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Fri 03 Mar 2010Building the dream
The Masdar division of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund is a major player is the global cleantech sector. Dubliner Alex O’Cinnéide manages the fund and talked to Innovationabout its future
HAVING PLOUGHED hundreds of millions of pounds into Manchester City FC, bought stakes in global titans of the business world such as Rolls-Royce and Ferrari - and despite having to bailout its neighbour Dubai to the tune of $10bn in December and January - Mubadala, the main arm of Abu Dhabis sovereign wealth fund, is also bankrolling 12 clean technology companies through its Masdar division.
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