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CleanTech Open 2021 Cycle Starting Now
For the 16th year, the CleanTech Open is ready to accept applicants for its Accelerator program, leading to the competition in the fall. Early-bird applications are due Feb. 28 with a hefty discount ($30 vs $75 thereafter). If accepted, a further fee of $1350 ($975...
Software to Help in Solar + Storage Projects
On Friday, January 15 at our Perspectives discussion, the crowd heard from Enact Systems CEO Deep Chakraborty (https://enact-systems.com/) about its software platform to expand sales, design well-performing systems, and manage the installations. Enact is technology-...
Get Ready for the EPIC $10 Million Sustainable, Affordable Housing Challenge
At our January 14 Perspectives discussion, Katrina Leni-Konig of the CEC told us about the new challenge presented to cleantech innovators. The challenge is to design and build mid-rise, mixed-use development that is affordable, equitable, climate-resilient,...
Resurgence in Clean Tech Companies Noted in Comstock’s
In the December Innovation issue, Comstock’s Magazine ran an article entitled “Power Surge” discussing the boost in new clean tech companies in the region. Included in the article were profiles on RePurpose Energy, Simpl Global, Hank, and Spin Storage. If you're not...
Fearless Predictions for 2021
EV Sales in US will top 500,000 for the year. According to the Argonne National Lab, 228,247 PHEVs and BEVs have been sold in 2020 through October, with about half of those sales in California. In total, 1,671,874 PHEVs and BEVs have been sold since 2010. In...
126 Cleantech Startups in Blue Tech Valley
Recently we expanded our search for IP-based startups beyond the Sacramento region into the entire Blue Tech Valley region from Kern County to the Oregon Border, and over to the Central and Far North Coasts. We have now published a map of all these companies so you...
Activity in Microgrids
Microgrids continue to be a hot topic in California. Three recent articles provide some perspective on the current state of play. Two of the articles discuss concerns people have with the evolving rules in California, calling them too restrictive. A third article...
GEW 2020: CleanStart with ECS
This last month CleanStart partnered with the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to put on a series of events around 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week held around the world from November 16th to...
CleanStarts 2020 in Review
We had a good year despite Covid-19. We see that making our region a cleantech hub requires creating a beehive of activity with networking, education, and updates on everything happening. We started this year strong by holding Cleantech meetups and Calseed...