Survey Results

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1. Please select the title that most accurately describes your current position.
	answered question		109
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Venture Capital Investor		7.3%	8
CEO/GM		41.3%	45
Functional Executive		29.4%	32
Show repliesOther (please specify)		22.0%	24

2. Which of the following segments most accurately reflects your clean tech business, or current clean tech business interests? (please select all that apply)
	answered question		109
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Wind		21.1%	23
Solar		45.0%	49
SmartGrid/Energy Automation		20.2%	22
Biofuels		40.4%	44
Geothermal		7.3%	8
Green chemistry		15.6%	17
Lighting		12.8%	14
Materials		9.2%	10
Green transportation		12.8%	14
Show repliesOther (please specify)		19.3%	21

3. Do you believe the clean tech industry will be the key engine of economic growth over the next decade?
	answered question		108
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
yes		75.0%	81
no		25.0%	27

4. When do you expect growth in the clean tech industry to resume?
	answered question		109
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
It already has resumed		31.2%	34
In the next 60-90 days		8.3%	9
In the next 6 months		22.9%	25
In the next year		27.5%	30
More than one year from now		10.1%	11

5. What are the major variables impacting the clean tech industry right now? (Please rank in order of importance with 1 being the most impactful variable and 4 being the least impactful variable)
	answered question					109
	skipped question					0
	Most impactful	Somewhat impactful	Not very impactful	Least impactful	Rating Average	Response Count
Price of oil/other commodities	33.3% (36)	47.2% (51)	10.2% (11)	9.3% (10)	1.95	108
Flow of private capital	56.0% (61)	33.9% (37)	9.2% (10)	0.9% (1)	1.55	109
General state of the economy	46.8% (51)	43.1% (47)	9.2% (10)	0.9% (1)	1.64	109
Uncertainty about how to access federal stimulus funds	11.0% (12)	38.5% (42)	33.0% (36)	17.4% (19)	2.57	109

6. Which of the following areas is most challenging to the success of your business, or business interests, right now?
	answered question		103
	skipped question		6
		Response Percent	Response Count
Fund-raising		56.3%	58
Staffing		5.8%	6
Establishing partnerships		19.4%	20
Government affairs/navigating legislation		18.4%	19

7. Which US geographical region represents the best growth opportunity for clean tech?
	answered question		103
	skipped question		6
		Response Percent	Response Count
Northeast		18.4%	19
Southeast		13.6%	14
West Coast/Silicon Valley		33.0%	34
Mid-West		13.6%	14
South		1.0%	1
Pacific Northwest		4.9%	5
Southwest		15.5%	16