Investment Potential, Google Ventures

Google Ventures is looking for startups in industries including consumer Internet, software, hardware, clean-tech, bio-tech, health care and others - specifically in entrepreneurs who are tackling problems in creative and innovative ways.

As a venture fund, however, they also looking for investments with the "potential for significant financial return."

Seed funding depends on the stage of the opportunity and the company's need for capital.

Google Ventures will also co-invest along with outstanding venture or strategic partners. For more information see http://www.google.com/ventures/contact.html.

Sustainable Energy, GE Strategies

"The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time" - Thomas Edison, born Feb. 11, 1847

"Ecomagination" is GE's sustainable business strategy (renewable energy, water services, and clean tech) and the division is healthy and growing.

Steve Fludder, vice president since Oct. 2008, is featured in a Fast Company interview.

"GE has, historically, reinvented itself around opportunity. Eco touches on everything that we do, from energy, to oil and gas, aviation, transportation, health care. It's a fundamental redefinition of GE for the future . . . " - read the interview online, here.

General Electric corporate is Fairfield, Connecticut. The company operates through four segments: GE Capital, Energy Infrastructure, Technology Infrastructure, and NBC Universal.

Trivia: Edison General Electric merged with Thomson-Houston Electric Company to form General Electric.