TBLI CONFERENCE @BOOTH/KELLOGG 2015: "An introduction to the world's largest Cleantech business...

Connect | Enable | Accelerate

Accelerating Cleantech Startups Around the World

Diego Fazi, Chicago Metro Director

Tim Hoffman, National Board Member/NYC Metro Director

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Our MissionWe are the world’s oldest and largest cleantechaccelerator program.

The mission of the Cleantech Open is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurswith big ideas that address today’smost urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges.


How We Define Cleantech


2014 Regions Map (8 Regions)


What We Do – Leverage The 3 P’s

Pay to the

Order of $200,000Winner

People Programs

Prizes


… TO TRANSFORM INNOVATION …


… AND INGENUITY …


… AND VISION …


INTO SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES


People: A Hub for Cleantech Entrepreneurship


Programs: Major Activities of the Accelerator


Prizes: Cleantech Open Accelerator Awards

$20,000 in cash and services (1-5 Finalists per region)

~300 Applicants ~150 Regional Semifinalists

up to 30 Regional Finalists up to 8 Regional Sustainability Winners

up to 8 National Category Winners

One National Winner

One National Sustainability Winner

$10,000 in cash and services

Participation in training, mentoring, access to capital, showcasing (over 50% of all applicants)

$200,000 in investment and services


Highlights and Results


Global Accelerators (6 in 2014)


Global Ideas (39 to-date)


"Drinkwell would not be where it is today if it were not for

Cleantech Open. It's that simple. We came in with a pilot and left

with a real business (complete with paying customers for at least

the next 2 years!). If it weren't for our mentors, I doubt we could

have refined our revenue model, acquired customers, and

attracted investors as quickly as we did. What has been most

rewarding however is the platform Cleantech Open gave us to

meaningfully connect with the incredibly supportive cleantech

community in the Northeast. I consider many of the people I met

through Cleantech Open as genuine friends whom I will keep in

touch with for years to come."

National Cleantech Open Runner-up

National Sustainability Winner


Sponsors & Partners (USA)

Diego FaziChicago Metro [email protected]

Tim HoffmanNational Board MemberNYC Metro [email protected]

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