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From Waste to Clean Energy For Thousands
Energy 2001 Inc. is a relatively small business with an outsize impact in Placer County. It is led by Laura Rasmussen, a successful entrepreneur and business attorney who has taken a lead in moving her community to a sustainable tomorrow. Its base business...
Charging Up The Sacramento Area
ClipperCreek is Auburn's hidden gem that plays a huge role in providing the electric vehicle market with high-quality UL-Certified, SAE-J1772 compliant Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations. The locally grown company is also one of the top distributors of...
What company is combining Swagger with Clean Tech?
Sacramento’s Startup scene just got a little cooler with the introduction of a vintage take on new technology. Kacy Marrs is building the coolest motorcycle on the market at his startup Marrs Cycles. Marrs Cycles started when Kacy made a personal electric cruiser...
CleanStart Expands Board
This month, CleanStart enhanced our board by adding 3 new members: Kiara Reed, Dan Keollen, and Brian Hoblit. We are excited about the new possibilities their experience brings to our mission to grow the clean tech community and to support the...
New Partner Chicostart!
While attending Chico State, I was part of the first student team leading the Entrepreneurship Center in the College of Business. It was a life-changing experience. Having followed the Northern California Startup Community, I was excited to...
Welcome Renonedo Williams
CleanStart has a new face supporting the region’s Entrepreneurs. Renonedo Williams is a CSU Sacramento Mechanical Engineering Student who is the newest intern at CleanStart. He is entering his final semester at Sac State and is looking...
Profile: Sac Startup Improves Hotel Efficiency Drastically
What Cleantech company in moving up? GridRabbit. This year they expect to double their sales. GridRabbit is real-time hardware and software Smart Room Building IoT System. The GridRabbit System is built with the ability to grow, adapt and integrate new...
Check out our newest partner! GreenDrinks!
Don’t Wait for St. Patty’s Day to Enjoy GreenDrinks! CleanStart would like to welcome its newest partner, GreenDrinks Sacramento. GreenDrinks is a monthly networking event for people interested in the Sustainability and Environmental Sector....
Lots of Energy was Generated at our June CleanTech Meetup
Our June 21 meetup, held at EcoFitness Gym in Midtown, was something of a Summer Solstice party! We celebrated both the longest day of the year AND the exciting things local companies are doing in the area of energy generation. EcoFitness Gym is the...