Indeed,
taken
as
a
whole,
investment
numbers
in
2011
present
"some
surprising
signals
of
real
strength".
Mergers
and
acquisitions
(M&A)
in
the
sector
more
than
doubled
to
a
record
of
$41.24bn,
for
deals
with
values
disclosed,
demonstrating
"incredible
interest
by
global
corporations",
he
says.
Venture
capitalists
continued
to
fund
cleantech
companies,
putting
nearly
$9bn
into
713
deals,
with
the
solar
industry
maintaining
its
position
atop
the
dollar-value
leader
board.
Meanwhile,
"wind
is
not
a
popular
category
for
venture
and
innovation
investments",
Haji
says.
Only
29
deals
were
done
in
the
sector
last
year,…
