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resources are preserved. ClearWorld’s technology has a much broader range of long-term benefits. IoT technology can enhance efficiency and resource productivity, helping create cleaner and better ways of producing and living.
We’re also seeing IoT technology transforming our cities into “smart” cities. As of July 2014, 50 million residential smart meters had been installed in the United States, covering 43 percent of all homes. Even water pipes are now “smart.” AquamatiX, for example, has developed sensors that regulate water pumping by monitoring water flow to reduce leakage and energy consumption.
Exciting investment potential lies ahead
Thanks to IoT, there are many exciting investment opportunities in all things “smart”— smart homes, smart cities, smart buildings, smart cars and so much more. The opportunities are almost endless.
The increased focus on sustainable technology and application of IoT technologies has been rallying major investors like Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, and IBM. Samsung, one of the most committed IoT investors, has invested $13 billion in sensor technologies and systems. With the investor pool spanning from investment banks, venture capitalists, and private equity firms to government entities, sustainability-related investments grew from $180 million in 2006 to $625 million in 2015.
So, what do these booming IoT investments mean for entrepreneurs and investors? It signals that development and investment should go hand-in-hand. Key investments are being made now. Monitoring and tracking applications, for example, attracted more than $2 billion in investment across all sensor applications. And as disruptions continuously transform the sustainability sector, new investment opportunities will emerge as well.
Sustaintech is not just for VCs — it is also for government organizations, investment banks, and corporations who want to step in and give back to the environment. For the last 17 years, we at Tsing Capital have dedicated ourselves to sustainable technology, investing with the philosophy of “doing well by doing good.” Ready for the road to sustainability?
ClearWorld is working to bring the most advanced technology to cities around the country. Our flexible solar panels are part of the IoT and allow for creative applications such as smart parking, increased security with remote camera monitoring, and infrastructure for public WiFi expansion. Clearworld’s RetroFlex panels are helping to improve safety and resiliency in their many applications.
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