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How to Enter

Nominations for Cleantech Connect 2011 are now CLOSED

To view 2011 winners, please click here.

Entry deadline: 23 September

Nominations can be made by company representatives or advisors, and can be made using the online form below. There is no cost involved. A place at the awards dinner is by invitation only, limited to the companies making it into the top list and our sponsors. We will treat the revenue figures as confidential, and will not disclose the revenue figures, only your revenue growth percentage where applicable.

Company Name *

Company Activity (150 words max.) *

Contact name *

Job Title *

Name(s) of Founder(s) *

Name of CEO/Managing Director *

Address *

Telephone *

Email *

Website *

Revenues

Cleantech 2012 will compare the revenue growth over the 3 most recent years, looking at the financial years ending 2009-2011. If your financial year is not aligned with the calendar year, please state the period your financial year covers. Revenue figures should be the company's audited figures or management accounts where applicable. The revenue figures will not be published. Please fill in the revenue details for the years 2009 and 2011 only.

Company financial year runs:

Revenues - Financial year end *

State if other *

Revenues - Financial year end *

State if other *

Quick Media Momentum Survey

We would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the below.

Vote for the Personality of the Year award:
List your most respected/influential Cleantech Personalities in Europe.

From a business perspective, which cleantech sub-sector do you find the most exciting (e.g. wind, solar, biofuels, tidal, waste etc)?

Do you think that your government is doing enough to support cleantech businesses?

Given the current economic climate would you recommend launching a cleantech business?

Which digital media sub-sector do you think is most vulnerable during the current recession (e.g. ecommerce, social media, virtual worlds, search etc)?

If you have any queries or encounter any problems submitting your application please do not hesitate to contact us at cleantech@gpbullhound.com.

In order to ensure a fair competition, we ask entry candidates for their audited accounts, management account or a P&L which has been certified by one of the directors.

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Criteria

Qualifying Criteria

Entry application submitted by 23 September 2011
Headquartered in Europe
Independent and private companies
Active in Cleantech in its wider definition (consulting, through to energy generation, materials, waste etc)
Both revenue generating and pre-revenue companies

We are looking at both revenue generating companies, and companies pre revenue. The aim is to produce two lists, one based on revenue growth, and one for the up and coming ‘the ones to watch'.

To qualify for the Revenue based league table:

Revenues in 2008 (full or part year)
Companies will be ranked by their annual revenue growth rate between the three most recent financial years (2008-2010)

Awards

All entries will be evaluated by an independent judging panel comprising Cleantech professionals, industry experts and investors. The judges will invite a shortlist of companies, who in their opinion have the most exceptional potential, and ask them to present to them at a London location.

In total, we are giving our awards in the following seven categories:

Fastest Growing Company
Fastest Growing Larger Company
Unique Leadership Award
Best Global Potential Award
Most Innovative Company Award
Judges Award
One to Watch 2011

Judges

The high profile judging panel of industry experts and entrepreneurs met the nominated companies on 10 November 2011 to cast their vote.

Testimonials

"Thank you so much for including me in the Cleantech dinner last. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and learnt much from those I spoke to."

Andrew Beeson

"Many thanks for your kind invitation to yesterday evening’s event, which was very enjoyable and a great success."

Alex Betts, Climate Change Capital

"I didn’t get a chance to thank you in person. Enjoyable event. Well done!!"

Dudley Hawes, Yellow & Blue

"Congratulations on organising and hosting a great event last night. I enjoyed the night and met some interesting & useful people. Also, having never been to Sketch, it was fun to be in such an unusual venue."

Alex Hook, Nesta

"Cleantech Connect team - great work pulling off such a good event in the first year. Met lots of interesting companies and some great opportunities for us all. Lots of praise for the event from everyone at my table."

Manish Madhvani, GP Bullhound

"Congratulations on putting together a great occasion for Cleantech Connect -- it was truly one of the best events I've been involved with. Everything was handled extraordinarily well, both the work leading up to the evening and the actual event."

Laurence P Naughton, Choate

"Thanks so much for inviting me to the awards dinner last night. I had a great evening. It was an excellent event – great company, lovely food, new contacts."

Rachael Nutter, The Carbon Trust

"I just wanted to express my gratitude for a very well organized event yesterday and at the same time thank you on behalf of the ClimateWell team for the award!"

Per Olofsson, CEO, ClimateWell

"Thank you most sincerely for a great evening yesterday. Receiving an award always helps make the enjoyable of course, but the fact is that everyone there last night were winners. Great venue, great food and really well run. Shame it had to end...."

Chris Powell, Helveta

"Thanks to the GP Bullhound team for arranging a fab night, well done. Just a shame I had to leave early to get a train."

Rhett Ryder, Power Oasis

"Thank you for inviting me to your event last night. I thoroughly enjoyed myself."

Marcus Shadbolt, Vermillion Partners

"Thanks for an excellent evening, very good venue and audience."

David Ward, MTI