California Clean Tech Open Honors Young Companies' Excellence in Innovation.Winners to Receive Over $600,000 in Prizes at October 29 Awards Gala SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- California Clean Tech Open, the nation's pre-eminent clean technology business competition, will hold its second annual gala awards ceremony at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts
One winning team will be chosen from each of the competition's six categories: Smart Power, Green Building, Transportation, Air, Water & Waste, Renewables and Energy Efficiency. The prize, a "start-up in a box" package, includes $50,000 cash, and $50,000 in services including legal, accounting, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most consulting, office space and executive search. After careful review of business plans and presentations, this year's winners have been selected from nearly fifty finalists by a judging panel of academics, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. . A summer-long series of entrepreneur workshops, sponsored by the US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy The United States Department of Energy´s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) mission is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. , has given all of the finalist teams vital preparation and training in business planning, and has included mentoring services from successful entrepreneurs. "This competition is more than just handing in a business plan," said competition co-chair, Marc Gottschalk. "We want to leverage this experience as an opportunity to mentor these teams and provide a virtual incubator to encourage the continued growth and success of the clean technology industry." Gottschalk, a committed member of the clean technology movement, also chairs Wilson, Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Clean Technology and Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. Practice. The awards gala will be held from 5.30 to 9.30p.m. on October 29, and will include speeches from Jeff Byron, California Byron is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 916 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²), all land. Energy Commission; Brad Barton, Department of Energy; and Tim Woodward Tim Woodward (born 24 April 1953 in London, England) is a British actor and the son of actor Edward Woodward. He is probably best known for his roles in the 1970s BBC drama Wings and the 1990s soap opera ''Families' and Murder City. , Nth Power. In addition, all 50 finalists will exhibit their technologies throughout the event, joined by sponsors and other supporters of the California Clean Tech Open. Registration for the gala awards event is now open at www.cacleantech.com. About the California Clean Tech Open: The California Clean Tech Open brings together a unique and powerful combination of entrepreneurs, researchers, environmentalists, investors, business professionals and others to create economic growth and environmental sustainability by sparking a clean technology cluster in California. By giving winners early-stage capital and expertise, the competition speeds clean technologies from lab to market. The goal is to foster innovative new businesses focused on energy efficiency, smart power, renewable energy, transportation, green building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . , pollution control and resource management. The competition thrives on the state's strong business and governmental support for innovation, technology and environmental protection to create rich soil for the growth of clean technology enterprises that foster a healthy natural environment. To learn more, please visit: www.cacleantechopen.com/. The California Clean Tech Open is sponsored by Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. . The competition is supported by a diverse array of businesses, educational institutions, government leaders and private individuals, and run by a dedicated group of volunteers including business professionals, scientists, environmentalists and entrepreneurs. |
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