Dragon blasts lack of support for European clean tech

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Dragons' Den star Doug Richard warns Europe is lagging behind the US when it comes to green technology investment

Venture capital investment in European cleantech companies hit a record high of €196m during the third quarter of this year, according to new data from investment research firm Library House. The report...

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