Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Cleantech Group Announce Launch of Government Funding Resource

October 29, 2009

- Online Portal Provides Extensive Database of Funding Opportunities -

PALO ALTO, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, and the Cleantech Group, providers of leading global market research, events, and advisory services for the clean technology ecosystem, today announced the launch of a powerful online tool that provides clean technology entrepreneurs and companies with a searchable, easy-to-use source for federal and state government funding opportunities and guidance on how to apply.

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The publicly available tool--driven by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati content--aggregates and frequently updates the numerous financing opportunities, such as grants, loan guarantees, tax credits, and other programs, being offered by federal and state governments. Users are able to search by industry sector, as well as by state-by-state resources. The tool also includes articles by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati attorneys on how to take advantage of governmental funding opportunities, links to useful federal and state websites, and additional firm publications such as The Clean Tech Report and relevant WSGR Alerts and press releases.

The tool appears on the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati website as the Clean Tech Resource Center and on the Cleantech Group's website as the U.S. Government Stimulus Portal.

"We are proud to work with many of the leading clean technology companies as they develop products that address the world's need for clean and renewable energy," said Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati CEO Steven Bochner. "The firm has an exceptional team of attorneys committed to this space, and the Clean Tech Resource Center is just one more way in which we will continue to help deserving companies take advantage of opportunities for growth."

"As federal funding becomes increasingly important for financing clean tech innovations, we are excited to add the U.S. Government Stimulus Portal to our website as a resource for the clean tech community," said Sheeraz Haji, Managing Partner of the Cleantech Group. "Our firm aims to provide the most timely, comprehensive, and relevant research and insights for global enterprises, investors, governments, and entrepreneurs."

The tool may be accessed through the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati website at http://www.wsgr.com/cleantech, and through the Cleantech Group's website at http://cleantech.com/research/government_stimulus_portal/.

About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Energy & Clean Technology Practice

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's energy and clean technology practice is built on the firm's leadership in the fields of corporate law, intellectual property counseling and patents, venture capital finance, project finance, technology transactions, mergers and acquisitions, energy regulation, tax, and real estate and environmental law. Our attorneys counsel companies and entrepreneurs creating and commercializing clean technologies in a wide variety of industry segments, including renewable energy (such as wind, solar, ocean, biomass, biofuel, and geothermal); fuel cell, battery, and other energy-storage technologies; distributed power generation systems; software, sensors, and controls; and grid management/interface enhancements. Experienced in issues involving climate change and strategic carbon counseling, we also help our clients both to mitigate risks posed by global climate change and to maximize opportunities created by the solutions to this issue. With long-standing roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. For additional information, please visit www.wsgr.com.

About the Cleantech Group, LLC

The Cleantech Group pioneered the clean technology investment category in 2002. Today, it accelerates the development and market adoption of clean technologies globally. The company's worldwide network of investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers, and others--representing trillions of dollars in assets--receives access to capital, investment deal flow, networking, market leading research and data, sales leads, and promotional opportunities. The Cleantech Group also provides advisory services for large corporations and governments, publishes leading clean technology sector industry news coverage, and produces the premier Cleantech® Forum events worldwide. Details are available at http://www.cleantech.com.

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