3931 E-mail: richard.aube@jpmorganpartners.com Web site: N/A
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$5 million and above
Funding Stage	Venture, pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International and United States
Technology Interests	JP Morgan is interested in future investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Koch Genesis
Contact Information:	Timothy J. Cesarek, President 4111 East 37th Street North Wichita, KS 67230 Phone: 316-828-8532 E-mail: tim.cesarek@kochgenesis.com Web site:www.kochgenesis.com
Company Description:	Corporate venture fund of Koch Industries www.kochind.com
Investor/Financier Type	Venture and Industry
Investment Range	$5 mm to $50 mm
Funding Stage	Early and Venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International
Technology Interests	Alternative Fuels & Chemicals, Fuel Cells, Hybrid Vehicles, Hydrogen, Lighting Systems, Energy Efficient, Photovoltaics, Wave Energy Generation, and Wind
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	No, but would like to become involved.
Key Bios

Company Name:	Jane Capital Partners LLC
Contact Information:	Neal Dikeman Partner 505 Montgomery, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: 415-277-0180 dikeman@janecapital.com www.janecapital.com
Company Description:	Jane Capital is a merchant focused in large part on energy and environmental technology. We advise clients and funds on M&A and joint venture strategies, as well as financing and on select occasions act as a principal.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, investment banking, debt, structuring M&A and joint ventures
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Seed, early, venture, pre IPO, IPO/post IPI, mature
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States, international
Technology Interests
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Laranda Solar Technologies
Contact Information:	Vijay Rudra, Deputy General Manager 30-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan 25/70A, Desi Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumput, Malaysia Phone: 603-430-1255, Fax: N/A E-mail: Web site: www.laranda-solar.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$100,000
Funding Stage	Early
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International
Technology Interests	The group's current and future investments include energy-efficient appliances, green buildings, conservation, and photovoltaics.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	Marathon Capital, LLC
Contact Information:	Jeff Naugle, Business Development Manager 2101 Waukegan Road Bannockburn, IL 60015 Phone: 847-405-0610, Fax: 847-405-0618 E-mail: jnaugle@marathon-cap.com Web site: www.marathon-cap.com
Company Description:	Marathon Capital is a merchant bank, focused on delivering financial services and products to the power production and energy conservation markets. We specialize in the sale and financing of small and medium electrical generation projects. Our clients range from deregulated subsidiaries of large utilities, independent power producers, or entrepreneurial companies focusing on developing qualified facilities. Our services are tailored to clients' specific needs that may include balance-sheet structuring, project financing, and/or merger and acquisition services.
Investor/Financier Type	Debt, project, and consultant
Investment Range	$5 million - $100 million
Funding Stage	Early
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National
Technology Interests	Marathon Capital is interested in investments focusing on alternative fuels and chemicals, biomass power, energy management systems, fuel cells, hydro, energy-efficient lighting systems, and wind.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios	Marathon Capital is comprised of senior professionals who have a combination of investment banking, commercial banking, and commercial finance expertise, each with significant experience in providing client-driven service. We limit our staffing to fully dedicated, hard-working, and talented professionals, willing to both learn and teach as well as to contribute both individually and through teamwork

Company Name:	Massachusetts Green Energy Fund
Contact Information:	Eric Emmons, Principal 320 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 Fax: 617-739-1155 E-mail: eemmons@massgreenenergy.com Web site: www.massgreenenegy.com
Company Description:	The Massachusetts Green Energy Fund is a private $25M venture capital fund investing in renewable energy technology companies located in or that have a significant presence in the State of Massachusetts.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$250K - $1M
Funding Stage	Seed, Early, Venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	Local
Technology Interests	Clean Vehicles, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen, Photovoltaics
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Yes
Key Bios	Marathon Capital is comprised of senior professionals who have a combination of investment banking, commercial banking, and commercial finance expertise, each with significant experience in providing client-driven service. We limit our staffing to fully dedicated, hard-working, and talented professionals, willing to both learn and teach as well as to contribute both individually and through teamwork

Company Name:	Meridian Venture Partners
Contact Information:	Thomas Penn, General Partner 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 240, Radnor, PA 19087 Phone: 610-254-2999, Fax: 610-254-2996 E-mail: tpenn@meridian-venture.com Web site: www.meridianventure.com
Company Description:	Meridian Venture Partners is a private equity-investment firm that provides capital for later-stage growth companies and to finance acquisitions and recapitalizations. MVP's portfolio companies represent diverse industries, including publishing, media, specialty retailing, manufacturing, life sciences, and software.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$2 million
Funding Stage	Venture, pre-IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	Pennsylvania area and United States
Technology Interests	Meridian Ventures is interested in investments in a broad area of clean energy technologies.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Interested in becoming involved in the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios	Thomas Penn is a general partner of the Meridian Venture Funds and has more than 15 years experience in starting, managing, and financing high-growth companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Before joining Meridian Venture Partners as a general partner, he served as a partner at Boston Millennia Partners. From 1994 to 1998, he was president and chief executive officer of Tektagen, Inc., and before that he was president of Independence Ventures, Inc. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of positions in industry and venture capital, and he has been on the founding team of three biotechnology firms. Mr. Penn holds bachelor of science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Metallurgy and Materials Science and in Industrial Management; an MBA from Stanford University; and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania.

Company Name:	Merida Thompson
Contact Information:	Merida Thompson 2815 Harris Blvd. Austin, TX 78703 512-478-0004, 512-478-0066 E-mail: merida@jjaustin.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, Angel
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Seed, Early, Venture, and Pre IPO
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	Local, National, and International
Technology Interests
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Interested in becoming involved in the National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

Company Name:	Merrill Lynch
Contact Information:	Mr. Evy Hambro, Vice President Merrill Lynch Investment Managers 33 King William Street London, United Kingdom EC4R 9AS Phone: 44-207-743-4511 Fax: 44-207-743-1056 E-mail: evy_hambro@ml.com Web site: www.mlim.com
Company Description:	Merrill Lynch Investment Managers is a fund-management group within Merrill Lynch that has the ability to invest in unquoted and quoted companies operating in the new energy technology environment. Fund under management is approximately $300 million.
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, investment banking
Investment Range	Up to $5 million
Funding Stage	Venture, pre-IPO, IPO/Post IPO. mature
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	International and United States
Technology Interests	Private equity for alternative energy investments. Seed to series A. I have been at Microsoft, started my own software company and taken it public on the NASDAQ (LOUD) and been a venture capitalist (Ignition Partners). I am currently CEO and Chairman of Seattle Biodiesel and doing my own investments in alternative energy companies. I want to do much more investing. Key Bios: see www.martiandalex.com
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios

Company Name:	MGT Investments
Contact Information:	Martin Tobias, Chairman MGT Investments 417 West Prospect Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 206-328-9074 Fax:206-256-6161 E-mail: martin@55bell.com Web site: www.martinandalex.com
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture, Angel
Investment Range	Up to $5 million
Funding Stage	Seed, Early, Venture
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	Local
Technology Interests	Alternative Fuels & Chemicals, Biomass Power, Combined Heat & Power, Hydrogen, Information Technologies, Lighting Systems, Energy Efficient, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals, iomass Power, Clean Vehicles, Hybrid Power Gen., Hybrid Vehicles, Hydro, Hydrogen, Information Technologies, Lighting Systems, Energy Efficient, Micro Turbines, Photovoltaics, Power Electronics, Power Quality, Reliability, Solar Thermal, Wave Energy Generation, Wind
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Would like to become involved.
Key Bios

Company Name:	MHI Energy Partners
Contact Information:	Anthony Atti, Ph.D., Managing Director MHI Energy Partners 53 Water Street Norwalk, CT 06854 Phone: 203-866-3463 Email: info@mhienergy.com Web site: www.mhienergy.com
Company Description:	Early stage and distressed opportunity energy venture capital fund. Investment interests include upstream oil & gas exploration & production technologies as well as enabling downstream power generation optio
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range	$3,000,000
Funding Stage	Seed, Early
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	National
Technology Interests	Alternative Fuels & Chemicals, Fuel Cells
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs
Key Bios	Anthony Atti - Managing Director Timothy Fogarty - Managing Director David Wiley - Managing Director

Company Name:	Moore, Clayton & Co. / MCC Energy Advisors, Inc.
Contact Information:	David Olson Senior Managing Director 1396 W. Muirlands Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: 619-218-5064 E-mail:dolson@mccglobal.com Web site:wwww.mccglobal.com
Company Description:	Private Equity Advisory Services Firm for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies Industries.
Investor/Financier Type	Investment banking, industry, debt, consultant
Investment Range	$2 million to $50 million
Funding Stage	Venture, pre-IPO, IPO/post IPO, mature
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States, international, local
Technology Interests	Alternative fuels & chemicals, biomass power, clean vehicles, combined heat & power, energy efficiency/conservation, energy management systems, emissions control, fuel cells, information technologies, lighting systems/energy efficient, micro turbines, photovoltaics, power electronics, power quality, reliability, solar thermal, transmission (electricity), wave generation, wind.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	Is interested in becoming involved with The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums.
Key Bios	David Olson manages the Business Development activities of MCC Energy Advisors which provides professional consulting and services for the Electrical, Energy, and Utility industries in the areas of: operations & maintenance, energy efficiency, demand-side management, distributed generation, renewable energy, transmission/distribution & generation application services, energy information systems and related technologies. Olson was previously Vice-President for Business Development for EPRIsolutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Director, Energy Services for AES/NewEnergy. AES/New Energy was a pioneer in de-regulated retail electricity markets and was the Nation's largest de-regulated electricity service provider during Mr. Olson's tenure. Prior to AES/New Energy, Olson spent 15 years in a variety of sales, marketing, and management positions in the Automation and Control Group of Honeywell, Int'l. His most recent assignment at Honeywell was the Business Unit Manager for the Federal Government Market Sector, which includes the creation and development of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) programs, systems, services and solutions. Olson received a BS in Architectural Engineering and a BS in Business

Company Name:	MRI Ventures
Contact Information:	Steven E. Lufkin, General Manager 425 Volker Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64110 Phone: 816-753-7600, Ext. 1771, Fax: N/A E-mail: slufkin@mriresearch.org Web site: N/A
Company Description:
Investor/Financier Type	Venture
Investment Range
Funding Stage	Seed stage
Geographic investment preference(s) Country	United States
Technology Interests	All clean energy-related investments.
Involvement with NREL Entrepreneur Programs	The National Alliance of Clean Energy Business Incubators and the Industry Growth Forums
Key Bios

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