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With annual sales of US$54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, building, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.

One of Dow’s market facing business with more than $1.3 billion annual sales.  For more than 60 years, Dow Building Solutions has been the recognized global leader in extruded polystyrene insulation.  Since developing STYROFOAM™, the original extruded polystyrene insulation, we have continued to build on our foam expertise and technical strengths to provide energy efficiency products and solutions that meet our customer’s needs in the building industry.

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Better Place is a mobility operator delivering transportation as a sustainable service. The company aims to reduce global dependence on oil by creating a market-based transportation infrastructure that supports electric vehicles powered by renewable energy. With Better Place, drivers gain a clean, sustainable and more affordable alternative for personal mobility.

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Callaway Private Equity Partners was founded by Mart Bailey in 2000 to serve the private financing needs of emerging growth companies. Working on over $300 million in venture capital and private equity transactions in the U.S. and China, Callaway is deeply committed to building a more sustainable future by building great companies in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.

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Deloitte is a leader in serving companies developing new solutions to the challenges of climate change. Our extensive experience working with companies in a broad range of industries – energy, utilities, technology and biotechnology – arms our practitioners across the country and around the world with the insight to provide solutions to complex issues that clean tech companies face. Deloitte’s multi-disciplined perspective, industry experience, and access to the resources of the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu help us create powerful business solutions for clients operating anywhere in the world.
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Morrison & Foerster has been advising the leading innovators and investors in the world of Cleantech for more than 30 years to develop new sustainable technologies and pioneering new approaches to conserve our natural resources. The firm is dedicated to representing clients in these evolving industries, and we combine our knowledge of the underlying science, technologies, and regulations to offer counsel with the depth and expertise needed to succeed. www.mofo.com/cleantech
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Owens Corning is a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. Owens Corning makes residential, commercial and industrial buildings more energy efficient, comfortable and attractive with its insulation, roofing, masonry and asphalt products. The company’s composites systems provide a broad range of high-performance solutions for transportation, wind energy, electronics, telecommunications, construction and consumer markets. With operations in 26 countries, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of $5 billion in 2007.
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Energy Island - A concept and design that utilizes all forms of renewable energy available from the oceans to produc cost-effective base-load power and large volumes of fresh water.
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Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 30 offices and over 3,000 professionals in Asia, UK, and the Americas. Gensler is a founding member of San Francisco's Business Council on Climate Change and is a member of the Mayor's Green Building Task Force.
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New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a leading venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs create and build major new enterprises that use technology to improve the way we live, work and play. Since its founding in 1978, the firm has followed the same core principles: supporting its entrepreneurs, providing an excellent return to its limited partners, and practicing its profession with the highest standards and respect. Through its affiliated funds, NEA focuses on investments at all stages of a company’s development, from seed stage through IPO. With approximately $8.5 billion in committed capital, NEA’s experienced management team has invested in over 650 companies, of which more than 160 have gone public and more than 240 have been acquired. NEA has U.S. offices in Chevy Chase, Maryland; Menlo Park, California; and Baltimore, Maryland. In addition, New Enterprise Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd. has an office in Bangalore, India and New Enterprise Associates (Beijing), Ltd. has offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China. For additional information, visit www.nea.com.
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Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC) is a China concept venture capital firm focused on early and growth stage opportunities in technology enabled businesses. NLVC targets businesses that leverage China’s industrial, economic, or human resources to build exceptional, lasting enterprises in the global economy. NLVC was founded in 2005 by a group of experienced entrepreneurs with experience dealing with the challenges of starting a new venture in a competitive market, and subsequently, creating success through the smart leverage of resources and market opportunities in China.
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SB China Venture Capital (SBCVC) is a leading venture capital firm in China. Headquartered in Shanghai, SBCVC promotes Silicon Valley-like entrepreneurship in China by helping outstanding entrepreneurs build world-class high-tech companies and investing in companies in various stages including seed, early growth, expansion and pre-IPO. SBCVC targets high-tech companies in areas such as broadband/Internet services, wireless, digital media, software, IC design, consumer devices and services, medical devices, new materials and energy technologies. Having done business in China for 20 years, SBCVC has the resources and know-how to provide entrepreneurs with professional advice on company strategy, business development, technology directions, financial matters, legal issues, and other related areas.
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Tishman Speyer is one of the leading owners, operators, developers and investment managers of first-class real estate in the world.  Operating in 29 cities, 11 countries and 5 continents, we have created some of the world’s most recognized landmarks; from the ageless grace of Rockefeller Center, to the leading-edge sustainability of Hearst Tower in New York City, OpernTurm in Germany, and Rochavera in Brazil. 
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The University of California, Davis, is one of the top public research universities in the United States and is part of the world's pre-eminent public university system.  Located near the state’s capital, UC Davis has 31,000 students and an annual research budget that exceeds $500 million.  With more than 160 energy researchers, UC Davis is a global leader in energy research. 
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UltraFuture - A global thinktank and brain trust. Collaborating with visionary thinkers and doers, UltraFuture creates and facilitates world-changing events, media and projects on the leading-edges of technology and culture.
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CB Richard Ellis, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest real estate services firm. With more than 300 offices in 50 countries, and strong links between the US and China, CBRE combines the advantages of local market knowledge and the resources of a global business network. The firm is committed to providing advice and services to our clients, and to collaborating with them to adopt or enhance responsible environmental policies and practices with respect to their real estate. 
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Jones Lang LaSalle is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate services and investment management. Our more than 30,000 people in 700 cities in 60 countries serve the local, regional and global real estate needs of those clients, growing our company in the process.
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Kwan Henmi Architecture/Planning, Inc. was founded in 1980 by Sylvia Kwan, FAIA, LEED AP and Denis Henmi, AIA, LEED AP. Our firm is dedicated to providing innovative architecture, interior design and planning services, with specialized expertise in residential, commercial, education and transportation projects. We have a passion for creating quality designs, serving the community, and providing the best possible service to our clients.
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The Westly Group is a clean technology-oriented venture capital firm located in Menlo Park, California. We focus primarily on companies with proven revenue streams but are open to investments in all stages of growth. The Westly Group invests in leading and up-and-coming clean tech companies in an effort to accelerate the clean technology revolution.
 

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