CleanStart July News: Who's Pitching for Funding?

What's Happening in our Clean Tech Economy?

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Dear <<First Name>>,

Get ready for Spotlight Pitch! We're launching a new quarterly Demo Night that will feature up-and-coming clean tech startups. Join us on July 23 for the first one -- details below. Our featured company is Rumble Motors, who's developing an electric motorcycle and moving manufacturing to Sacramento. They, along with other two-wheeled electric vehicle innovators, will be presenting at Electric Nights, our July 30 Meetup. We have a new associate to introduce: meet Saraia Jackson below. And lastly, we've rounded up the latest clean tech news in our region so you can stay up-to-date! All the details are below.

Join Us Thursday July 23 at 5 PM

CleanStart, in collaboration with BlueTechValley, is launching a new investor pitch event for clean tech startups. July's Spotlight Pitch Webinar will feature four new companies who will present to a panel for feedback as well as field questions from the you, the audience!

Presenters
RePurpose Energy, Simpl Global,
Stasis Group, Terzo Power

Learn more and RSVP here.

Upcoming Events

CleanStart To Do's
Check our event listing for future guests.
Thu, Jul 9 at 9:00 am Guest ChicoStart

Green Drinks Environmental Equity Discussion
Tue, Jul 14 at 5:30 pm
Ed Fletcher leads a panel on the Nexus of the Environmental movement and Social Equity.
RSVP

Clean Tech Spotlight Pitch
Thu, Jul 23 at 5:00 PM
Four clean tech startups pitch to investors.
Webinar - RSVP

Clean Tech Meetup
Thu, July 30 at 5:00 PM
Electric Nights featuring innovations in two-wheeled EVs
RSVP

Featured Company:
Rumble Motors

Rumble Motors Making a Splash in Sacramento
The Rumble Motors company was founded by Reza Khademi. He started the company with just family but presently has a growing team to design and manufacturer the motorcycles. Last month, he announced that they are moving manufacturing from Sweden to Sacramento to better serve their customer base. Khademi has a background in industrial engineering; prior to starting Rumble Motors he built Cafe racers which are stripped-down motorcycles with low handlebars, originally used to race from one cafe to another in London. Rumble has multiple editions of their bike -- the Rumble V3 was featured on the hit HBO show Westworld! Their newest model is the Rumble Air, designed for urban commuting. To date, they have sold about 200 units. Continue reading on our Blog .

Community Online Events

Weekly Thru 8/25 Lean Innovator Series Carlsen Center at Sac State & Capital Region SBDC

7/9 Grants for Startups: The Definitive Freelance & Startup Guide Carlsen Center at Sac State & OpenGrants

7/15 SBIR/STTR Grant Workshop UC Davis Venture Catalyst

7/15 1 Million Cups Sacramento, meets every Wed at 9 a.m.

Check the BlueTechValley Calendar for more events.

The Blog

ThermeShade: Keep the Sunlight and Stay Cool

Amazon Steps Up to the Plate in a Big Way

Marrs Cycles is combining Swagger with Clean Tech

Sixteen Complete CEO Crash Course

VIDEO: CleanStart To Do's with Julia Burrows, City of Sacramento

VIDEO: CleanStart To Do's with Judy Nottoli, CA Air Resources Board

Funding

California Energy Commission Clean Energy and Technology Grant Programs

News

Startup Accelerators Accepting Applications

Cowo Campus 2020 Online Accelerator – Apply by July 10
FourthWave Women-Led Tech Company Accelerator – Apply by Jul 15

Welcome Our Newest Associate!

Meet Saraia Jackson

Saraia is a second-year computer science major at Sacramento State. Her long-term goal is to become a cybersecurity analyst. She wants to show young African American women that they can do whatever they put their minds to no matter where they come from. Learn more about Saraia in her first blog post about our featured company.

CleanStart Sponsors

Weintraub \| Tobin		BlueTech Valley	Moss Adams
	Hacker Lab	PowerSoft.biz

College of Engineering & Computer Science at Sacramento State

For more information about our sponsors, visit cleanstart.org

Thank You to Our Valuable Partners
AgStart, Area 52, AWWEE, BlueTechValley,
Business Climate Leaders, California State University, Sacramento
Capital Region SBDC, ChicoStart, Davis Roots, Entrepreneurs Showcase
Green Drinks Sacramento, Momentum, StartupSac, Sierra Energy Research Park
Startup Grind Sacramento. Valley Vision, Tech Futures Group
UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
UC Davis Engineering Student Startup Center, UC Davis Venture Catalyst

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