2011
| September 2011 |
Northern Cleantech Showcase Bridges Canadian Cleantech to ChinaKachan & Co. event in partnership with Ernst & Young introduced Canadian cleantech companies to Chinese investors and enterprises. Seven Canadian clean technology companies took steps last week to expand their Chinese investment and business connections. Northern Cleantech Showcase China 2011 – produced by cleantech research and advisory company Kachan & Co., Ernst & Young, the Jiaxing Xiuzhou Industrial Park near Shanghai and other partners – introduced successful applicants to leading Chinese industrialists and large corporations, joint venture partners, potential licensors and investors in events in Beijing and Shanghai, September 20th and 22nd. To be considered, Canadian cleantech companies filled in an online form. There were no fees to apply or to participate if chosen. An independent selection committee of event partners and prominent venture capital firms selected presenting companies based on criteria such as innovation and differentiation, market opportunity, status of product commercialization and ability to execute. “Canada’s clean technology innovation is world class,” said Kachan & Co. Managing Partner Dallas Kachan. “The Northern Cleantech Showcase events aim to help Canadian cleantech companies propel their businesses with connections to international capital and sales opportunities.” Companies chosen for the showcase received a workshop and pitch training session in Toronto or Vancouver with Kachan and partners in advance of the event. “The complimentary half-day bootcamp prepping us to appear on stage was unexpectedly full of information and very worthwhile,” said Jack MacDonnell, President & CEO of Northern Cleantech Showcase China 2011 presenting company EnerMotion. Presenting companies, in alphabetical order, included:
The companies were well received by attendees. “The presentations were informative and we made connections to interesting new companies,” said Qiyong Cao, director of research for leading Chinese cleantech venture investor Tsing Capital.
About the Northern Cleantech Showcase
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Coralie Claffey, Kachan & Co. |
| August 2011 |
Leading Canadian cleantech companies to meet Chinese industrialists and investors next month
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada August 15th, 2011, Delaware Power Systems is pleased to announce it has been chosen to present at the Northern Cleantech Showcase trade mission to China this September. Northern Cleantech Showcase China 2011 will introduce promising Canadian clean technology companies to leading Chinese industrialists and large corporations, joint venture partners, potential licensors and investors in events in Beijing and Shanghai, September 20th and 22nd. Northern Cleantech Showcase China 2011 is produced by cleantech research and advisory company Kachan & Co., in partnership with Ernst & Young, the Jiaxing Xiuzhou Industrial Park near Shanghai, the non-profit Greentech Exchange, and other partners. “We’re pleased to be able to be part of this event,” said Kyle Wang, CEO of Delaware Power Systems Corp. “China has become the world’s largest market for cleantech products and services, hence we have always viewed China market as our core strategic growth area since inception, leveraging our company’s cultural heritage and business ties there and now it is increasingly important to make, solidify and expand our relationships there via credible channels like this showcase led by Kachan & Co.” “Innovative Canadian cleantech companies deserve an audience with top-tier Chinese state owned enterprises, private corporations, western and local investors and government officials,” said Dallas Kachan, managing partner of Kachan & Co., the event organizer. “Canada has a long tradition of innovation; this event series is intended to help foster Canadian technology commercialization.” To be considered, interested Canadian cleantech companies needed to fill out an online submission. An independent selection committee chose presenting companies on the basis of innovation and differentiation, market opportunity, status of product commercialization and apparent ability to execute. Companies chosen for the showcase will also receive a one-day workshop and pitch training session in Toronto or Vancouver with Kachan and partners in advance of the event.
About the Northern Cleantech Showcase
About Delaware Power Systems Corp (DPS).
About Kachan & Co. For more information, contact Coralie Claffey, Kachan & Co., +1-415-390-2080 x6 office, +1-604-764-7180 mobile, coralie@kachan.com |
Delaware Power Systems Corp to present at Northern Cleantech Showcase in Beijing and Shanghai