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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

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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.

COMMENTS (8)

  • Ian Fisk Ian Fisk wrote (4 months ago):

    The William James Foundation is inviting entrepreneurs who are entering the California Clean Tech Open Competition to also consider participating in The William James Foundation's Sustainable Business Competition. We focus heavily on feedback, so that you can have a stronger entry for the Clean Tech Competition. We have a total of $150k in prizes and cash, and all entrants must be for-profit multiple bottom line companies. See details at www.williamjamesfoundation.org/howtoenter.

  • Thomas  Jensen Thomas Jensen wrote (1 year ago):

    I am writing to invite you or a friend or colleague of yours to apply to serve as a mentor, associate mentor, or judge for the Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Columbia or other business plan competitions. Mentoring activities start in February or March. Judging activities start in January and go into February. View the schedule for mentoring including time commitments at http://enterprisefutures.net/2011competitionsschedule.html. Please submit your application by January 19th at http://www.enterprisefutures.org/judgementorappl.html
    Enterprise Futures Network (EFN) is a 1500 person volunteer organization that supports universities to help create leaders that apply entrepreneurship to build a better future. We support universities in the U.S. and abroad. Please let me know if you have questions and feel free to refer colleagues who may be interested to me at tjensen@enterprisefutures.net
    Thomas Jensen, Co-Founder Enterprise Futures Network

  • Esther Ramo Tena Esther Ramo Tena wrote (1 year ago):

    A global company based in our Scientific Park in Spain is looking for business opportunities in order to take on a new activity in the area of clean tech. Could you please let me know about companies in this area looking for funding or different kinds of collaboration?

  • Thomas  Jensen Thomas Jensen wrote (2 years ago):

    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 don’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.

  • Ian Fisk Ian Fisk wrote (2 years ago):

    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.

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  • Thomas Jensen

    Mr. Jensen is a co-founder of Enterprise Futures Network. He has more than 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business and technology consulting. He has founded venture-backed startups and led major clean technology consulting practices.

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