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Global Investment in Renewables Up Slightly in 2019 vs. 2018

Jan 30, 2020

“Investment in renewable energy capacity worldwide was $282.2 billion last year, up 1% from 2018’s $280.2 billion, with the world’s biggest market (China) slipping back, but its second-largest (the U.S.) hitting a new record,” according to a new report from Bloomberg...

Congratulations Waterhound Futures and VerifiH20!

Jan 27, 2020

Congratulations to Waterhound Futures and Verifi H2O, who both took the top prizes at The Water Council’s Tech Challenge. Both completed CleanStart’s CEO Crash Course last fall. Both got recognized for being leaders innovating water technology claiming...

California Investing over $100 Million in Hydrogen

Jan 24, 2020

There are many technologies on the horizon that are helping with sustainability. One that California is funding and has recognized as part of the mix is hydrogen. The cost of hydrogen is expected to fall in the next decade as new clean production technologies mature...

Local Startup Empow Lighting among 6 to get Phase 2 CalSEED awards

Jan 23, 2020

Congratulations to Sergey Vasilyev and his team for a big win for Empow and its CoreGlo LED replacement product for existing fluorescent luminaires. Empow is the first company in our region to advance to Phase 2. Nice win! If you want more details on this product,...

Creating a Startup? Why You Should Attend the CleanStart Customer Discovery Workshop

Jan 20, 2020

What is the most important factor in successfully pitching for investment? Having some proof you have customers interested in your product. Most startups skip over this step and go to investors unprepared. Why is this a bad idea? Here are some radical thoughts that...