Energy

This is the first new investment by Innogy Venture Capital's fund, IRTF I, since RWE Innogy and Bankhaus Lampe (through its Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien holding) signed their strategic cooperation agreement last November to commit to the fund.

The power of networks is evident - even in a world of a frictionless payments, everyone needs contacts.

China-based Shenergy Group teams up with IDG Capital Partners, backed by IDG Capital Partners, to back a China-based solar group set up in 2009.

This is the first in a bimonthly series of articles about the personal alternative investments markets available to the professional corporate venturer. This new section in Global Corporate Venturing magazine looks beyond our readers' day jobs at how they manage their time and wealth using the same skills of insight, trend analysis and managing risk they bring to their professional careers.

Acting as a magnet for entrepreneurs for Germany-based industrial parent Robert Bosch.

Corporates investing in clean-tech often invest in the sector because they believe it is consistent with their core business.

Saab spins out ventures success story

Sector's venturing activity gathers steam.

Intel Capital, the corporate venturing unit of chipmaker Intel, has been investing in clean-tech for five years.