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Green Drinks Trivia Night!
Tuesday, May 14 , 6:00 pm
Big Stump Brewery in Sacramento
Come mingle with environmental enthusiasts!
Free to attend. RSVP
Startup Legal Roundtable
with Michelle Rowe Hallson of Greenberg Traurig
Tuesday, May 21, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
at Greenberg Traurig in Sacramento
$15 admission
RSVP
Cleantech Meetup: Electric Vehicles & Fleets
Thursday, May 30, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
at Uptown Studios in Sacramento
Free to attend (donations welcome).
RSVP
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Featured Company:
Blue Oak Energy
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A pioneer in our regional clean tech cluster, Blue Oak Energy, was founded in Davis in 2007 by Tobin Booth to provide specialized and integrated engineering and project management to developers of large-scale solar installations. It grew rapidly to about 60 employees with over $15 million in revenue. Its portfolio included the landmark 2 MW system at Google’s headquarters. It was acquired by Coronal Energy in stages between 2015-2017. When Tobin moved, on long-time Blue Oak veteran Danny Lee, a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, took the helm of Blue Oak as the new subsidiary of Coronal. Continue reading the rest of the story on our blog
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RePurpose Energy
Wins First Place in Berkeley Big Ideas Competition
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RePurpose Energy, led by UC Davis Energy Systems student, Ryan Barr, earned 1st Place in the Energy & Resource Alternatives category at this year's UC Berkeley Big Ideas Contest. RePurpose aims to enable the clean energy transition by reusing electric vehicle batteries to store solar energy. In this way, the team tackles two Grand Challenges at once: California’s 100 percent clean energy target and the growing need to reduce electric vehicle battery waste. Visit our blog to read the complete story and to view Ryan's winning pitch video.
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FEATURED BLOG STORY
New Business Opportunities Identified as Utilities Evolve
So many ideas were generated during our May 7 Roundtable Discussion on the future of the utility business! The focus was business opportunities for entrepreneurs that may emerge as the utility business changes. We've captured many of the ideas shared in our blog post. continue reading
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EVLife Wins Folsom Startup Weekend with Sustainability Idea
EVLife, a sales lead generator for the electric vehicle market.that helps consumers select the right vehicle based on their driving habits, was the big winner at April's Startup Weekend in Folsom. Visit evlife.co to check out their demo. continue reading
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Sage Startup Advice at Davis Meetup
Our well-attended April meetup not only included cleantech presentations but also great startup advice from seasoned cleantech entrepreneur Chris Soderquist! continue reading
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CleanStart 2014 Prize Winner Sunfolding Making Huge Strides
We caught up with Leila Madrone, founder and now CTO of Sunfolding, the winner of the CleanStart Prize at the Big Bang in 2014. Sunfolding developed a clever way to move solar panels so they are pointed as directly as possible at the sun throughout the day. continue reading
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Global Startup Weekend Sustainable Revolution is coming June 21-23 to Sacramento! This initiative is happening around the world during the month of June. Local winners will advance to a global online competition. Registration is open now -- register here.
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Tech Summit Returns on June 19 at the Golden 1 Center
The Impact Global Venture Summit, brought to you by Impact Venture Capital, is a select all-day event focused on the innovation and regulation of emerging technology sectors. Attendees will gain insights on the impact of foundational technologies, hands-on demonstration of early applications, and access to the leading innovators, capital sources, and policymakers shaping our markets and communities. Sign up now and save big with SUPER EARLY BIRD prices
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For more information about our sponsors, visit cleanstart.org
Thank You to Our Valuable Partners
AgStart, Area 52, AWWEE, BlueTechValley, 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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