20th Industry Growth Forum Photos

Hank Habicht (left), partner at Sail Ventures and former deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Ron Hart, internationally recognized scientist and scholar, speak at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, about successfully growing a clean tech cluster from a public policy perspective.

Ron Hart, internationally recognized scientist and scholar, speaks at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, about successfully growing a clean tech cluster from a public policy perspective.

At the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, Riley Hill (middle) of Xcel Energy presents a check for $5,000 to Marcie Black, Bandgap's founding scientist, for an Outstanding Presentation Award. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands to the left of them.

At the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, Riley Hill (middle) of Xcel Energy presents a check for $10,000 to Les Fritzemeier, president of Wakonda Technologies, whose company is the Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands to the right of them.

At the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, Riley Hill (left) of Xcel Energy presents a check for $5,000 to Marcie Black, Bandgap's founding scientist, for an Outstanding Presentation Award. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands to the right of them.

At the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, Riley Hill (left) of Xcel Energy presents a check of $5,000 to J. Bisberg, Albeo founder and CEO, for an Outstanding Presentation Award. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands to the right of them.

At the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, Riley Hill (left) of Xcel Energy presents a check for $10,000 to Les Fritzemeier, president of Wakonda Technologies, whose company is the Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands to the right of them.

At the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, (left to right) Riley Hill of Xcel Energy; Marcie Black of Bandgap, Outstanding Presentation Award Winner; Les Fritzemeier of Wakonda Technologies, Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner; J. Bisberg of Albeo, Outstanding Presentation Award Winner; and L. Marty Murphy of NREL stand together after the awards ceremony.

At the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 8, 2007, Riley Hill (left) of Xcel Energy presents a check for $10,000 to Les Fritzemeir, president of Wakonda Technologies, whose company is the Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands to the right of them.

After speaking at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 7, 2007, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (far right) shakes hands with Dan Friedlander with the Colorado CleanTech Initiative (left) and Charles McDermott (right) with RockPort Capital Partners.

(left to right) Julie Brokaw, Sam Baldwin with the U.S. Department of Energy, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, and Joe Broz with the Midwest Research Institute attend the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 7, 2007.

Sam Baldwin (left) with the U.S. Department of Energy shakes hands with Colorado Governor Bill Ritter at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 7, 2007.

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter speaks at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 7, 2007.

At the NREL 20th Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 6, 2007, Moderator John McKenna of Hamilton Clark leads a discussion on investment banking trends in clean energy. Panelists, left to right, are John Book of Thomas Weisel Partners, Robert Kilcullen of Cowen & Co, and Gregory Wasserman of Goldman, Sachs & Company.

(left to right) Julie Brokaw, Jeffrey Nathanson with the Colorado CleanTech Initiative, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, Deana Perlmutter, and NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy attend a reception at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 6, 2007.

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper speaks at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum reception on Nov. 6, 2007. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands next to the podium.

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper speaks at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum reception on Nov. 6, 2007. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands next to the podium.

Kef Kasdin with Battelle Ventures addresses reception attendees at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum on Nov. 6, 2007. Battelle Ventures sponsored the reception. NREL Enterprise Development Program Manager Marty Murphy stands next to the podium.

Denver Mayor John Hicklenlooper shakes hands with Joe Broz of the Midwest Research Institute at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum reception on Nov. 6, 2007. Gregory Wasserman with Goldman, Sachs & Company stands to the right of Hickenlooper.

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper chats with Gregory Wasserman of Goldman Sachs, & Company at the 20th NREL Industry Growth Forum reception on Nov. 6, 2007.