Inaugural California Clean Tech Conference to Match Investors and Innovators

Oct. 19, 2011 - PRLog -- On November 2 and 3, Grow-California will be hosting the inaugural California Cleantech Innovation conference at the Kaiser Center in downtown Oakland. The conference is unique in that it brings together all key influencers from across California and the U.S., including emerging market leaders, major corporations, government officials, media representatives, early-stage companies, academia, grant funders, angel and venture capital investors, alternative lending sources, mergers and acquisition advisors, and other industry experts.

The conference includes topical panels featuring investors and CEOs discussing trends and current opportunities in renewable energy, energy efficiencies, green transportation, environmental and recycling innovation and green building initiatives.  25 of California’s most impressive “start up sensations” will be presenting business plans.  San Leandro businesses looking for funding as well as others interested in clean tech are encouraged to attend the conference.  Registration information can be found at: www.grow-california.com.

San Leandro based company Energy Recovery Inc (ERI) will receive a “Game Changer of the Year” award for their impact on California’s green economy.  San Leandro based companies Cleaire and OSIsoft will also be recognized as two of the “Top 40 Clean Tech Innovators” for 2011 at the conference.

"We are very proud that these cutting edge clean tech companies call San Leandro home. We safeguard our industrial areas and value the jobs created by these and other manufacturing businesses," stated Mayor Stephen Cassidy.

Grow-California, the conference organizer, is dedicated to fostering jobs and creating wealth in California by connecting entrepreneurs, growth companies and market leaders with talent, capital and customers.  “This is an elite group of clean tech innovators who represent the tremendous impact that innovation is having on the green industry, and more importantly, the exciting potential for California and its economy,” said Jon Gregory, CEO, of Grow-California.

For more information, call Business Development Manager Cynthia Battenberg at (510) 577-3352.

About San Leandro
Among the best cities in the Bay Area to live, raise a family, and operate a business, San Leandro is a city of nearly 85,000 residents centrally and strategically located in one of the most dynamic regions in the world.  The city maintains a safe, small town feel where neighbors care for each other, while offering a wide range of shopping, dining, recreation, family activities, miles of shoreline, and easy access to nearby regional parks and nature areas.  Over the past decade the community has invested more than $250 million in renovating and modernizing its public schools and building state-of-the-art facilities for students, including a performing arts theater and 9th grade campus.  San Leandro’s entrepreneurial spirit and large commercial, technological, manufacturing, and clean business base, along with its close proximity to the Oakland International Airport and the Port of Oakland and service by two BART stations, rail and two major highways, make the city a prime location for businesses seeking to expand or establish their operations.

For more information on the City of San Leandro and its programs and services, visit the City’s website at www.sanleandro.org.  To register to automatically receive press releases, meeting agendas or other electronic notifications, go to http://www.sanleandro.org/portal/default.asp.