From September 7-11, 2009, UK Trade & Investment hosted a delegation of UK clean technology executives exploring new and emerging opportunities in the US Northeast.  With visits in New York and Boston, the Cleantech Mission provided insights into developments in the US at a time when economic stimulus and a shifting political landscape are driving the transition to a low carbon economy.

Cleantech Mission delegates, representing technology firms, engineering consultancies, investment funds, and academia, were a testament to the UK’s excellence in the clean energy sector.  Learn more about the delegates in our Cleantech Mission brochure.

- 2degrees, a professional networking platform dedicated to sustainable business;

- Cambridge Enterprise, an investment fund dedicated to helping University of Cambridge inventors and entrepreneurs make their innovations commercially viable;

- East of England International, part of UK Trade & Investment, representing the companies and expertise of the East of England;

- Enabling Technologies, an engineering consultancy with expertise in aerospace, wind, and marine technologies;

- Mott MacDonald, a global consulting engineering firm growing its US presence from its office in the Northeast;

- TTP (The Technology Partnership), a technology consulting firm with cleantech activities ranging from fuel cells to developing state-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies;

- University of Wales, which is currently establishing a Centre of Excellence to promote R&D and innovation in renewable energy and environmental goods and services.

Over the course of the week, UK Trade & Investment hosted senior-level market briefings, meetings with state and local government representatives, “how to” sessions with cleantech specialist law and investment firms, networking receptions and best practice exchanges with UK and US companies, and site visits to best-in-class cleantech facilities in New York and Boston.  Delegates were immersed in a curriculum that covered key topics – such as the stimulus package and its impact on alternative energy technologies, the state of regulatory frameworks and incentives, and venture capital market trends – and given a first-hand perspective on the innovation emerging in the US Northeast.

Follow the UKTI team’s diary account of the Cleantech Mission to New York and Boston:

Day One - New York
Day Two - Boston
Day Three - Divide & Conquer
Day Four - Final Day

This mission complements UK Trade & Investment’s July 2009 roadshow to five UK cities, which gave thought leaders from New York and Boston the opportunity to brief UK audiences on developments in the US marketplace and to explore the state of the UK’s cleantech industry.

The roadshow coincided with the release of the UK’s Renewable Energy Strategy and Low Carbon Transition Plan which set out the Government's plan for the transition to a low carbon economy.

For further information, please contact:

Rebecca Lewis
UK Trade & Investment, New York
rebecca.lewis@fco.gov.uk
+1 212 745 0459

Rob Dietel
UK Trade & Investment, New York
rob.dietel@fco.gov.uk
+1 617 245 4507

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