NREL's Industry Growth Forums (IGF) bring together start-up clean energy companies, venture capitalists, and senior business executives to catalyze learning about business growth strategies and facilitate strategic business partnerships. Forums provide a venue for companies to present and receive feedback on summary business plans before a panel of venture capitalists (VCs) and other business executives interested in the industry, businesses, and technologies discussed.

NREL Growth Link provides an on-going web-based platform for keeping the clean energy investment community up-to-date on your progress and partnering needs. For more information visit the Growth Link site.

NREL's directory of investors interested in clean energy technologies.

Need help writing a business plan? Looking for sources of funding to finance start-up or growth? Want information about strengthening marketing efforts or targeting new customers? Countless informational and how-to resources—from Web sites and databases to books and periodicals—are available to renewable energy entrepreneurs, often at little or no charge.