Learn more about Cleantech Open Northeast's accelerator by reading about the startups, mentors, partners, and sponsors involved in the program. This report contains specific details about the 2016 program.
Cleantech Open is the oldest and largest cleantech startup accelerator program, with the mission to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with ideas to solve our greatest environmental and energy challenges. Through our annual business competition and accelerator program, we connect cleantech startups with the people and resources that will accelerate their success, and provide a national platform for public visibility. Learn more about our Northeast program in 2015!
Included is information about the Cleantech Open NE's alliance with the NECEC, 2014 Winning Teams, our Mentor of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Alumni Impact, and more!
2017 Cleantech Open Northeast Impact ReportGina Bellato
Cleantech Open is a global accelerator program that aims to help early-stage cleantech startups grow their business with mentorship, training, visibility, and access to capital. The Northeast region has headquarters in Boston, MA at NECEC Institute. Check out the 2017 Impact Report to learn more about how the accelerator works with the northeast cleantech ecosystem.
VeniSIA is a sustainability innovation accelerator, to be based in Venice and devoted to the development of business ideas and technology solutions able to face climate change and other environmental challenges.
VeniSIA attracts institutions, companies and individuals who share the belief that it is the perfect background to provide ideas and solutions for those sustainable development challenges that are applicable to Venice fragile and unique environmental ecosystem, and yet scalable, to the benefit of the whole planet.
VeniSIA’s ultimate purpose is not to make an accelerator in Venice but to make an accelerator out of Venice.
Sustainability – as a conceptual framework for the organization of priorities and allocation of resources – provides a unique platform for reducing costs, identifying and managing risk, enhancing brand, and driving innovation. No other business priority offers as rich a set of benefits over time - benefits that create, enhance and preserve lasting value for all stakeholders.
Cleantech Open is the oldest and largest cleantech startup accelerator program, with the mission to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with ideas to solve our greatest environmental and energy challenges. Through our annual business competition and accelerator program, we connect cleantech startups with the people and resources that will accelerate their success, and provide a national platform for public visibility. Learn more about our Northeast program in 2015!
Included is information about the Cleantech Open NE's alliance with the NECEC, 2014 Winning Teams, our Mentor of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Alumni Impact, and more!
2017 Cleantech Open Northeast Impact ReportGina Bellato
Cleantech Open is a global accelerator program that aims to help early-stage cleantech startups grow their business with mentorship, training, visibility, and access to capital. The Northeast region has headquarters in Boston, MA at NECEC Institute. Check out the 2017 Impact Report to learn more about how the accelerator works with the northeast cleantech ecosystem.
VeniSIA is a sustainability innovation accelerator, to be based in Venice and devoted to the development of business ideas and technology solutions able to face climate change and other environmental challenges.
VeniSIA attracts institutions, companies and individuals who share the belief that it is the perfect background to provide ideas and solutions for those sustainable development challenges that are applicable to Venice fragile and unique environmental ecosystem, and yet scalable, to the benefit of the whole planet.
VeniSIA’s ultimate purpose is not to make an accelerator in Venice but to make an accelerator out of Venice.
Sustainability – as a conceptual framework for the organization of priorities and allocation of resources – provides a unique platform for reducing costs, identifying and managing risk, enhancing brand, and driving innovation. No other business priority offers as rich a set of benefits over time - benefits that create, enhance and preserve lasting value for all stakeholders.
These slides were presented at the MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge event on 04.30.19 hosted at Foley Hoag in partnership with: ACTION Innovation Network, NECEC/Navigate, The Cleantech Open Northeast, Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), Greentown Labs, Launchpad Venture Group, MassCEC, The MIT Tech Transfer Center (MTTC), NECEC, North Shore InnoVentures, The Engine, and the Worcester Cleantech Incubator.
Jo Jolly & Donnie Mac Nicol: The Race to Net Zero - are you on track with you...PMIUKChapter
“It’s not as bad as you think – it’s worse.” Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
The Project Data Analytics Task Force recently launched an initiative to prompt and inform project and data professionals on the actions they can take in relation to climate change, and how they can leverage their influence.
On the basis that you cannot control what you cannot measure, the Task Force has developed a Carbon Self-Evaluation tool. This allows benchmarking in and across sectors. The tool encourages bottom-up action while providing data that will challenge the effectiveness of top-down strategies and policies.
A key point is that the biggest untapped potential to contribute is through using data analytics to drive out waste in every aspect of project delivery. The objective is an environment in which ‘climate’ is inherent in every decision we make – to maximise the benefit for the environment and people, and to minimise detrimental impact. The challenge however is to overcome human and commercial barriers to this.
Climate Change & Good Governance
APM Governance SIG virtual meet up
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Presented by
Nick Gray
Content:
-This session covers the need to increase visibility of climate change in governance - aspire to net-zero, better stewardship, good 'ancestorship’.
-Discussion points against each of the 5 governance threads
-Gives participants the chance to interact with each other and swap experiences.
-Seeking case studies and themes to inform future work for the APM Governance SIG
How General Electric (GE) Saved 80% in Development CostsFrances Goh
Think your organisation is too big, bureaucratic and over-regulated to apply lean startup? Think again. General Electric, with its $493B in assets and 200,000 employees worldwide, is doing exactly that.
Evangelizing and Leading the Strategic Role of Marketing in Innovation by Ste...BMA Carolinas
Marketing’s mission has dramatically changed to deliver Innovation that totally reshapes your company’s strategy. From its core products and services to how they are produced and delivered. Are you and your team prepared?
In 2020 Cleantech Open Northeast (CTONE) had the largest cohort ever with 47 startups matched with close to 175 mentors. In mid March we pivoted smoothly to 100% virtual programming. Every single startup received assistance with their participation fees from sponsors in Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Canada, as well as from the Wells Fargo IN2 program at NREL. Each of the four regional winners -- Andluca Technologies, Polycarbin, RenewCO2 and T-Omega Wind -- earned $10,000 in cash. Polycarbin and CLIP were recognized as two of the six National Finalists.
We had a special focus on impact investing with a workshop at the Academy, educational webinars, and the chance for each of the startups to have a one-on-one consultation to measure their impact related to their GHG emissions reduction. We also analyzed and documented the impact of Cleantech Open Northeast. Slide three shows 68% of our startups since 2005 are still in business, employing over 3300 people. The cohorts are becoming increasingly diverse, and we aim to continue that trend.
Trish Fleming was recognized as the Cleantech Open National Volunteer of the Year, and she received the Northeast Lifetime Service Award. Roland Scott was recognized as both National and Northeast Mentor of the Year. Thank you to our long-time Regional Premier Sponsors MassCEC and NYSERDA for your continued support. With the help of many, we are combating the climate crisis, and growing the cleantech economy. With the prospective Biden-Harris administration and your support we hope to do even more!
What a year! 2021 was the second year that Cleantech Open Northeast ran entirely virtually, although we held a few outdoor social events in New York and Boston. The program grew with the participation of international startups from multiple countries in Europe, as well as Africa and Asia. This year Princeton NuEnergy of New Jersey won the National Grand Prize! The National Finalists from the Northeast are InfiSense and STAC Technology. The four Regional Winners are Innovia GEO who also won the People’s Choice Award, Osmoses who also won our first Carbon Sequestration Prize (sponsored by Sire Foundation), Princeton NuEnergy, and STAC Technology.
Peter Rothstein, President of NECEC, received a Lifetime Achievement Award. He was instrumental in bringing Cleantech Open into the NECEC family in 2015, and this partnership continues to grow stronger. Peter is retiring after 11 years in this role, and turning over the reins to Mayor Joseph Curtatone of Somerville, MA. Cheikh Dramé is our Lead Mentor of the Year, Barbra Batshalom is Sustainability Mentor of the Year, and Pam Reid and Cordula Schmid are Rookie Mentors of the Year. Thank you all for your dedication, expertise and leadership!
We are working with Browning the Green Space to encourage our startups to incorporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into their ventures from the beginning. We are focused on building relationships with organizations that represent minority communities. With support from NYSERDA we introduced programming with the NY State Pollution Prevention Institute and Clean Energy Ventures to enable our startups to calculate their Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Potential (GHG-ERP). This exercise will help them in conversations with investors that increasingly care about environmental impact.
Our 2021 cohort estimates that when at scale they will collectively reduce 101 million metric tons of CO2e, which is equivalent to taking 22 million cars off the road. Plus, this is a diverse group: 62% of the founders in the class of 2021 are women or minorities or both.
Thank you to our premier sponsors MassCEC and NYSERDA who continue to believe in us and support us year after year. You push us to be better. Our work is critical—training cleantech and climate tech entrepreneurs with promising innovations to improve our planet. Our incredibly supportive and growing community makes it all possible. Congratulations to the Cleantech Open Northeast class of 2021! You give us hope for the future.
Cleantech Open Northeast is dedicated to training cleantech entrepreneurs who are solving pressing energy and environmental challenges and growing the cleantech economy. The 2019 Cleantech Open National Winner Aeroshield and runner up Flux Marine are both graduates of Cleantech Open Northeast. 32 cleantech startups were in this cohort. Between June and December 2019 they have raised over $4 million.
A global programme in collaboration with GEF, UNIDO and CTO USA. GCIP intends to identify promising Startups and SMEs by providing mentoring, training, showcasing and connecting with potential partners, venture capitals and customers.
These slides were presented at the MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge event on 04.30.19 hosted at Foley Hoag in partnership with: ACTION Innovation Network, NECEC/Navigate, The Cleantech Open Northeast, Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), Greentown Labs, Launchpad Venture Group, MassCEC, The MIT Tech Transfer Center (MTTC), NECEC, North Shore InnoVentures, The Engine, and the Worcester Cleantech Incubator.
Jo Jolly & Donnie Mac Nicol: The Race to Net Zero - are you on track with you...PMIUKChapter
“It’s not as bad as you think – it’s worse.” Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
The Project Data Analytics Task Force recently launched an initiative to prompt and inform project and data professionals on the actions they can take in relation to climate change, and how they can leverage their influence.
On the basis that you cannot control what you cannot measure, the Task Force has developed a Carbon Self-Evaluation tool. This allows benchmarking in and across sectors. The tool encourages bottom-up action while providing data that will challenge the effectiveness of top-down strategies and policies.
A key point is that the biggest untapped potential to contribute is through using data analytics to drive out waste in every aspect of project delivery. The objective is an environment in which ‘climate’ is inherent in every decision we make – to maximise the benefit for the environment and people, and to minimise detrimental impact. The challenge however is to overcome human and commercial barriers to this.
Climate Change & Good Governance
APM Governance SIG virtual meet up
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Presented by
Nick Gray
Content:
-This session covers the need to increase visibility of climate change in governance - aspire to net-zero, better stewardship, good 'ancestorship’.
-Discussion points against each of the 5 governance threads
-Gives participants the chance to interact with each other and swap experiences.
-Seeking case studies and themes to inform future work for the APM Governance SIG
How General Electric (GE) Saved 80% in Development CostsFrances Goh
Think your organisation is too big, bureaucratic and over-regulated to apply lean startup? Think again. General Electric, with its $493B in assets and 200,000 employees worldwide, is doing exactly that.
Evangelizing and Leading the Strategic Role of Marketing in Innovation by Ste...BMA Carolinas
Marketing’s mission has dramatically changed to deliver Innovation that totally reshapes your company’s strategy. From its core products and services to how they are produced and delivered. Are you and your team prepared?
In 2020 Cleantech Open Northeast (CTONE) had the largest cohort ever with 47 startups matched with close to 175 mentors. In mid March we pivoted smoothly to 100% virtual programming. Every single startup received assistance with their participation fees from sponsors in Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Canada, as well as from the Wells Fargo IN2 program at NREL. Each of the four regional winners -- Andluca Technologies, Polycarbin, RenewCO2 and T-Omega Wind -- earned $10,000 in cash. Polycarbin and CLIP were recognized as two of the six National Finalists.
We had a special focus on impact investing with a workshop at the Academy, educational webinars, and the chance for each of the startups to have a one-on-one consultation to measure their impact related to their GHG emissions reduction. We also analyzed and documented the impact of Cleantech Open Northeast. Slide three shows 68% of our startups since 2005 are still in business, employing over 3300 people. The cohorts are becoming increasingly diverse, and we aim to continue that trend.
Trish Fleming was recognized as the Cleantech Open National Volunteer of the Year, and she received the Northeast Lifetime Service Award. Roland Scott was recognized as both National and Northeast Mentor of the Year. Thank you to our long-time Regional Premier Sponsors MassCEC and NYSERDA for your continued support. With the help of many, we are combating the climate crisis, and growing the cleantech economy. With the prospective Biden-Harris administration and your support we hope to do even more!
What a year! 2021 was the second year that Cleantech Open Northeast ran entirely virtually, although we held a few outdoor social events in New York and Boston. The program grew with the participation of international startups from multiple countries in Europe, as well as Africa and Asia. This year Princeton NuEnergy of New Jersey won the National Grand Prize! The National Finalists from the Northeast are InfiSense and STAC Technology. The four Regional Winners are Innovia GEO who also won the People’s Choice Award, Osmoses who also won our first Carbon Sequestration Prize (sponsored by Sire Foundation), Princeton NuEnergy, and STAC Technology.
Peter Rothstein, President of NECEC, received a Lifetime Achievement Award. He was instrumental in bringing Cleantech Open into the NECEC family in 2015, and this partnership continues to grow stronger. Peter is retiring after 11 years in this role, and turning over the reins to Mayor Joseph Curtatone of Somerville, MA. Cheikh Dramé is our Lead Mentor of the Year, Barbra Batshalom is Sustainability Mentor of the Year, and Pam Reid and Cordula Schmid are Rookie Mentors of the Year. Thank you all for your dedication, expertise and leadership!
We are working with Browning the Green Space to encourage our startups to incorporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into their ventures from the beginning. We are focused on building relationships with organizations that represent minority communities. With support from NYSERDA we introduced programming with the NY State Pollution Prevention Institute and Clean Energy Ventures to enable our startups to calculate their Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Potential (GHG-ERP). This exercise will help them in conversations with investors that increasingly care about environmental impact.
Our 2021 cohort estimates that when at scale they will collectively reduce 101 million metric tons of CO2e, which is equivalent to taking 22 million cars off the road. Plus, this is a diverse group: 62% of the founders in the class of 2021 are women or minorities or both.
Thank you to our premier sponsors MassCEC and NYSERDA who continue to believe in us and support us year after year. You push us to be better. Our work is critical—training cleantech and climate tech entrepreneurs with promising innovations to improve our planet. Our incredibly supportive and growing community makes it all possible. Congratulations to the Cleantech Open Northeast class of 2021! You give us hope for the future.
Cleantech Open Northeast is dedicated to training cleantech entrepreneurs who are solving pressing energy and environmental challenges and growing the cleantech economy. The 2019 Cleantech Open National Winner Aeroshield and runner up Flux Marine are both graduates of Cleantech Open Northeast. 32 cleantech startups were in this cohort. Between June and December 2019 they have raised over $4 million.
A global programme in collaboration with GEF, UNIDO and CTO USA. GCIP intends to identify promising Startups and SMEs by providing mentoring, training, showcasing and connecting with potential partners, venture capitals and customers.
What is Cleantech? Cleantech is a broadly inclusive term that refers to companies and technologies that create jobs and deploy new innovations that improve environmental and social sustainability.
Why Idaho? To start, Idaho is rich in natural resources that make cleantech possible: Sun, wind, minerals, available land, and good soil.
Perhaps more importantly, Idaho is also rich in innovation, particularly in the renewable and battery industry. Idaho is stepping into the clean energy spotlight with startups like Joule Case, Retrolux, Clenera (acquired by…), Inovus Solar (acquired by Solar One), Solar Roadways, Kore Power, and Inergy. Idaho also leads with some of the nation’s top energy research institutions, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), leading research and development in batteries, solar, and grid modernization.
Idaho is also rich with smart, talented people working on the world’s biggest energy problems. The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), a collaboration between INL, Boise State University, University of Idaho, and Idaho State University, hosts over 8,000 researchers working to solve the greatest energy challenges. Also, Idaho hosts two large energy engineering firms, Power Engineers and McMillan-Jacobs, who are both leading in the energy innovation space. Additionally, Idaho is host to more than a dozen B Corp companies — all of which focus on using business as a force for good.
To support these innovators and push for smart economic policy that will create jobs in Idaho, a group of business leaders and policy advocates formed the Idaho Chapter of the CleanTech Alliance in 2020. Idaho Chapter Chair and Retrolux CEO, Leif Elgethun says “Cleantech makes sense in Idaho. We have all the ingredients to build a thriving clean energy industry that will create tens of thousands of additional living-wage jobs, protect our low cost of energy, and ensure our water, air, and land are clean for future generations.” Elgethun and other Idaho CTA members are working with local leaders to position Idaho for investment in cleantech startups, leading to long-term jobs, economic resilience, and a new energy solution and product export industry for Idaho.
With an abundance of wind, sun, affordable land, good academic institutions, support for tech and cleantech innovation, as well as a great quality of life, Idaho is well-poised to take the lead as the clean energy leader. Inc. predicts that Idaho will be the next Silicon Valley with the growth in technology startups. But do we really want to be “the next Silicon Valley?” Perhaps we can do better by investing in cleantech.
We have the key ingredients to build a prosperous clean energy and technology economy while staying true to Idaho’s core values — a sense of community, security, healthy lifestyle, and stewardship of natural resources.
Zinc8 Energy Solutions: Getting de-risked and raised by a global network of c...Stephan Bogner
When some of the world´s brightest people and biggest companies unite, there must be an urgency to solve a bigger problem. In order to build a smarter, more sustainable future for the planet, a far-reaching multidisciplinary effort is needed to speed up the rate of greentech innovation together – and to finance the economies of the future.
Right now, there is an innovation-based industrial revolution going on to re-shape our world for the better.
Unfortunately, it´s happening too slow. Innovations and new technologies take too long to enter the market and to then scale in a meaningful way. Capital, capabilities (know-how) and connections are the greatest limiting factors.
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After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
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UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
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The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
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Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
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Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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3. Ignite Clean Energy is
formed out of the MIT
Enterprise Forum
2005
Ignite Clean Energy merges
with the national Cleantech
Open organization for
enhanced impact and visibility
2010
2016
2015
2012
2014
Over a Decade of Impact
Cleantech Open Northeast expands
beyond New England to New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania rebooting a truly
regional accelerator
Cleantech Open Northeast announces
formal alliance with the Northeast Clean
Energy Council (NECEC) to expand services
to alumni. Cleantech Open announces 8
new global accelerators in partnership with
UNIDO
Cleantech Open Northeast celebrates
its 10th anniversary with 285 total
startup graduates. Tank Utility, a
Northeast startup wins the National
Grand Prize
Cleantech Open Northeast attracts
highest ever number of startup
applicants to accelerator program.
NECEC becomes Cleantech Open’s
Northeast regional affiliate,
strengthening collaboration
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“Cleantech Open Northeast
gathers the top clean tech start-
ups in the Northeast around a
series of exciting events every
year, that create an unparalleled
opportunity for members of
NECEC's Strategic Partner
Network to participate as judges,
to keep an eye on emerging
trends in the industry and to
network with a cross section of
the cleantech ecosystem.”
- Alistair Pim
Corporate Development
Executive, NECEC
NECEC
"Shell's involvement with Cleantech
Open Northeast and sponsorship of
the inaugural SPN Prize enabled us
to meet the latest cutting-edge
cleantech start-ups in the
Northeast, as well as demonstrate
our commitment to open
innovation. We look forward to
continued collaboration with
CTONE and their program’s
promising cleantech startups.“
-Nathan J Fink
Venture Investor, Shell Technology
Ventures
Shell
"Partnering with CTONE
allowed Schneider Electric to
monitor the latest developments
in the innovation ecosystem and
demonstrate our interest in
startup partnerships. We valued
our ability to collaborate with
CTONE partners through
sponsorship of the Strategic
Partner Network (SPN) prize.
There is so much going on in the
Northeast and this program is the
best way to be fully immersed in
it.“
- Scott Daniels
Energy Storage & Microgrids
Office of the CTO - Edison Expert,
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
8. Impact of Events
726
2097total attendees
connections reported by attendees
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90%
attendees reported that they wanted to attend again
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“Founding a company is not easy. Founding a cleantech company is even
harder. Cleantech Open provided my company tools and the network that
made taking the first steps of my start-up easier. The sessions, events,
and being surrounded by fellow cleantech entrepreneurs were very
helpful.”
- Yaniv Kalish, CEO SolarKal
“Cleantech Open provided a great opportunity to branch out of our tiny
network of Maine, and to reach hundreds of experienced, exciting
professionals that want to help and provide their input. We feel honored
and excited to be part of the alumni network, and look forward to
continuing to work with this exciting group of people to develop our
business and others in the future.”
- Tony Wood, CEO, FE Wood Natural Energy
10. Innovation Expo & Awards Night
This full day event brought together more than 250 people from the
Northeast cleantech business community for an exciting celebration of
innovation and entrepreneurship. The 25 graduate companies showcased
their businesses, and an all-start panel of judges selected our four regional
finalists to represent the Northeast at Cleantech Open’s Global Forum.
Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Matthew
Beaton, delivered the keynote speech. The event was hosted by Boston
Properties, and sponsored by Deloitte, Sam Adams, and 90+ Cellars.
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12. Startup Class of 2016
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13. 2016 Regional Finalist
2016 National Water Honor
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GreenBlu is blue water for our green planet. We
desalinate and purify water using a patent-
pending, carbon-free, zero brine discharge, and
sustainable method that does not use electricity,
chemicals, or membranes.
“Cleantech Open is a great accelerator for
companies starting out in this industry. The
mentorship, feedback, and networking you get
from this program is invaluable. Your efforts are
magnified. You decide how serious to treat the
deadlines and the quality of work in the program,
but it is all work you will have to eventually do as
a startup. Cleantech Open tries to help you do it
better and now.”
-Howard Yuh, CEO
Greenblu
14. 2016 Regional Finalist
2016 National Energy Efficiency Winner
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Proper Pipe's innovative joint design provides a
Non-Destructive Test (NDT) to the piping industry
that can be performed in seconds at time of
installation. It reduces the time, effort, liability and
logistics of installing and pressure testing a pipe
system.
“When you join Cleantech Open you are joining a
community of experts that are there to accelerate
your company to become a commercial and
sustainable success. Their sprogram is more
rigorous, fun and useful than many academic
business programs. For starters, you are meeting
with real customers, getting feedback from industry
leaders, and CEOs. You then get assigned mentors
that have been in your shoes before. And lastly, they
provide funding and networking opportunities that
can catapult your product to market sooner.”
-Abel Jimenez, CEO
Proper Pipe
15. 2016 Regional Finalist & Northeast
Sustainability Award Winner
2016 National Sustainability Honor
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PV Pure has developed
knowledge-based design;
control and maintenance
methods to make small scale
distributed solar powered water
purification systems technically
and economically feasible for
the non-expert end user, in both
commercial and
humanitarian applications.
“Cleantech Open provided PV Pure
the safe space to learn, make
mistakes and grow as a young
company. In just a few weeks, we
have come such a long way and
feel so supported going forward
beyond the program.”
-Huda Elasaad, CEO
PV Pure
16. 2016 Regional Finalist & Northeast Crowd Favorite
2016 National Business Model Honor
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Surge Hydro has created a modular, cost effective, clip-on system
that generates power at dams. By incorporating this proprietary
technology into the companies turnkey solution, Surge Hydro is able
to electrify the nations 80,000 nonpowered dams, providing
sustainable and renewable electricity.
“Cleantech Open paired our company with the right people, made us
ask the right questions, and ultimately helped us focus on what
matters most. We wouldn’t have a company without them.”
-David Markley, CEO
Surge Hydro
17. First Strategic Partner Prize
Winner
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SHAREnergy is the first voluntary energy savings
fund connecting cities to villages through clean
and sustainable solar technology; We use
environmental pledges to finance clean energy
products for women and girls living below the
poverty line in developing countries.
“The program was tremendously valuable to
shape SHAREnergy's business model and a
great opportunity to communicate our progress
with experienced professionals before
presenting to early seed investors.”
-Marisol Rodriguez, CEO
SHAREnergy
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Alumni Impact
$1.2
billion raised
$187
million in revenue
309
graduated startups in
the Northeast
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“CTO chose a panel of mentors that
was perfectly suited to my company
and my way of working. They have
helped us grow from a project
focused company to a fundable
business model. I am deeply
appreciative of all the time and
effort our mentors spent working
with Sparkplug Power. I highly
recommend CTO to all cleantech
startups.”
-Sean Becker, CEO, Sparkplug Power
291
active mentors
89%
mentors plan to participate next year
93%
mentors who would recommend the
program
88%
graduates who plan to continue a
relationship with their mentors
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Lindsay Drogin
2016 Volunteer of the Year
VP - Leveraged Finance & Financial Sponsors
Coverage, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation
“To be able to join the community of dedicated
entrepreneurs, volunteers and staff of Cleantech
Open Northeast gave me a new orientation about
priorities in my life and career. I have a better
understanding of the tremendous challenges we
have to make our world more sustainable. CTO-NE
gives me a chance to learn, grow, connect with
like-minded individuals, and to concretely do
something positive to stop this destruction - by
helping entrepreneurs combat the ills that spillover
costs from disregarding economic impact on the
environment is costing society.“
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Lilly Belanger MD Sakib
Distributed Energy Resources Regional
Manager, ICF International
Director of Membership at New Lab,
Brooklyn Navy Yard
“I’ve loved my time volunteering with CTO. I am
so impressed with the entrepreneurs I’ve met
who are taking risks and doing incredible work.
It is a great feeling to have a role in helping
them to succeed. In addition, I find myself
incredibly inspired by the other volunteers who
have put so much into CTO…because they really
believe in it. I hope to contribute more in the
future!”
“Cleantech Open Northeast gave me the chance
to experience some of the most innovative and
forward thinking entrepreneurs and their
respective companies. It was a great experience
to serve as a mentor and volunteer in the
organization. I had a chance to network and
exchange ideas with various mentors, who are
experts in their own respective fields. I…would
highly recommend this program.”
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Nicholas Hill
2016 Mentor of the Year
Owner, Hill Energy Services LLC
“Over the past 5 years I’ve found that I get so
much more out of Cleantech Open mentoring
than I put in. I’ve learned a lot, I’ve shared a
lot, and I’ve made good friendships. There’s a
real camaraderie, community, and sense of
shared purpose among the CTO Northeast
mentors, participants, and alumni.”
24. Featured Mentors
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Manoj Rengarajan Christine Jauregui
“From the first few minutes of the Academy, I could
tell the CTONE experience was going to be amazing.
Entrepreneurs, mentors, sponsors, and organizers are
passionate about advancing clean energy,
environmental sustainability, and a low-carbon
future. The sum of everyone's scientific and technical
knowledge, business expertise, and creative problem-
solving ability was electrifying. I was impressed with
how collaborative and collegial the experience was.”
Principal, Social Impact StrategiesVice President, Investment Management,
Prudential International Investments
“I'm deeply impressed by the impact CTO
Northeast has in the nurturing and development
of cleantech startups in the region. CTONE does a
fantastic job of bringing together a diverse
community of volunteers, partners, and sponsors
all towards providing the resources and support to
ventures that have a tremendous potential to
deliver a cleaner environment for the future. It
was very satisfying to work with a group of highly
motivated mentors and volunteers with deep and
varied experience.”
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Cleantech Navigate Northeast
In 2016, Cleantech Navigate Northeast, NECEC's affiliate program
supporting select Cleantech Open graduates and more mature
startups, supported more than 50 companies through a pilot
concierge service designed to connect startups to experts, funders
and strategic partners. In 2017, Navigate will expand these services
to include connections to customers, talent, and other critical
resources.
27. Premier Sponsors
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MassCECNYSERDA
“Once again Cleantech Open Northeast has shown
how valuable its program is to helping the
cleantech economy expand in New York and
throughout the Northeast. NYSERDA congratulates
the winners of this year’s Cleantech Open Northeast
and looks forward to the innovative solutions they
are developing for the clean energy industry.”
- John B. Rhodes,
President and CEO, NYSERDA
“MassCEC is proud to work alongside Cleantech
Open Northeast and to help foster innovation
from cleantech companies statewide and
throughout the Northeast region. The innovative
spirit of the cleantech industry cultivates new
ideas, while creating lasting jobs and solving our
most pressing energy challenges.”
- Stephen Pike, CEO, Massachusetts Clean
Energy Center