In the first of a three-part blog series on the
Colorado cleantech marketplace outlook for 2012, recruiter and entrepreneur
Dave Mayer offers an glimpse into the growing Colorado cleantech community.
Almost every day, we get calls from people wondering
how to join Colorado’s bustling cleantech sector. We also regularly chat with
our cleantech clients about what we are seeing regarding candidate volume and
experience level. The talk often includes discussions of overall market health,
mergers and acquisitions, and of course, what the future holds in Colorado and
beyond. Acting as a barometer of both the high tech and cleantech industries
can be incredibly rewarding.
By all accounts, the cleantech tech industry is alive
and well in Colorado. 2011 was a very solid year for businesses focused on
renewable energy in our state, and 2012 promises to be no different. In a recent Planet-Profit Report article, 2011 was an banner year.
“Clean
technology industry investments remained solid in 2011, receiving $8.99 billion
in venture capital. The investments represent an increase of 113 percent from
2010; a record high of venture capital investment.” The story also notes that
Colorado is in the top five states receiving funding, taking in 5 percent ($358
million) of overall investments made in the U.S. Colorado continues to attract
dozens of cleantech businesses as well as innovate in the legislature and in
our world-class research facilities.
In the next post, we’ll tap into some
of Colorado’s leading investors to get a perspective of Colorado’s cleantech
industry.
Dave
Mayer is a Colorado Cleantech Industry Association member and serial entrepreneur
based in Denver. He is one of three co-chairs of the Colorado Clean Economy
Network, which focuses on creating awareness of issues that will affect the
future of this country's energy policy. Currently, Mayer is CEO and founder of
Technical Integrity, a cleantech recruiting firm. For more information, visit
his website at http://technicalintegrity.com/
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