In the days leading up to our “Summit on the New Green Economy,” which will be held June 2-3 in Durham, we’ll be highlighting our portfolio companies taking part in the event. Our investments vary widely in terms of services and products offered, but all match our mission of promoting sustainability and many are models of high quality green collar job creation. As more and more enterprises ride the green business wave, entrepreneurs can look to these companies as models for high-quality sustainable development.
groSolar
Today we’re featuring groSolar, a White River Junction, Vermont-based firm that distributes and installs solar technology for homes, businesses and utilities. The company also takes solar infrastructure made by a variety of companies and fits it together into whole systems for people to use. groSolar has 180 employees and growing, with facilities in nine states, including Vermont, California, New York, Maryland, Colorado and New Jersey. groSolar has acquired three companies since SJF led its Series A financing and is one of the nation’s largest solar integrators. We’re excited to have CEO and co-founder Jeff Wolfe speak at our Summit. He’ll be one of our four keynote speakers, along with Nicholas Parker of Cleantech Group, Majora Carter of Majora Carter Group and Martin Eakes of Self-Help. During his Wednesday speech, expect Jeff to highlight the successes of groSolar as an enterprising firm creating high quality green collar jobs in the new green economy. For more on groSolar, check out the company’s Web site at http://www.groSolar.com. And check back here for more news on the Summit.
Jeff and Dori Wolfe, co-founders of groSolar, will both be at the Summit along with Jamie Resor, CFO. Other solar firms that will be there include FLS, Southern Energy Management, Raytracker, CleanPower Finance … along with some leading energy efficiency like Prenova and biomass energy ventures like Wellons Energy Systems.