CleanStart Perspectives: Decarbonizing California’s Grid: The Next Chapter

CleanStart Perspectives: Decarbonizing California’s Grid: The Next Chapter

Jan 10, 2022

The clean energy transition is well underway, but still far from complete. What’s the journey ahead?

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Join us as we talk with Nick Pappas of NP Energy about decarbonizing California’s grid. Nick will discuss the journey ahead, including Community Choice Aggregators (CCA’s) and how they are evolving.

Nick is an energy industry leader with 10+ years of experience developing and shaping California energy policy while helping energy industry stakeholders navigate complex policy and market challenges.

CleanStart Perspectives are short online conversations to connect the greater Sacramento clean tech entrepreneurship community and share insights, experiences, and outlooks. Join us as we welcome our featured guests to share their perspective on what entrepreneurs and innovators can do to thrive and grow.

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CleanStart Perspectives are recorded through Zoom.

CleanStart Perspectives on EPIC Funding from the CA Energy Commission

CleanStart Perspectives on EPIC Funding from the CA Energy Commission

Apr 29, 2021

Join us as we chat with Erik Stokes about the California Energy Commission’s EPIC Funding program.

The California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program invests in scientific and technological research to accelerate the transformation of the electricity sector to meet the state’s energy and climate goals. Join us as we chat with Erik Stokes about how companies can connect with the CEC and take part in the future of Epic Funding.

Erik Stokes is the head of the Energy Deployment and Market Facilitation Office at the California Energy Commission. In his 13+ years at the Commission, Erik has spearheaded numerous initiatives to advance low-carbon technology solutions. Over the past five years, Erik has worked to strengthen California’s innovation ecosystem for cleantech entrepreneurship. This included establishing a statewide network of incubator/accelerator programs, testing facilities and other entrepreneurial support services; as well as developing several non-dilutive funding programs for clean energy entrepreneurs including the world-renowned CalSEED program. These efforts have helped cleantech startups supported by the California Energy Commission attract over $1.8 billion in private investment.

CleanStart Perspectives are short online conversations to connect the greater Sacramento clean tech entrepreneurship community and share insights, experiences, and outlooks. Join us as we welcome our featured guests to share their perspective on what entrepreneurs and innovators can do to thrive and grow.

Register and we’ll send you the Zoom login information prior to the meeting time.

CleanStart Perspectives are recorded through Zoom.

Spotlight July 2020

Spotlight July 2020

Jul 29, 2020

CleanStart, in collaboration with BlueTechValley, is launching a new investor pitch event for clean tech startups. Our goal is to increase awareness of these promising startups by hosting networking events to hear what these companies are doing and introducing them to a broad range of potential investors, supporters, and peers. July’s Spotlight Pitch featureed four companies who presented to a five-person panel who will provide each presenter feedback and then questions will be taken from the attendees.

The Companies

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Growth Factory Filling Gaps in Regional Ecosystem

Growth Factory Filling Gaps in Regional Ecosystem

Based on the idea that the Sacramento region is “primed for success” in launching new businesses, but that entrepreneurs needed help in getting started, Mark Haney and Monique Brown founded a new business accelerator based in Rocklin—the Growth Factory.  On March 10,...

Venture Catalyst Expanding at UC Davis

Venture Catalyst Expanding at UC Davis

Janine Elliott was our guest on October 12 for a Perspectives podcast, explaining her new role.  She comes to us from 6 years at VentureWell in Amherst, MA, one of the best- funded and most complete tech incubators, and from the Los Angeles CleanTech Incubator, which...

CleanStart Sponsors

Weintraub | Tobin, EY, Stoel Rives,

Greenberg Traurig LLP, BlueTech Valley,

Buchalter, Moss Adams, PowerSoft.biz

College of Engineering & Computer Science

at Sacramento State

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Opportunity Knocks! Find Out How Feb. 12

Opportunity Knocks! Find Out How Feb. 12

Feb 4, 2020

On February 28 CalSEED is opening the window for accepting 2020 applications for their $150,000 Phase I grants for proof of concept from early stage startups.  This is a golden opportunity to get funding.  It is not a loan and not a sale of shares.  It’s a grant, and no matching funds are required. Interested?

We are hosting a workshop for companies to learn more details about the application process.  There will be two sessions held Feb. 12 at Hacker Lab; Rocklin will hold one at 1:30 pm and Sacramento will be in the evening starting at 6:00 pm.  Put it on your calendar and RSVP below. CalSEED will be looking to fund 6-7 companies from the Central Valley, so prospects are good.  Don’t miss out.

This funding opportunity is designed for early stage startups working on clean energy anywhere in California. CalSEED is open to any California based individual, group, company or organization with an early stage innovation. Don’t forget to familiarize yourself with the Application Manual before applications open. Visit calseed.fund/apply for more details. #CalSEED2020

This CalSEED Concept Award provides promising innovators not only with $150,000 in grant funding, but also unprecedented professional development resources and access to California’s best accelerators and incubator programs! Phase 1 Award winners are also eligible for an additional $450,000 in Phase 2 to advance their ideas.  

Powered by New Energy Nexus and its mission to create a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population, CalSEED supports diverse entrepreneurs who deliver equitable outcomes from their cleantech innovations.  CalSEED is made possible by the California Energy Commission and funded through the Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC).

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