The 2009 California Competition is pleased to announce the 2009 Semifinalists. The teams will receive expert mentoring, one-on-one consulting, an intensive educational weekend at the Clean Tech Accelerator, plus more supporting events, training and materials. They will be invited to write a business plan and give a pitch to professional investors and experts.
Congratulations to these teams:
Air, Water & Waste Category
Driptech
GoGoVerde
Highlands Soil & Water
InnoSepra
Micromidas
NanoBrane
OndaVia
Solar Alchemy, Inc.
Solum, inc
Energy Efficiency Category, Sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison
Alphabet Energy, Inc.
Core4 Systems
HydroCoal Technologies, LLC
Lightwave
Lunescent
Powerzoa
SunCool
Synergy Conscious
Green Building Category Sponsored by Cleantech Circle and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
ALL SOLAR
ARCTRIO
Ecolithic Homes
GreenPyro
HOMErgent
New Avenue
Parco Homes
RoofRay
tru2lif
Renewables Category Sponsored by Autodesk and Google
Armageddon Energy
PlasmaSi
Renewable Fuel Technologies LLC
SilFlex
Siverde
SolarNexus, Inc.
soltac
SunPods
ZERE
Smart Power Category
dot UI
EcoFactor
EnerVault
Fenix
Lenopsys
LimeAmps
Velkess
Transportation Category
Evans Engines
EVIN
FuelSaver
GigEVolt Technologies, Inc.
itMoves
OpticLanes
PowerSTAR
The next steps for these great startups is the Summer Program:
• Policy Briefings – workshops covering specific topics of manufacturing, industry policy, sustainability, and more
• Clean Tech Accelerator – an intensive training session where the teams learn everything there is to know about writing a business plan and making a pitch
• Business Clinics – one-on-one consulting sessions with highly experienced professionals in the areas of legal, finance, investing, PR, marketing, sustainability and more
• Mock Judging – practice judging sessions with live feedback
• Final Judging – teams give a presentation to real judges and investors, competing to determine the California Finalist teams!
For more information, to sponsor or to get involved go to: www.CleanTechOpen.com