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The CleanTech Investing Seminar 2012 was held in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 5th & 6th of December 2012. The conference is bringing together industry leading corporations, Family Offices and private investors with cutting edge innovators and game-changing technologies. The CleanTech Investing Seminar not only showcases the very latest game-changing technologies but gives unique insight into how investors can best build their investment strategies.

Peter Letter, Managing Partner of paprico ag, was moderating a panel on “Successful CleanTech Investing”. The panellists included Dominic Emery (Chief Development Officer, BP Alternative Energy, UK), Paul Simon (Special Adviser to Lord Fink and Partner, Earth Capital Partners LLP, UK) and John Rowland (Managing Partner & Co-Founder, White Lake, UK).

The panel discussion was on the following subject: Venture investment in CleanTech has dropped every year since 2006 however; there is plenty of interest from other types of investor. Considering past challenges in ensuring success from CleanTech investments, this session will see highly experienced CleanTech investment professionals, who have seen both good times and bad, identify and discuss proven strategies and pitfalls to avoid. Structuring investments to minimise risk - how to gain exposure to CleanTech in a safe way How can looking to the future help achieve success - Is a long term view essential? What lessons have been learnt from CleanTech investments in the last 10 years? Family Office co-investments – pros and cons to collaboration Case Study of successful investment strategy.

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