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2006 Fall Conference & Venture Fair

by Kelsi Boyle last modified 2007-12-06 14:07

November 5-7 | The Boston Harbor Hotel | Boston, MA

This event gathered 350 angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropic investors and entrepreneurs who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future. November 6 featured a venture fair with 22 presenting early-stage for-profit companies working to solve social and environmental problems. There is already over $1 million in capital committed to the presenting companies with much more investment expected.  November 7 featured speakers and workshops on the state of double bottom line investing and enterprise creation in: energy & environment, food & organics, education & media, health & wellness, mission-related investing and community & international development.  Keynote speakers Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun & Van Jones were phenomenal!

The conference welcomed attendees from all over the world and from the following organizations:

RSF | Innovations in Social Finance
Highwater Global Fund
Trillium Asset Management
Calvert Foundation
The Case Foundation
CDVCA
FSG Social Impact Advisors
Tides Foundation
CEI Community Ventures, Inc.
Generation Investment Management
Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust

Click here to download a list of companies and funds which presented at the 2006 Fall Venture Fair.

Click here to download the full program.

Click here to get answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the conference.

Scroll down or click here for a program outline and list of confirmed speakers.

Click here to download a copy of Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun's remarks.