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To enable more precise reporting on clean technology companies, Thomson Reuters has newly implemented a specific "clean technology" flag for the portfolio company database. Using the definition that clean technology investment focuses on innovations which conserve energy and resources, protect the environment, or eliminate harmful waste, transactions are coded by the data team and reviewed by the QA team for whether they meet the clean tech criteria. VentureXpert is the official database of the NVCA.

To run VentureXpert reports using this expanded reporting capability, go into Investment Analytics > Portfolio Company Detail > Open Advanced Options and select Technology Applications. Double click on Clean Technology to activate those criteria and run your report.

Clean technology results are now published each quarter as part of the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data provided by Thomson Financial. Our quarterly media calls update reporters on the latest clean technology investment trends. A tab has been added to the quarterly MoneyTree spreadsheet, which can be downloaded shortly after each quarter's results at www.pwcmoneytree.com.

All reports produced from the VentureXpert database starting in July 2008 will use the new criteria for both current and historical periods. Historical data has been restated.  Reports produced prior to that date used the old, less precise criteria and should now be disregarded.

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