Ron Pernick is an American author and the co-founder and managing director of Clean Edge, a developer and publisher of thematic stock indexes tracking clean energy, transportation, water, and the grid. ^[1] He is an accomplished market research, publishing, and business development entrepreneur with more than three decades of high-tech experience.

Biography

At Clean Edge, Ron Pernick has co-authored many reports on emerging green technologies and has worked with multinational companies, government agencies, and investors. Mr. Pernick co-authored the first report to identify the business and financial opportunities of clean technology (Clean Tech: Profits & Potential, 2001)^[2] and has since helped to popularize the term and advance the sector. Most recently, at Clean Edge, he had led the design and development of multiple clean-energy and sustainable-infrastructure focused stock indexes with Nasdaq including U.S.-listed clean energy (CELS) and global smart-grid and grid infrastructure (QGRD). He has also taught MBA-level courses at Portland State University and New College, is widely quoted in the media, and is a regular speaker at industry events in the U.S. and abroad.^[3] Earlier, he was involved in two other technology waves, telecommunications in the 80s and the internet in the 90s.

With Clint Wilder, Pernick is co-author of The Clean Tech Revolution (HarperCollins, 2007) and Clean Tech Nation: How the U.S. Can Lead in the New Global Economy (HarperCollins, 2012).^[4]