Inclusion in the GCCA Global Top 30 reflects the business growth and market position of the company in the Solar Sector, and signifies its novel approaches and technologies are making an impact in the consistently-rising green economy. Heliotrop was nominated for the GCCA Later Stage Award in May 2012 by French Cleantech Association (www.frenchcleantech.com) for its 1024-sun High Concentrated PhotoVoltaics technology. Heliotrop business model, market position, and potential at creating and securing market traction (among other criteria) qualified it to be a GCCA Later Stage Award 2012 Global Top 30 Finalist.
Winners of the 2012 GCCA Later Stage Award will present their companies at the Savannah International Clean Energy Conference (November 11- 13). The 2012 Later Stage Award is sponsored by Deloitte. The event is set to be a global gathering of the top-tier cleantech and energy professionals from across the globe. Keynotes and panel topics will explore the significance and worldwide impact of clean energy independence, clean technologies and economic growth. The conference is presented in collaboration with CleanTech Connections, The Pendleton Consulting Group, Stephen Green, incoming chair of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Watershed Capital Group.
The Top 30 companies have a proven track record of promoting and increasing the use of green technology in their home markets, adds Shawn Lesser, Co-Founder of the GCCA. With a goal to advance the global use of clean energy and products, we are committed to spotlighting these innovative companies on a world stage.
The GCCA Later Stage Award Global Top 30 Finalists were selected out of the 4000 companies represented by the GCCAs 45 member clusters. The Top 30 finalists were screened for investment grade using a Keystone Method, a business and venture development tool that has been reliably used since 2006. The Keystone Method was developed by GCCA Head Judge Dr. Peter Adriaens and CleanTech Acceleration Partners at the University of Michigan.
Choosing 30 companies out of this years 200 nominations was an extremely competitive process, said Ben Taube, Chairman of the GCCA. These Top 30 Finalists represent a premier group of rising stars in the clean technology industry.
Being recognized as one of the top 3 company in the world in the solar field is a great achievement for Heliotrop, its employees, management and key partners. The Late Stage Award is a tough competition led by GCCA. All of us are incredibly proud of this selection, seen as a milestone in our international development said Paul Bellavoine, Heliotrop managing director.
A full list of all the GCCA Later Stage Award 2011 Global Top 30 Finalists can be found at: http://www.globalcleantech.org/awards/2012-global-top-30/
