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2002 West Coast Venture Fair
West Coast Venture Fair
March 18, 2002 -- 7:30am - 4pm
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Qualified investors joined us for presentations from 15 companies working to solve major social and environmental problems. Industries represented included: healthcare, education, environment, energy, community development, women and minority-owned businesses. Investors' Circle is a network of angel and institutional investors who look for early stage venture deals that combine social/environmental returns with competitive financial returns.
Speakers: Our Keynote speaker was Tim Woodward, Managing Director of Nth Power, a leading venture capital fund focused on energy technology.
Location: The event was held at the Andersen Auditorium at the Haas Business School at UC Berkeley.
Companies: We would like to congratulate the following companies who presented at our West Coast Venture Fair.
| Albany Bug Company - Provides beneficial, low cost, insects as an alternative to toxic pesticides to support sustainable agriculture. |
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AquaEnergy Group Ltd. - Modular, offshore devices that produce clean, low cost electricity from ocean wave energy |
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B2P - Nonprofit business software, including the nonprofit version of Inuit's QuickBooks accounting software. |
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| Big Help, Inc. - Fulfills outsourced customer service contracts for technology companies, creating jobs for at-risk youth. |
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| Bio Reaction Industries - Sustainable air and odor pollution control equipment |
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| Controltec, Inc. - Management software for government subsidized childcare and home heating assistance programs. |
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| Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products, Inc - Sustainably-grown organic rainforest teas |
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| Happy Planet Foods - Premium, organic fresh juices and smoothies |
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| Hire Potential
- Provides outsourcing, consulting & employment solutions to
Fortune 1000 organizations and the Federal government. Helps employ
people with disabilities, older workers, and other underserved labor
pools. |
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| Independent Means, Inc. - Educational books, kits, games & activities that teach financial literacy to 13-24 yr olds. |
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| Organic Bouquet - Wholesale & mail order brand for organically grown flowers |
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| Precision Farming Enterprises - Mapping technology and information systems to improve farming outputs and efficiency. |
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Progressive Trade Securities, Inc. - Brokerage firm for socially responsible investors that allows for customized social screens. |
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| SSB Technologies
- Software for corporate & government IT organizations that makes
their websites, intranets & web enabled applications accessible to
people with vision and cognitive disabilities. |
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| VIDA - Designer-quality office furniture from sustainably harvested wood |