Richard Youngman is CEO of Cleantech Group, the human intelligence authority on global cleantech innovation since 2002.

Richard has more than 20 years’ experience researching cleantech innovation, venture capital markets, and global start-ups. He is a regular keynote speaker at major cleantech events and is the driving force behind the annual Global Cleantech 100, a list of the world’s most promising private cleantech companies.

Prior to this, he had a broad-based finance career with leading financial institutions such as ABN AMRO, Barclays Capital and BZW in the City of London.

Richard obtained his MBA from Theseus Institute – International Management Institute and his BA from the University of Cambridge.