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CICC Cleantech Showcase - Highlights

Over 200 executives gathered on November 11, 2008 at CICC's first Cleantech Showcase at Stanford Bechtel Conference Center to see what Israel has to offer in cleantech and hear from corporations, investors and governments about the future of innovation and partnerships in this sector.  CICC showcased proudly the 12 selected companies who flew in from Israel for a week-long visit to California.  Andrew Karsner, former Assistant Secretary of Energy of US delivered an electrifying keynote address.

here is a story by Greentech Media "Israeli Companies Make their Pitch".

For company presentations please use the following link.

Below are some photos of this day.  Additional photos could be found here. Also here

Eric Weiss, CICC Cleantech Chair addressing the audience

Andy Karsner, Board Member, Applies Materials, Former Assistant Secretary, DOE

Announcing Presenting Companies - Israel Cleantech Showcase November 11, 2008

Join leading cleantech companies, investors, utility giants and policymakers for presentations by Israel's top 12 cleantech companies in renewable energy, storage, energy efficiency, and water.

Introducing:

3G Solar, BotanoCap, Canarious, Cequesta Water, Coriolis Wind, CellEra, CES - Computerized Electricity Systems, Emefcy - Bio Energy Systems, HCL Clean Tech, Metrolight,  SOVNA, Tigo Energy

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Bechtel Conference Center
616 Serra Street, Encina Hall Stanford, CA map
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Breakfast and lunch included
Parking is a challenge, please park at Galvez Field, corner of Galvez and Campus.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Keynote Speaker: Alexander Karsner Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (2006-2008); US Department of Energy (DOE)

Featured Speaker: Aliza Peleg, COO, Better Place

Panels:

Corporate Innovation in Cleantech
Ricardo Angel Senior Vice President, GE Energy
Alex N. Beavers, Jr. Ph.D. Corporate Director, SRI International
James C. Davis President, Chevron Energy Solutions
Annette Finsterbusch Director, Applied Ventures, LLC
Stephen Eichenlaub Managing Director, Cleantech Sector, Intel Capital
Moderated by Ralph (Buddy) L. Arnheim Partner, Perkins Coie

Investment Opportunities in Water and the Water-Energy Nexus
Assaf Barnea, CEO, Kinrot
Evan Lovell Founding Partner, Virgin Green Fund
Hans Peter “HP” Michelet Executive Chairman, Energy Recovery Inc.
Moderated by Rachel Sheinbein, CMEA Ventures.

Cleantech in Israel 2008
Meir Ukeles , Israel Cleantech Ventures

CICC Members - Free
(Members - Please send your RSVP to iris@ca-israelchamber.org)
Participation Fee - $125
At the Door - $175

Showcase Kickoff Event - Advanced Cleantech R&D from Israel

Cleantech industry leaders, companies, investors, entrepreneurs and policy makers are invited to learn about leading edge and commercializable scientific research in renewable energy and water technology from Israel, at the Academia-Industry Forum: Advanced Cleantech R&D from Israel, hosted by CICC and Energy Crossroads, in cooperation with the Technion, Ben-Gurion University, and Tel Aviv University. The forum is scheduled for Monday November 10, 5:30-8:30pm at Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall, 616 Serra St. Stanford, California (directions). A $30 fee will be collected at the door, no RSVP is required. The forum is free to Stanford faculty, students, and staff with valid ID.

The forum will be led by distinguished speakers from Israeli academia and research institutes: professor Yohay Carmel, Technion Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Chair of the Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Science, professor Eilon Adar, Director, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, and Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research , Ben Gurion University, and professor Avraham Kribus, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, and Chair of the International Solar Energy Society in Israel. Professor Sally Benson, executive director, Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP) and professor in the Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, will moderate the discussion.

The forum is a kickoff event to the CICC Israel Cleantech Company Showcase scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2008. The showcase will introduce pre-selected Israeli cleantech companies to California's key cleantech industry players - cleantech companies, investors, utility giants and policymakers. To also register for the CICC Israel Cleantech Company Showcase on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 click here.

Registration for the Israel Cleantech Showcase is Now Open - Don't Miss the Early Bird Pricing

Join leading cleantech companies, investors, utility giants and policymakers in presentations by the top 10 cleantech companies, carefully preselected from Israel’s burgeoning renewable energy, storage, energy efficiency, and water companies.

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Bechtel Conference Center
616 Serra Street, Encina Hall Stanford, CA map
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Breakfast and lunch included

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Keynote Speaker
Alexander 'Andy' Karsner
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (2006-2008) U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

The day will include company presentations and discussion panels with the following speakers:

• Corporate Innovation in Cleantech
  Ricardo Angel, Senior Vice President, GE Energy
  Alex N. Beavers, Jr. Ph.D., Corporate Director, SRI International
  James C. Davis, President, Chevron Energy Solutions
  Annette Finsterbusch, Director & Kauffman Fellow, Applied Ventures, LLC
  Stephen Eichenlaub, Managing Director, Emerging Platform Technologies and Cleantech Sector, Intel Capital

• Investment Opportunities in Water and the Water-Energy Nexus
  Assaf Barnea, CEO, Kinrot
  Evan Lovell, Founding Partner Virgin Green Fund
  Hans Peter "HP" Michelet, Executive Chairman, ERI Board of Directors

• Cleantech in Israel: Meir Ukeles, Israel Cleantech Ventures

• Leading edge Cleantech scientific researchers from Technion, Ben Gurion and Tel Aviv University.

CICC Members - Free
(members - please send your RSVP to iris@ca-israelchamber.org)
Early Participation Fee (Until Oct. 15th., 2008) - $75
Participation Fee - $125
At the Door - $175

Join our kickoff event prior to Israel Cleantech Company Showcase…Academia-Industry Forum: Advanced Cleantech R&D from Israel. For more information Click Here

For any questions contact Iris Blich at iris@ca-israelchamber.org or call our office at         (408) 343-0917       .

For Sponsorship information please contact Shuly Galili at shuly@ca-israelchamber.org.

The Israel Cleantech Showcase is part of a week-long Israel Cleantech Tour taking place in California. Launched by CICC's Cleantech Initiative the tour's goal is to accelerate collaboration, investments and partnerships between US and the Israeli cleantech companies. Visiting CEOs will participate in meetings, facility tours and roundtables at PG&E, CPUC, Sunpower, Google, San Jose Water, and other local investment firms and companies.

Call For Companies -- Cleantech Tour to California

CICC is Seeking Israeli Cleantech Companies to Participate in the Cleantech Tour to CA -- November 10-13, 2008

The California Israel Chamber of Commerce (CICC) is gearing up for the inaugural Cleantech Tour to Silicon Valley, California. Part of the CICC's multi-year cleantech program, the goal of this special effort is to introduce pre-selected cleantech companies to California's key cleantech industry players -- customers, investors and technology and channel partners.

Joining CICC in hosting this delegation are the following:

General Electric (GE),  Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), Google, Applied Materials, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and The Cleantech Group.

In addition to one-on-one meetings, companies will engage in presentations, dinners, panels and private discussions with investors and analysts discussing future trends and opportunities in global cleantech market.

APPLYING

Companies interested to apply for this delegation please complete this form and send it along with a one page Executive Summary of your company to cleantech@ca-israelchamber.org or fax it to
(408) 343-1197no later than September 17th 2008.

As space is limited, only up to 15 companies will be selected to participate. 

The decision regarding the participating companies will be made by the CICC Cleantech Committee comprised of top executives from US investment firms and companies mentioned above. For more information or questions please contact cleantech@ca-israelchamber.org or call         (408) 343-0917