Cleantech
Cleantech represents a diverse range of products, services, and processes, all intended to provide superior performance at lower costs, while greatly reducing or eliminating negative ecological impact, at the same time as improving the productive and responsible use of natural resources. Cleantech is driven by productivity-based purchasing, and therefore enjoys broad market economics, with greater financial upside and sustainability.
At HØIBERG we have over the years been engaged in assisting clients in the cleantech industry by assisting them in protecting their innovation in support of their business cases. Our focus is on providing IP services with a business strategic focus in all aspects of intellectual property rights for companies and investors in the cleantech industry. This includes assistance in assessing the freedom to operate and in securing effective protection for innovations and brands.
Cleantech spans many industries, but is generally defined by the following eleven segments:
- Energy Generation (e.g. Wind power, Solar power, Hydro/Marine power, Biofuels, Geothermal energy)
- Energy Storage (Fuel Cells, Advanced Batteries, Hybrid Systems)
- Energy Infrastructure (Management, Transmission)
- Energy Efficiency (Lighting, Building Insulation, etc.)
- Transportation (Vehicles, Logistics, Fuels)
- Water & Wastewater (Water Treatment, Water Conservation, Wastewater Treatment)
- Air & Environment (Cleanup/Safety Emissions, Control Monitoring/Compliance, Trading & Offsets)
- Materials (Nano, Bio, Chemical)
- Manufacturing/Industrial (Advanced Packaging, Monitoring & Control, Smart Production)
- Agriculture (Natural Pesticides, Land Management, Aquaculture)
- Recycling & Waste (Recycling, Waste Treatment)