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At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device – from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi, including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.

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With its unique business model as one of the world’s first sustainable incubators, MAMA AG combines classical private equity, venture capital, eco fund and project developer with a global marketing organization. We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs which came together from different fields in the end of 2009 to make a contribution to adressing today's challenges through the foundation of MAMA. Our lead investor 3M gives us the support of a worldwide company which has specialized since over a century in developing customized innovations in various domains ranging from health to aviation and from household items to solar energy production.

Geohumus International GmbH is a company located in Frankfurt on the Main. The business of this innovative, acclaimed, multiple-award-winning company is the development, production and distribution of the soil additives Geohumus and Geohorse. The Hessian Ministry of Economics already recognized the potential in Geohumus at an early stage. After the initial highlight in the awarding of the Frankfurt Business Founder's Award in 2005, the 2006 Hessian and German Business Founder's Awards followed, then came the 2007 Environmental Award of the Foundation for Labor and the Environment and the Ministry of the Environment of North Rhine Westphalia. Geohumus was a selected location of the 2007 initiative "Germany - Land of Ideas" and won several additional prizes. Currently there are more than 20 employees working at the company headquarters in Frankfurt on the Main and the in-house production is producing at a capacity of 25,000 tons annually. The worldwide distribution network and the international customer base are continually growing. Subsidiaries in the USA have already been founded with the assistance of financially-strong investors and additional subsidiaries will soon follow in other countries.

As the central contact agency in Berlin helping investors to settle in the city, Berlin Partner GmbH is promoting the capital as a business location. It puts forward the city’s strengths and future prospects, develops advertising campaigns, initiates and organizes events and maintains strong Berlin networks. The company also offers comprehensive settlement services to investors free of charge and is supporting Berlin-based companies. The services include the Business Welcome, Business Financing, Business Locating and Business Recruiting Packages.

The Business Location Center (BLC) provides investors with the most important and up-to-date economic information from one convenient source. Investors and entrepreneurs have quick and easy access to sector-specific data, property offers, geographic data, and information on incentive programs and the labor market. It also offers a Real Estate Portal that allows prospective investors to tour available commercial properties via a 3D virtual city model. The BLC features the Berlin Solar Atlas, which provides information on whether a particular roof is suitable for the installation of solar panels and how much solar power they are capable of generating.

Our specific investment approach concentrates on co-investments with large international and German Venture Capital companies, especially in early stage investments to exploit our specific expertise. Sonne+Wind Beteiligungen AG is the only private equity company to pursue an ethical investment approach. This investment approach and the focus on renewable Sonne+Wind energies are very attractive for entrepreneurs in this sector and allow S&W preferred access to investment Beteiligungen opportunities. Since its foundation S&W has been supported by specific expertise of its founder Versiko AG with respect to the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector as well as the network to find and conclude attractive transactions. The core business of Versiko has been the design and distribution of ethical and ecological insurance and investment products.

With the development of the Clean Tech Business Park Berlin-Marzahn the Berlin borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf is discovering new paths designed to promote economic development and growth – supported by the Berlin Senate and the business development agency Berlin Partner GmbH.

With both federal and state financial support, the Clean Tech Business Park Berlin-Marzahn will be set up on 90 hectares and offer an ideal business park for companies active in the industrial production of solar cells and modules as well as other clean-tech related products. Furthermore, it will offer advantages for companies such as business and research networks, highly qualified staff, special infrastructure, reduced investment requirements and quicker time-to market,

The future Clean Tech Business Park is located in the Berlin eastside Business Park. With a total of 1,200 hectares, it is the largest inner-city industrial and commercial area in the capital city. Roughly 2,500 companies from a wide array of sectors are already enjoying excellent conditions for business and production.

Founded by Frank Alexander Zahn, Exozet Berlin GmbH interact has been developing interactive applications and communication strategies for the digital media since 1996. The company's services range from strategic consulting, (online) marketing and branding strategies to the design, production and support of online, offline und mobile multimedia applications. exozet interact is part of the exozet group with a staff of 150 employees and offices in Berlin, Potsdam and Vienna. exozet has been steadily climbing up the annual German New Media Ranking to reach position 26 in 2009. Among exozet's clients are: The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), Viacom/MTV Networks, the German Parliament, the Federal Bank of Germany, Red Bull, ZDF, ProSiebenSat.1/N24, RTL Enterprises, American Express, Fleurop and Universal Music.

piâbo is an owner-managed communications agency headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Our team combines profound industry knowledge with a pragmatic approach. Our shared wealth of experience is made up of sound knowledge in the areas of PR, online marketing, branding, design, IT, editorial services, media management, communications and social sciences.

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satis&fy AG is one of the leading full-service production companies in Europe today. For the last 15 years, we have specialized in the technical conception, planning and execution of events and trade shows. Having partnered with corporate clients – internationally – in a variety of industries, we offer our expertise for your next event. satis&fy transforms your creative ideas into memorable events. Take advantage, not only of our expertise, but our more than 200 specialists (in 4 branch offices) who provide their skillful services when you need: Lighting, Sound, Audio, Interior design as well as set & exhibit design, Staging, Rigging, Logistics and Special effects.

LGM Interactive (LGMi) is a Berlin-based consultancy specializing in digital and interactive solutions for organizations, companies and governments in the fields of CSR, renewable energy, social change, and environmental awareness. We use our vast experience and knowledge in the fields of experience design, usability, content production, marketing, gaming and social media to make sustainability engaging and inspiring. Our solutions range from websites, media (films, videos, articles ...), microsites, social media campaigns and online games that showcase a company or organization's green and social efforts. Too many sustainable efforts remain hidden or are poorly displayed on the net. We think this is a wasted opportunity to create value AND positive change for the world.

Green Technology Staffing recruits Green Technology Specialists for the Green Economy. For planet saving companies. Companies in Green Technology development. In sustainable power generation and sustainable power storage. In low emission mobility. In efficient raw material processing. In water supply technology.

Green Technology Staffing enthuses creative masterminds and visionary makers in this industry and for this industry. Identifies talent, willing to contribute actively in designing our environment. Committing themselves to work on it. Designing intelligent solutions for tomorrow. With passion, creativity and emphasis. Aware of the difference between "a work place" and "a mission".

4th INNOVATION SUMMIT: Sustainability is the quality standard which companies and innovations are going to have to have themselves measured by in the future. That’s why the topic of “Sustainable Innovations” is the focal point at the 4th INNOVATION SUMMIT (www.innovation-network.net) on the 18th of January, 2011 in Munich. Under the auspices of the deputy minister president of Bavaria and the state minister for economic affairs and technology, leading representatives from the fields of business, research, science, politics and the media are getting together at this industry-transcending platform to pursue such issues as:

• What are outstanding examples of sustainable innovative products or services?
• How do enterprises and scientists manage to be innovative while taking the criteria for sustainability into account?
• What kinds of strategies, what kinds of sustainably working business models can be derived from these for one’s own innovative project?

Your competence in sustainability strategies, sustainable innovations and sustainable products is called for. Are you too going to be on hand when a network of innovative, creative people that transcends industries is founded at the summit? Give innovations a voice. YOUR voice!

amiando AG offers the easiest way to organize your event. More than 70.000 events worldwide use amiando to sell tickets online and to create professional registration forms for events. Thus your event registration becomes easier for your participants and you save costs and work at the same time when organizing your event.

VISION21WORLD is dedicated to help trend-setting projects in the fields of sustainability and responsible businesses with the development through financing/funding and also through communication consultancy. The company also attracts sponsors for corresponding events.

Mountain Cleantech AG was founded by experienced investors and entrepreneurs in the beginning of 2007. The company is part of the renown Mountain Partners Group representing one of the most distinguished investor-networks in the German speaking region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), and includes one of the leading networks of investors in the greater Europe and abroad.

SKIES & MEADOWS is one of the first marketing communication agencies involved predominantly with clean tech industry. With offices in Cologne and Hamburg, SKIES & MEADOWS is dedicating their experience and creativity to pioneers who contribute to a more intelligent economy – an economy that deals sensibly with people, environment and resources. SKIES & MEADOWS help pioneers become known and established on their markets and contribute to the long-term success of client-agency relationships. The DESERTEC Foundation, whose communication SKIES & MEADOWS is supervising, is one example of a shared clean technology success story.

KMF Werbung GmbH is an agency of 85 heads, wild @ heart and clear in mind. The team of 85 enthusiasts for integrated marketing work hard to develop the best communication concepts to drive business. With offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Zug KMF does that for clients like eBay, Microsoft, Unicef, HP and many other entrepreneurs like frontlineshop, twinity, Wölbern Invest. The core competences of KMF are coming from e-commerce and CRM communication.