Aretê Corporation has been managing venture capital funds focused on energy technologies since 1983. The five Utech Funds addressed ventures related to the needs and interests of the electric and gas utility industries and the Micro-Generation Technology Fund made investments in small scale electric generation technologies. Our most recent fund, SC Green Tech Ventures, focused on investments in alternative energy. Aretê has the ability to:

• Participate in the origination of ventures to address unfilled needs in the alternative energy market.
  
  
• Provide active management assistance to ventures in the Fund's portfolio.