Building an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Driven Economy: How Policies Can Foster Risk Capital Investment in Renewable Energy (Webinar)

4 May 2011

In this webinar-based training, two expert panels—including government, industry, and financial experts from countries across several continents—explore how countries can use policies to build a clean energy economy by stimulating venture capital investments in new renewable energy companies. Panelists discuss policy experiences and approaches from their own countries; describe best practices from their operating viewpoints; and develop theories as how to best design future policies. The panelists converge on several themes highlighting 1) the importance of developing a portfolio of stable, long-term policy across the whole technology development and transfer value chain, which 2) allows a functioning network of entrepreneurs, investors, and supporting industries alike to feel comfortable to experiment and take risks in an already speculative marketplace.

Panel 1

PresentationBuilding an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Driven Economy: How Policies Can Foster Risk Capital Investment in Renewable Energy

Dean CooperDean Cooper

Head of Finance Unit
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Charlie DouCharlie Dou

CEO
Beijing Bergey Windpower

Jim MathesonJim Matheson

General Partner
Flagship Ventures

Marty MurphyMarty Murphy

Enterprise Development Program Manager
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Andres PesceAndres Pesce

VP of Business Development & Investment
Fundación Chile

Panel 2

PresentationBuilding an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Driven Economy: How Policies Can Foster Risk Capital Investment in Renewable Energy

Doug ArentDoug Arent

Executive Director
Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis

Roberto dos Reis AlvarezRoberto dos Reis Alvarez

International Affairs Manager
Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development

Melinda RichterMelinda Richter

CEO
Prescience International

Inderpreet WadhwaInderpreet Wadhwa

CEO
Azure Power

Ethan ZindlerEthan Zindler

Head of Policy Analysis
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)