David Berkowitz joined Ventures West in 1996 and leads the firm's Cleantech practice, investing in energy technology, water technology, and advanced materials opportunities. David has become one of the most active and best-known cleantech investors in Canada. He speaks regularly at industry conferences and is frequently quoted in the media.

Prior to Ventures West, David worked with Motorola New Enterprises, the venture arm of Motorola, and previous to that was a consulting engineer.

He currently serves as a director of the Vancouver Enterprise Forum, 6N Silicon Inc., Angstrom Power Inc., PolyFuel, Inc. and SiXtron Advanced Materials. He is past winner of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 under 40 Award.

David's past investments include Cellex Power Products (acquired by Plug Power, NASDAQ: PLUG), Greenlight Power Technologies (acquired by Hydrogenics Corp, TSX:HYG, NASDAQ:HYGS), and TIR Systems, (acquired by Royal Philips Electronics, NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI).

David earned a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queen’s University and a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Location: Vancouver, BC

6N Silicon Inc. - A developer of solar grade silicon purification technology. www.6nsilicon.com

Angstrom Power Inc. - Developer of micro-structured fuel cells targeting a variety of applications. www.angstrompower.com

Polyfuel Inc. - Developer of a direct methanol fuel cell for mobile applications. www.polyfuel.com

SiXtron - Based in Montreal, SiXton is a developer of a proprietary process to produce SiC based thin films with unique anti-reflective and passivation properties, without the complex requirements of hazardous compressed gases. www.sixtron.com