Many cleantech companies are running into the harsh reality that turning their brilliant ideas into real revenue is much harder than they had expected. For Cleantech companies to avoid the fate of synfuels companies of the ’70s or many of the early dot-coms, they need help creating real companies with real products that generate real revenue, margins, and profit.
The cleantech marketplace is consistently dynamic and sometimes volatile. Huge forces, often beyond any individual company’s control (e.g. failed carbon policy in the U.S., China subsidizing solar panel production), can turn once promising companies, technologies, and projects into rubble. Our lawyers understand the dynamics of the energy marketplace and policy landscape, so we are always looking for ways to enhance your opportunities or minimize your risk.
While it is obvious that you can only achieve long-term success if you succeed in the short term, many companies become so focused on the “big prize” that they lose focus on what they need to do to succeed in their current stage of development, sometimes weakening a company before or while it passes through the crucial “valley of death” stage of expansion and funding.
We help you succeed at each stage of your company’s development.
CAPABILITIES/SERVICES
The attorneys in our group provide the full range of services for cleantech startups and those entering into the high growth phase. Here is a representative list of services:
Corporate/Securities
- Corporate formations
- Private equity & venture capital
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Contracts
- Public financing
- Debt offerings
- Cross-border transactions
- Public company securities work
- Tax advice
Intellectual Property
- Patent prosecution
- Patent opinions/FTO
- IP due diligence (on deals)
- Trademark prosecution
- Licensing
Litigation
- Commercial litigation
- Patent litigation
- Trade secret advice/litigation
- Trademark litigation
TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE
Energy Generation
- Wind
- Solar
- Hydro/Marine
- Biofuels
- Geothermal
Energy Storage
- Fuel Cells
- Advanced Batteries
- Hybrid Systems
Energy Infrastructure
Recycling & Waste
- Recycling
- Waste Treatment
- Waste to Energy
Materials
Manufacturing/Industrial
- Advanced Packaging
- Monitoring & Control
- Smart Production
Agriculture
- Natural Pesticides
- Land Management
- Aquaculture
Energy Efficiency
- Lightings
- Buildings
- Glass
Water & Wastewater
- Water Treatment
- Water Conservation
- Wastewater Treatment
- Biofuels
Air & Environment
- Cleanup/Safety
- Emissions Control
- Monitoring/Compliance
- Trading & Offsets
Transportation
- Vehicles
- Logistics
- Structures
- Fuels
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