Cleantech Forum San Francisco€¦ · Vinod Khosla Co-founder Khosla Ventures John Lauckner...

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Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2016Since 2002, Cleantech Group has brought together clean technology’s most influential leaders – corporate executives, start-up and growth company CEO’s, investors, government agencies, and other players – from across all areas of resource innovation, from the major industrial verticals, and from across the globe.

Now in its 14th year, Cleantech Forum San Francisco remains the annual gathering of the global cleantech innovation community, offering a comprehensive, multi-day program with exclusive opportunities to network, socialize, and get deals done.

Cleantech Forum San Francisco has taken place in March for a number of years, but for 2016 and beyond, we are moving the Forum to January to help set the agenda for the year ahead, and to kick-off the year in buoyant mood, as we unveil and celebrate the 2015 Global Cleantech 100 companies.

Cleantech Forum San FranciscoSan Francisco January 25-27, 2016


NEW @ Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2016

Cleantech Forum San Francisco will host the official unveiling of our 7th annual Global Cleantech 100 list. With the Forum moving to January, it will be the ideal platform to feature the top 100 cleantech companies of 2015, representing the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech.

Cleantech Forum San Francisco will benefit from the contributions of these leading CEOs across the cleantech landscape. In addition to our Forum programming, we will host our annual Global Cleantech 100 gala dinner and awards ceremony during the event.

CLEANTECH FORUM SAN FRANCISCO – JANUARY 25-27, 2016


• Canada

• USA

• Trinidad and Tobago

Belgium •

• Israel

• Australia

Denmark •

France •

• Germany

• Italy• Spain

• Sweden

UK •

• China

Hong Kong •

• Russia

• Singapore

• Finland

• Luxembourg

• Mexico

24% of 2015 attendees traveled from locations outside of the United States

The Netherlands •• Switzerland

Facts about Cleantech Forum San Francisco • Cleantech Group’s flagship event since 2002, held annually in San Francisco • A three-day Forum with interactive thematic sessions, inspirational keynotes, special events, and premier networking opportunities • Attended by 500+ of the most active corporates, start-ups, investors, and government across the cleantech community

2015AttendeesbyType:

• Japan

• South Africa

India •

Entrepreneurial32%

Corporation24%

Investor20%

Government 10%

Service Provider

12%

Other2%


Sharon E. Burke Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and ProgramDepartment of Defense

John CarringtonCEOStem

HillaryClintonFormer United States Secretary of State

DavidCrane President and CEONRG Energy

John Doerr Venture Capitalist and Current member of President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board

DeborahFrodlGlobal Executive DirectorGE – Ecomagination

Jim GowenChief Sustainability OfficerVerizon

Jennifer Holmgren CEOLanzaTech

Lisa JacksonVP of Environmental InitiativesApple

Brian JanousDirector of Energy StrategyMicrosoft

VinodKhoslaCo-founderKhosla Ventures

John Lauckner PresidentGM Ventures

RickNeedhamDirector of Energy and SustainabilityGoogle

BillyParishFounder and PresidentMosaic

HankPaulsonChairman, the Paulson Institute at the University of Chicago; Former Secretary of the Treasury and Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs

MichaelPeeveyPresidentCalifornia Public Utilities Commission

NancyPfundFounder and Man ag ing Part nerDBL Investors

Rajul RajDirector of Sustainability and Merchandising InnovationWalmart

MattRogersCo-founderNest

Jigar ShahFounderSunEdison

DavidSteiner President and CEOWaste Management

Past Speakers

TomSteyerFounder, Fahr LLC;Board Chair, Advanced Energy Economy Institute

John VieraGlobal Director of Sustainability and Vehicle Environmental MattersFord

Bill WeihlSustainability GuruFacebook

Dan YatesCEOOpower

“For all these different types of investors and innovators to come

together in one place, that’s a pretty compelling proposition.”

Grant Allen,Senior Vice President, ABB



Past Sponsors Include

Demonstrated Benefits for Sponsors:

• Create value for and develop your industry ecosystem via access to top cleantech innovators and corporate executives from Fortune 1000 companies, top-tier investment firms, worldwide governments, and innovative startups.

• Drive deal flow by positioning and promoting your organization as a cleantech leader to CEOs, corporate strategy executives, leading technology innovators, and business unit decision makers.

• Associate your brand with the world’s most important industry event of the year.


Becoming a sponsor of Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2016 is the most targeted and effective way for you to reach the global cleantech innovation community.

Sponsor Levels

All our sponsorship agreements are tailored to the sponsor to align closely with their objectives at the forum. There are standard packages which provide a starting-point. Our sponsorship packages are broken into several levels depending on the financial commitment to the event.

Platinum:$40,000+Gold: $25,000 - $40,000Silver: $15,00 - $25,000Bronze:$5,000 - $15,000

The cost of the final package will depend on the activities that are being run within the Forum, and the number of included passes within the sponsorship. Details on the following pages.

Sponsorship Opportunities



Sponsor Benefit Options

IncludedTickets–$1,000-$1,300per delegateForum sponsors benefit from the lowest delegate rates possible for the Forum.

Privatenetworkingeventoractivity–$5,000-$25,000per activityCleantech Group can work with sponsors to (a) host for them private networking events and activities such as:• Invitation-onlybreakfastorlunch: Cleantech Group can invite and confirm selected delegates you

would like to know better (such as particular investors, corporations, entrepreneurs) in a room and provide you with a private space to network and introduce yourself to them. A typical invitation-only breakfast or lunch would include 20-25 people

• Or (b), alternatively sponsors can choose to sponsor an existing activity – such as the opening night reception or special dinner to allow them to address the crowd and to invite people to come talk to you afterwards.

Co-hostingaSessionontheForumAgenda–$15,000

This activity allows the sponsor to co-create with Cleantech Group, a session (usually 60 minutes) on the Forum agenda that is of strong interest to the Forum attendees and to the relevant industries that the sponsor is focused on. Co-hosting a session, means that the sponsor and Cleantech Group will work jointly together to create the session structure and secure the speakers and that an appropriate executive from the sponsoring organization would introduce (and possibly moderate) the session.

EstablishmentofOne-on-OneMeetings–$5,000-$10,000

Cleantech Group works with the sponsors to understand which particular individuals they would like to have individual meetings with. Cleantech Group will then aim to secure and schedule 5-10 selected one-on-one meetings with these par-ticular contacts at the event. To determine which meetings to schedule, Cleantech Group works collaborates with the sponsor to discuss the higher priority and most appropriate meeting targets in the run-up to the event.

The menu of benefits and associated costs are indicated in the following pages. We work with our sponsors to customize these elements to suit their purposes. Please note that these are provided for your information.


Sponsor Benefit Options Continued...ForumExhibitSpace–$2,500–$5,000Depending on sizeForum exhibit spaces are placed in the main networking area of the Forum and therefore benefit from high foot traffic throughout the event. The space can be used how the sponsor wishes, as long as it is rel-evant to the Forum delegates. Examples of how the Forum space tends to be used includes: distributing materials, display products, a dedicated area to set up one-2-one meetings, branding and advertising.

MarketingBenefitsSponsors of Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2016 would receive the following:

• Advertisement on the event website – company logo prominently displayed• Social Media advertisement to maximize your exposure leading up to the event• Sponsors’ logo included in the Event app, Program Guide, and Attendee Emails• Signage at the Event

AdditionalBenefitsMayIncludeCleantech Group will work with sponsors to customize the package to meet your needs:

• Exclusive use of private meeting rooms• Invitation-only Roundtable• Exclusive Sponsor of the Cleantech Forum Event App with your

company name and logo on the splash (opening) screen of the Cleantech Forum Event App (available to 500+ attendees before, during, and after the event)

• Participation in Cleantech Forum’s private coaching session (numbers TBD)

• Participation in Cleantech Forum’s private speed networking sessions (numbers TBD)

• Invitation to special dinners• Discounted tickets for your clients and network• Exhibit space-only



Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2016 will be headquartered at Parc55SanFrancisco, located just steps away from Union Square, the Powell Street cable car turnaround, and the Moscone Center. With a contemporary design geared for both corporate and leisure guests, the hotel is an exceptional place to stay while visiting San Francisco. Parc 55 boasts 1,024 accommodating guest rooms, a full service 24-hour fitness center, and an array of dining options.

Parc 55 San Francisco55 Cyril Magnin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102

2016 Venue: Parc 55 San Francisco

Secure your participation as a Sponsor today!

Please contact:

Michele ParadCleantech GroupPhone: [email protected]

About Cleantech Group, Inc.

Founded in 2002, Cleantech Group’s (CTG) mission is to accelerate sustainable innovation. Core to this mission is i3, an online platform that connects corporates with innovation, at scale, by allowing them to find, vet, and connect with start-ups—efficiently building an innovation pipeline. In conjunction with i3, we offer premium Advisory Services for corporates in need of expertise designing and executing strategies for sustainable innovation, and managing the pipeline created in i3. The i3 platform comes to life at our global Events, which convene corporates and start-ups, along with other players shaping the future of sustainable innovation.

CTG is headquartered in San Francisco, and has offices in London and New York.Learn more at www.cleantech.com.

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