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# ANNOUNCING GROWTH LINK 

# Network Electronically with Investors, 

# Incubators and Strategic Partners 

Growth Link is a web-based directory of clean energy companies seeking
financing, partnering, and growth opportunities. Investors and energy
firms can use the directory to find clean energy technologies that match
their investment and strategic interests.

The directory also provides a summary of financing needs, recent news
and business information that can be updated regularly to keep the
investment community appraised of a company's progress and partnering
needs.

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Access to Growth Link is provided free of charge to investors listed in
NREL's Investor Directory, clean energy firms, incubator members of the
National Alliance of Clean Energy Incubators, and investors associated
with these incubators.

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Sign up now or contact us for more information.

To sign up go to: <http://nrelgrowthlink.incubator.com/>

Additional information addressing common questions & answers is included
in the attachment below.

Contact us for more information at:

> Liz McIrvin
>
> Phone 303-275-4469
>
> E-Mail Elizabeth_mcirvin@nrel.gov

Or

> L.M. (Marty Murphy)
>
> Phone 303-275-3050
>
> E-Mail <Lawrence_Murphy@nrel.gov>

**NREL GROWTH LINK: A Directory of Clean Energy Companies for**

**Linking Companies and Opportunities**

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## What is "Growth Link"? Growth Link is a business resource program designed with clean energy entrepreneurial companies in mind. It's a company directory that provides business information to potential investors and/or strategic partners that can help a business be more successful, from start-up to accelerated growth.

-   **How is Growth Link related to NREL's Industry Growth Forum's?**
    The NREL Growth Forums and Growth Link are complimentary programs
    that provide investors and potential partners with a greater
    awareness of your company's future plans, products, and
    opportunities. The NREL Growth Forums provide face-to-face
    opportunities to meet and present your business case to investors.
    Growth Link provides an on-going web-based platform for keeping the
    investment community up-to-date on your progress and partnering
    needs. Think of our "Growth Link" as a tool to compliment your
    overall growth and fund raising strategy.

-   **What are the criteria for participation in "Growth Link?** The
    criteria used to determine participants for the "Growth Link"
    Directory include, but are not limited to, the following: Companies
    must be technology based clean energy firms; companies must have
    active web sites;

-   **Will this participation cost me anything?** No. We\'ll host your
    company on our "Growth Link" resource directory free of charge. In
    exchange for your participation, we\'ll simply ask you to keep your
    information updated.

-   **Where will the information reside?** The information resides on
    our partner site, incubator.com,

which is a project of the Rensselaer Incubator Program (Rensselaer is an
active member of the Incubator Alliance). This partnership allows us to
offer a specialized site for the clean energy community that is also
part of the global incubator.com community.

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## Is the site secure? Yes, the site and the information contained within it are secure. Only registered members will be able to access your information, and only you or an NREL administrator will be able to update your organization's information.

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## Who will have access to the site? Companies that sign up on the directory will have access to the site. Also, investors that are part of the NREL Investor Directory, as well as Alliance Incubators and their investor colleagues will have access through a password. And though the access is limited, we ask that only non-proprietary information be put on the site. 

-   **Will other clean energy companies be able to see other clean
    energy company inputs?** Yes. But only you will be able to
    edit/change your information.

-   **How do I sign up?** It\'s easy. Just visit our site at
    <http://nrelgrowthlink.incubator.com/> and submit an application.
    You should be notified within 48 hours of your acceptance and can
    then begin placing your information on the website.

-   **What kind of companies should sign up?** Entrepreneurial clean
    energy companies linked to producing and/or deploying clean energy
    technologies. Our definition for clean energy includes renewable
    energy, fuel cells, energy efficiency, hybrid-renewable technologies
    and other related technologies such as those that facilitate
    distributed generation options. Companies should emphasize the
    energy relevance for their technologies.