- link Copy Url
- [  Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The Business of Clean Tech https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/15349?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter")
- [  Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/15349?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin")
- [  Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/15349?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook")
- [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=The Business of Clean Tech&body=ESG News from Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/15349?absolute=1 "Share via email")
 
 

 [Innovation & Technology](/CSR-News/innovation-technology-0)

 # The Business of Clean Tech

 

##### By Mark D'Alessio, Associate Manager, Research and Publishing at BCLC

 

 

 Jul 15, 2011 1:15 PM ET

  Campaign:  [The National R4 Conference](/news/campaign/national-r4-conference)  

[The Business of Clean Tech](http://bclc.chamberpost.com/2011/07/the-business-of-clean-tech.html)

In an  [article for *Fortune*](http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/07/14/the-coming-clean-tech-crash/) today, Dan Mitchell opines that the clean tech industry could be headed for the cliff, so to speak, as federal stimulus spending runs out. Mitchell’s take is that the industry is held afloat by government funding and this will need to continue in the near future until the “clean tech economy” can solely be driven by the private sector. However, with massive budget deficits both federally and locally, subsidies for clean tech and clean energy could be in jeopardy, putting more responsibility on the private sector to keep this growing industry moving forward. Well, I have good news-the business community is on it.

Large companies like Siemens, IBM, Microsoft, FedEx, and Baxter Healthcare have all invested heavily in clean technology and are continuing to grow their portfolio through research, design, manufacturing, and operations. Then there are the start ups, the entrepreneurs, the dreamers who have started businesses with the environment in mind. Companies like  [Ecovative Design](http://www.ecovativedesign.com/), which develops natural composites that replace plastics and foams,  [SunEdison](http://www.sunedison.com/), a solar energy company committed to providing sustainable, clean energy to its customers, and  [ZippGo](http://www.zippgo.com/), which provides an earth-friendly alternative to the cardboard box for people who are moving, are all companies that have embraced the free market system to start their business with sustainability as a core value.

Next week, BCLC will be hosting the inaugural  [National R4 Conference](http://www.nationalr4event.com/) in Las Vegas to discuss the private sector’s role in clean technology and sustainability. We will be bringing together representatives from the private sector, the nonprofit community, and local and federal governments to expand on what is already being done around environmental innovation, and ways to partner moving forward. I encourage you to [join us](http://www.nationalr4event.com/) from July 18-20 to partake in the conversation.

BCLC15349



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/bclc.JPG)](/profiles/business-civic-leadership-center-bclc)

 



 

### More from Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC)

###### [Exceptional Line Up of Leaders for Environmental Innovation](/news/exceptional-line-leaders-environmental-innovation)

 Jun 15, 2011 11:30 AM ET

  



###### [FEMA, Red Cross, and National VOAD Tap BCLC’s Gerald McSwiggan as Business Specialist for New Mass Care Council](/news/fema-red-cross-and-national-voad-tap-bclcs-gerald-mcswiggan-business-specialist-new-mass-care)

 Jun 8, 2011 5:29 PM ET

  



###### [BCLC Announces Key Sponsors of National R4 Conference](/news/bclc-announces-key-sponsors-national-r4-conference)

 Jun 6, 2011 4:00 PM ET

  



###### [2011 Global Food Security Forum](/news/2011-global-food-security-forum)

 May 27, 2011 12:40 PM ET

  



###### [Innovators Take the Stage at National Business-Environmental Conference in Las Vegas, July 18-20](/news/innovators-take-stage-national-business-environmental-conference-las-vegas-july-18-20)

 May 26, 2011 11:00 AM ET

  



###### [Strategic Changes in Disaster Giving](/news/strategic-changes-disaster-giving)

 May 20, 2011 5:50 PM ET

  



###### [Nominate Your Company for the U.S. Chamber BCLC Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards](/news/nominate-your-company-us-chamber-bclc-annual-corporate-citizenship-awards)

 Apr 26, 2011 11:55 AM ET

  



###### [Technology and the Crisis in Japan](/news/technology-and-crisis-japan)

 Apr 22, 2011 4:40 PM ET