General Fusion is Named to the 2015 Global Cleantech 100

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 26, 2016) - General Fusion, a global leader in the development of fusion energy, today announced it was named to the 2015 Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, whose mission is to connect corporations to sustainable innovation. It is the second year in a row that General Fusion has made the prestigious list.

The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow's clean technology challenges, Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private companies with the highest potential to make the most significant market impact.

"General Fusion is honored to be chosen from among thousands of nominees world-wide and included in the Cleantech 100 for the second year running," said CEO Nathan Gilliland. "Once again, this recognizes the leadership we're showing in the development of the fastest, most practical path to commercially-viable fusion-powered clean energy."

This list is collated by combining proprietary Cleantech Group research data, with weighted qualitative judgments of hundreds of nominations, and specific inputs from a global 100-person Expert Panel. To qualify for the list, companies must be independent, for-profit, cleantech companies that are not listed on any major stock exchange.

This year, a record number of nominations were received: 6,900 distinct companies from 60 countries. These companies were weighted and scored to create a short list of 323 companies. Short-listed nominees were reviewed by Cleantech Group's Expert Panel, resulting in a finalized list of 100 companies from 17 countries.

The 100-member expert panel was drawn equally from leading financial investors and representatives of multi-national corporations and industrials active in technology and innovation scouting across Asia, Europe, and North America. The composition of the expert panel broadly represents the global cleantech community, from pioneers and leaders to veterans and new entrants. The diversity of panelists results in a list of companies that command an expansive base of respect and support from many important players within the global cleantech innovation ecosystem.

"The Global Cleantech 100 provides us with insight into the collective opinion of key market players on which megatrends and innovation companies are most likely to have a significant impact in the next 5-10 years," said Michele Parad, Senior Manager at Cleantech Group and lead author of the Global Cleantech 100 Report. "Now in its 7th year, the Global Cleantech 100 program reveals which themes are staying relevant and which sectors are taking center stage."

• The complete list of 100 companies was revealed on January 25th at Cleantech Forum San Francisco: http://events.cleantech.com/cleantech-forum-sf/

• For complete information on General Fusion's leadership within the cleantech space, access i3 by visiting i3connect.com - Cleantech Group's leading market intelligence platform - and search for General Fusion.

• The list is accompanied by a full report with commentary and insight on the 2015 Global Cleantech 100-authored by Cleantech Group, powered by data from i3, and sponsored by Chubb. Download the report at www.cleantech.com/indexes/global-cleantech-100/2015-global-cleantech-100/

• The complete list of Global Cleantech 100 expert panel members is available at www.cleantech.com/indexes/global-cleantech-100/expert-panelists/

About General Fusion:

General Fusion is developing the fastest, most practical, and lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy. The company was established in 2002 and is supported by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital funds, industry leaders, and technology pioneers, including: Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Cenovus Energy, Growthworks, Braemar Energy Ventures, BDC, Entrepreneurs Fund, SET Ventures, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and NRC-IRAP.

www.generalfusion.com

About Cleantech Group:

Founded in 2002, Cleantech Group's mission is to accelerate sustainable innovation. Core to this mission is i3, an online platform that connects corporates with innovation, at scale, by allowing them to find, vet, and connect with start-ups - efficiently building an innovation pipeline. The i3 platform comes to life at our global Events, which convene corporates and start-ups, along with other players shaping the future of sustainable innovation.

Cleantech Group is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in London.

For more information, visit www.cleantech.com.