In his state of the union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama talked about the importance of boosting innovation in the clean energy sector. Well, as it turns out, some Washington clean technology companies are hoping to blaze trails in that arena.

Earlier today, the Northwest Energy Angels -- an angel investment group with nearly 50 members -- announced that its members pumped more than $1.3 million into 11 deals last year. That's a drop in the bucket, considering that VCs invested some $3.7 billion in 267 national clean tech deals last year. (A 76 percent increase in investment dollars when compared to 2009 levels.).

Even so, the 5-year-old angel investment group said that they are encouraged by the innovations emerging in the Northwest. To date, the group has invested some $3.5 million.

Here's a description of each of the 11 companies that raised money. Which one has the best chance to change the world and set the country on the new path that President Obama discussed tonight?

EMME delivers an affordable platform for optimal comfort and savings for light commercial and residential customers.

Full Circle Farm combines the traditional values of local, organic farming with the scalability of a modern, multi-market, e-commerce distribution business.

G2B Holdings drives efficiency in existing homes and demonstrates solutions for neighbors to take action on efficiency solutions in their homes through its homebuilding company, Green Canopy Homes.

Hydrovolts makes hydrokinetic turbines to generate renewable energy from water power for agriculture, industry and global sustainable development.

InvenTyS is developing breakthrough CO2 capture technology to produce CO2 from industrial smokestacks for use in enhanced oil recovery applications.

Micro Energy Credits links microfinance institutions to the carbon markets when they lend for clean energy creating an $8 B market.

Skyline turns commercial rooftops into revenue-generating assets by developing clean power plants and sharing the value created with building owners.

EnergySavvy is Salesforce for Energy Efficiency Programs, making energy efficiency easier and more accessible for homeowners.

Farm Power Northwest produces renewable energy from cow manure, generating clean power while protecting local farms and the environment.

MicroGreen Polymer’s missions is to give the plastics industry & the world economically and ecologically viable advanced plastics technologies to promote sustainable living.

Rapid Electric Vehicles develops and delivers unique electric fleet vehicles that can power equipment, buildings and the grid whenever and wherever they are plugged in.