For example, green tech is a strategic priority at all levels of the Chinese government.
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Obama certainly promised to devote resources to support green tech development and fight climate change.
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Led by China and America, support for green tech is rapidly becoming one of the biggest industrial-policy efforts ever.
So savvy investors look for green tech companies that can survive the fate of any single technology or trend.
The green tech crowd can continue to call for more investment in their pet projects, but facts are facts.
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If that trend continues, that could be worrying for entrepreneurs who have the next great idea in green tech.
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Strategic investors are playing an increasingly important role in funding green tech companies.
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Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs say one of the most pronounced changes in green tech is who is doing the investing.
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In green tech news this week, Voltaic unveiled a new waterproof LED touch light that can be powered by any USB source.
First off, there are still lots of Green Tech jobs out there.
The green tech meltdown is not giving Vinod Khosla the blues.
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Still, investment in the green tech stronghold of Northern California fell 63% compared to the second quarter of 2010, according to the report.
Similarly, my own 23-year-old son, who studied the environment and economics in college, wants to start investing in a few green tech companies.
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This is a major sore spot for China because it views green tech as one of its core and most innovative developing markets.
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He is known to be close to John Doerr, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist who has bet a billion dollars on green tech.
Before taking on the green tech jobs shibboleth, we need to stipulate two underlying realities with respect to China, jobs and their energy needs.
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Goldman was saying that while First Solar may not be a great investment right now, there are plenty of very profitable opportunities in green tech.
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Samsung is also using that investment to move into green tech.
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Financial support from the U.S. government seems more critical than before now that many venture capital firms are shying away from investing in green tech.
Would it be feasible for China to shelter domestic green "champions" with various protectionist measures, or would the country be better off importing top-of-the-line green tech immediately?
Some green tech ideas, such as the manufacturing of solar cells or lithium-ion batteries, take years to move research out of the labs and into the factories.
All those factors argue for funding at least some types of green tech startups with patient capital, not venture firms looking to exit within a few years.
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But while big companies can help scale up existing companies, the latest data show some troubling signs for entrepreneurs looking for seed or early-stage funding in green tech.
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What green tech needs is a major source of funding.
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We changed our zoning to support these green tech companies.
The company just completed a 3-month boot camp run by investment and coaching group, Greenstart, to help young green tech companies make a big push in tackling new markets.
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He also takes on his critics over green tech.
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What could green tech investors and entrepreneurs do differently?
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In other green tech news, Spanish researchers have developed a new type of biological concrete that makes it easier to attach plants to the side of buildings to create living walls.
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