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In this month's issue, we highlight information on the CalSEED Grant. Our featured company is Off The Wall Energy, a home energy storage solution.  We invite you to join us on March 10 for Green Drinks, and March 17 for an encore presentation of our Customer Discovery Workshop.  We encourage you to check out TechStars Startup Weekend which is coming to Sac State March 6-8. and provide you with a promo code to save $25.  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.
CalSEED Grant
CalSEED is accepting 2020 applications through March 16 for their $150,000 Phase I grants for proof of concept from early stage startups. This is a golden opportunity to get funding. We've got a couple of ways for you to get more information.
  • Office Hours on Thursday, March 5 at Hacker Lab. We'll provide direction and feedback on your CalSEED application.Sign Up Here or contact thomas@cleanstart.org
  • Grant Webinar: Busy schedule? Watch the CalSEED.Fund Grant Webinar when its convenient for you. View On Demand
Upcoming Events
AgStart Meetup: California Farm Water Crisis
Thursday, March 6, 6:00 pm
AgStart in Woodland
Featuring presentation from Chris Peacock, CEO of AQUAOSO Technologies
Free to attend
RSVP

Green Drinks: Tell Us
Tuesday, March 10, 6:00 pm
New Helvetia Brewing Co.in Sacramento
Come mingle with environmental enthusiasts!
Free to attend.
RSVP

Customer Discovery and Product-Market Fit Workshop
Monday, March 17, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Hacker Lab in Sacramento
Name Your Own Price to attend 
Register
Featured Company:
Off The Wall Energy
Off The Wall Energy
Ever wondered what would happen to all your communication devices, smart home devices or refrigerator when power is lost from the grid? You no longer need to worry about losing access to those devices when using Off The Wall Energy’s Personal Energy Platform. Bob Guimarin of Off The Wall Energy is creating the Personal Energy Platform, a portable micro-energy storage system with real-time awareness of grid and off-grid availability. It works much like a mini-Tesla power wall, but is located inside your home at each wall outlet, maintaining power to your most critical devices. The Personal Energy Platform is a power management system that can be charged at night and discharged during the day, negating the use of grid power when rates are high. Continue reading on our Blog.
Community Events
March 5 Free Workshop: Pitching Like a Pro - Presenting Your Startup Slide Deck at UC Davis. Presented by UC Davis Big Bang

March 11 Sac EV Members Meeting in Sacramento in collaboration with SMUD featuring community videos from students about the benefits of owning and driving an EV. 

March 18 Selecting, Clearing, and Protecting Your Intellectual Property -- a Top Priority for Startups. Presented by Greenberg Traurig and StartupSac. $10 admission includes lunch.

March 24 People, and Confidence - Building Out Top Talent and Advisors within Early-Stage Life Science Startups. Presented by UC Davis Venture Catalyst. Free to attend, RSVP required.

April 1-2 California Energy Commission 2020 Epic Symposium at Sacramento State. Discover how innovation is being harnessed to create a cleaner and brighter future for all.
The Blog

[VIDEO] Connex Investor Night Pitches in December 2019

Green Drinks

Six Clean Tech Exhibits at Packed Sac State Research Discovery Event

Green Drinks

Capitol Energy Systems Provides Smart Energy Management System

Green Drinks

Helios Altas Getting Ready to Move to Scale in Small Hydropower

Green Drinks

Meetup Recap: Energy Storage Innovations – And PIZZA!

Customer Discovery Workshops Get Good Response
Funding
CalSEED Phase I $150,000 grants for clean energy startups. Applications due by Mar 16

Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2020 Funding Program, U.S. Department of Energy. LOI due Mar 9, view recorded informational webinar here (The recording password is: fFmRNxe6)

CA Energy Commission Clean Energy and Technology Grant Programs California Energy Commission

Funding News
New Notice of Intent for a Funding Opportunity to Improve Energy Efficiency and Demand Flexibility of Buildings
U.S. Department of Energy

Accelerators & Bootcamps
NSF I-Corps Immersive Short Course. Validate Your Startup Idea and Technology through Customer Discovery. Applications open through 3/20. Program dates April 8, 15, 22. In collaboration with UC Davis Venture Catalyst. 

Cleantech Open Accelerator with up to $75,000 in cash investment to winners. Applications open through 4/19. Early bird application fee of $29 through Feb 29, then goes up to $75
News
SMUD commercial property program would subsidize efforts to save money
Sacramento Business Journal

Two companies have added 500 e-scooters to Sacramento this year. See what brands arrived
The Sacramento Bee

Pacific Ethanol finds buyer for Nebraska plants
Sacramento Business Journal

California OKs controversial SMUD solar plan. What it means for Sacramento home buyers
The Sacramento Bee

SMUD gives Habitat $1.1 million to develop electric homes
Sacramento Business Journal

California law requires rooftop solar on new homes. How the rule is already being tested
The Sacramento Bee

Energy Commission allows SMUD's off-site solar to meet new mandate
Sacramento Business Journal

Will This Be the Year the State Tackles Its Waste Crisis?
Comstock's Magazine

SMUD commercial property program would subsidize efforts to save money
Sacramento Business Journal

TechStars Startup Weekend at Sac State March 6-8

What is Startup Weekend? It’s not a seminar, and it’s not a conference. It’s an experiential learning environment where you’ll band together with like-minded people and learn what it takes to start a startup - by actually doing it Use code "cleanstart" for $25 off general admission. Learn more
CleanStart Sponsors
SMUD
Weintraub | Tobin Stoel Rives Hacker Lab
Moss Adams BlueTech Valley 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
The Grant Farm, Green Drinks Sacramento, 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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