The need for a clear research and policy agenda to assist early stage Cleantech financing has never been greater. These businesses may hold important keys to unlocking vital globally game changing technologies to tackle climate change. This article provides an overview of recent academic literature and proposes a research agenda for early stage Cleantech small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) finance. With growing interest in how to support innovations that tackle the climate emergency, there is a need for evidence that can assist the private sector, civil society organizations and policymakers in finding more effective ways to encourage impact investing and other finance for early stage Cleantech SMEs. This research agenda will therefore contribute to sustainability transitions in key sectors and the development of a sustainable low carbon economy.

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为清洁技术中小企业创新融资：设定议程

迫切需要明确的研究和政策议程来协助早期的清洁技术融资。这些企业可能会掌握重要的钥匙，以释放关键的全球性改变游戏规则的技术来应对气候变化。本文概述了最新的学术文献，并提出了有关清洁技术早期中小型企业（SME）融资的研究议程。随着人们对如何支持应对气候紧急情况的创新的兴趣日益浓厚，需要有证据来帮助私营部门，民间社会组织和政策制定者找到更有效的方法来鼓励对早期清洁技术中小企业的影响力投资和其他融资。