Mint Research is a Beijing-based firm providing market intelligence on investment and acquisition opportunities in China’s renewable energy and clean tech sectors.

Tristan Edmondson founded Mint Research in the spring of 2008 after receiving support from the European Union’s Managers Exchange and Training Programme. Whilst working in London and the Middle East as a project and sales manager for Explora Security, an infrastructure protection firm, Tristan became involved with an energy NGO called Powerswitch.

Radomir Tylecote  joined as a partner at Mint Research in the autumn of 2008. He previously worked at Tsing Capital, a clean technology venture capital firm. Radomir has an MPhil in Chinese studies from Cambridge University.

Our Competitive Edge

Impartial: We receive no fees apart from for research – we are independent.

Focused: By exclusively researching the renewable energy sector we are able to provide a more nuanced and reliable analysis of industry activity and build unrivalled niche expertise.

Local: We are a Beijing firm with direct and personal access to the industry players, industry associations, business journalists and ministry officials that make up China’s renewable energy sector.

Experienced: Our staff are bi-lingual and experienced business researchers and analysts with in depth knowledge of commerce and government in China.

Exclusive: By concentrating on a select group of clients, we are able to provide customized information, analysis and service. Our clients are hand-picked to avoid conflicts of interest: no information is shared which could damage a client’s competitive advantage.