California Clean Tech Open
The California Clean Tech Open is an independent effort by entrepreneurs, researchers, environmentalists, investors and others to create economic growth and environmental sustainability by sparking a clean technology cluster in California.
| Group type: | Competition |
| Status: | Active |
| Focus: | Business Plans |
| Organizer: | Non-profit |
| Funding: | Corporate Sponsors |
| Industries: | Cleantech |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA |
| Website: | http://www.cleantechopen.com |
ABOUT US
The California Clean Tech Open is an independent effort by entrepreneurs, researchers, environmentalists, investors and others to create economic growth and environmental sustainability by sparking a clean technology cluster in California.
We're grateful to YouNoodle for giving us a space to advertise our competition. Please visit www.cleantechopen.com for more details and to enter the competition.
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Sumon Sadhu
British, 24, Undergrad in Biochem, PhD dropout in Systems Biology, Current Chairman and founding president of Imperial Entrepreneurs, Internet Entrepreneur and Opportunist, wannabe hacker. Get to know me! Recently left Imperial to start my own c...
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Fortunato Cardenas
He is a trained engineer from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños and collaborates with the PhilRice Research Institute as a Science Research Specialist.
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Ruediger Rothenbusch
Visiting Scholar at Stanford, interested in CleanTech / Education Startups
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Rich Hilt
Rich Hilt has been involved in the energy business -- some in CleanTech, others in NotSoCleanTech -- for over 35 years. He has a BSME, a MS in Thermal Sciences, a MA in Economics, and the PhD in Public Policy.
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Power Up Gambia
Power Up Gambia is a nonprofit organization installing solar panel systems to hospitals in The Gambia, Africa to provide clean running water, power to run incubators, refrigerate vaccines, and perform surgeries. Featured in the '08 Teen Choice Awards
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Refill Revolution
We are a consumer behaviour change social enterprise focused on reducing use of bottled water. We reward members every time they fill up at a free municipal water source and fund global, clean drinking water projects through our Give Back program.
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SIRUM
Supporting Initiatives for the Redistribution of Unused Medicine [SIRUM] connects clinics with charitable suppliers to ensure that billions of dollars worth of usable medicine helps reach communities in need. Founded over two years ago at Stanfo...
Please respond if you would like to apply to serve as a mentor for 2010 UC Berkeley Global Social Venture Competition or the Global Social Venture Competition at Columbia University. The time commitment is approximately 6-8 hours between January 29th and March 24th.
If you donÂ’t have time for this competition, please consider suggesting a colleague or two. Please respond by January 25th with your interest, questions, or with a referral. If you are interested later in the year for the Intel Berkeley Competition, Stanford or others, please let me know.
As many as 250 for profit and non-profit entrants from around the world compete for cash prizes. For more information on the challenge, please visit www.gsvc.org. To learn more about Enterprise Futures Network (EFN), click on www.enterprisefutures.org.
The William James Foundation has announced 8 competitions that together provide $100,000 in cash and in kind support for sustainable entrepreneurs. Entrants can be of any age or from anywhere in the world. First round deadline is December 4th. Details at: www.williamjamesfoundation.org/press.
Terrific competition and I invite all of you interested in entrepreneurship and cleantech to join us on april 08th for a workshop session on fundraising. http://www.faccsf.com/Events/Cleantech_Aderly.htm
Great Group. Their events are time well spent.
I have participated as a sponsor and judge since first CCTO. I'm hoping to identify early stage companies to help them grow.