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Accelerate Your Cleantech Startup to the Next Levels – The Cleantech Open 2013 Business Accelerator

Join the world’s largest cleantech accelerator to help build your business. By entering, you will receiveworld-class training, mentoring, funding and publicity. Beyond extensive training and support, prizes areawarded from $10,000 regionally to the $200,000 National Grand Prize.

Enter the competition for access to our one-of-a-kind development program, professional network and prizes

Learn more at one of our Business Briefings held across the nation

Join us as a mentor, judge, sponsor or volunteer

Track record:

  • 727 companies have been launched since 2006
  • 40% of alumni companies have received external funding
  • $750m+ raised

 

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Competition categories:

  • Energy Generation
  • Energy Distribution & Storage
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Chemicals & Advanced Materials
  • Information & Communications Technologies
  • Green Building
  • Transportation
  • Agriculture-Water-Waste

 

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If you meet these basic criteria within our new set of industry categories, you are eligible to apply fora chance to meet top investors, connect with clients and commercialization partners, learn the latesttechniques for launching a successful business, and showcase to thousands at our regional and nationalevents this year. To learn more about our unique platform that has worked with over 700 start-ups since 2006, or to register for one of our upcoming events, click here.


2013 Entry Deadline – May 1st

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