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The Awards Gala For The 2008 California Clean Tech Open
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FOR THE 2008 CALIFORNIA CLEAN TECH OPEN
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 4:30 to 9:00pm
SAN FRANCISCO PALACE OF FINE ARTS
Clean Tech Open would like to remind you to RSVP for the 2008 Awards Gala. At this gala evening event known as the Academy Awards of Clean Tech,
we will announce the six winners of this year's competition, who will
each be presented with a $100,000 "start-up in a box" prize package to
help launch their companies. Keynotes from prominent environmental
leaders will include a presentation from David Rodgers, Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
A buffet dinner and wine will be served amid an exhibition of the 43 finalists' technologies.
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
4:30 to 9:00 PM
Awards Gala
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Directions and Map
Event Schedule:
4:30 – 5:30 PM - Registration and Exhibits
5:45 – 7:15 PM - Welcome, Speakers and Award Presentations
7:15 – 9:00 PM - Exhibits, Networking, Food and Refreshments
Highlights:
Exhibits from 43 Finalist teams.
Prize awards to be given in six clean tech categories: Air Water &
Waste, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Renewables, Smart Power, and
Transportation. Additional awards honoring the top Alumni company for
the year, and the top 2008 Sustainability Finalist team.
Speakers
include: David Rodgers, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
and Steve Vassallo, Principal, Foundation Capital.
The Clean Tech Open would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors and partners.
California Clean Tech Open 2008 Category Prize SponsorsAir, Water & Waste Prize - Grundfos
Energy Effciency Prize: PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE
Green Building Prize - Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Renewables Prize - Google, PG&E, and SCE
Smart Power Prize - AMD and Siemens TTB
Transportation Prize - Lexus
Founding Partners
Acterra, MIT Club of Northern California, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
National Expansion Sponsor
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Summer Workshop Series Sponsors
Cleantech Circle, and the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
In-Kind Prize Sponsors
Accretive Solutions, Adaptive Planning, Autodesk, Cisco WebEx,
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, MacCorkle Insurance Service,
MarketWire, Moyo Group Inc., New Energy Finance, Page One Public
Relations, People Connect, Plug and Play Tech Center, Positive Impact
Partner, San Jose Bio Center, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Mentor Program Sponsor
Korn/Ferry International
Alumni Program Sponsor
CalCEF
Sustainability Program Sponsor
Deloitte
Gold Sponsors
California Energy Commission, Ernst & Young, Piper
Jaffray, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Trilliant
Incorporated, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Silver Sponsors
California Air Resources Board, Cleantech Group, New Resource Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank
VC Sponsors
Accel Partners, Applied Ventures LLC, BASF, Battery Ventures,
Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, El Dorado Ventures,
Foundation Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, Intel Capital,
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, New Enterprise
Associates, NGEN, Noventi, Nth Power, and Trident Capital
Innovation Partners
EPRI, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, PARC, Sandia National Laboratories, SRI
International, Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing, UC
Berkeley / BERC, and UC Davis InnovationAccess
Competition Partners
CleanEdge, CleanStart, The Climate Group, Connect, E2, Ecos Consulting,
FountainBlue, Green Valley Initiative, GreenBiz, Keiretsu Forum, NRDC,
OCTANe, and Sustainable Industries
Host City
San Jose
Our Mission: The mission of Clean Tech Open is to serve as an innovation catalyst, providing the infrastructure and processes to develop and motivate entrepreneurs and early stage companies creating clean, environmentally sustainable technologies. Clean Tech Open is comprised of a unique network of corporations, venture and angel capital firms, entrepreneurs, inventors, business professionals, universities, national and private labs and governmental agencies, and over 400 volunteers.
For more information, visit: www.CleanTechOpen.com
Contact us:
To participate in the competition: contestants@cacleantech.com
For media inquiries: media@cacleantech.com
To volunteer: volunteers@cacleantech.com
For sponsorship opportunities: sponsors@cacleantech.com
Any other questions: info@cacleantech.com
Copyright © 2008 Clean Tech Open. Clean Tech Open is under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Acterra is located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303.
On Oct. 24, 2008, Sustainable Life Media reported that Researchers at Deutsche Bank's Asset Management (DeAM) Division heartily agreed that increased spending on green infrastructure can provide enough economic stimulus to avoid a severe recession.
"The current crisis is making the necessity of tackling climate change an opportunity to stimulate growth through investment opportunities," says Mark Fulton, DeAM's global head of climate change investment research. "Severe though it is, the current financial situation can eventually be fixed, and should not be used as an excuse for inaction."
These are serious times for serious people and we are proud to present a panel of serous professionals to field some of your most serious questions...
Welcome to
Eco Investment Club San Diego!
A Distinguished Lecture & Networking "GreenMeet"
Topic of Discussion: "What's Next for the Green Economy?"
Begins 9am PT - 12pm ET
Reserve your Free Webinar seat now at:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/124526391 (Or attend in person!!)
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
7:45 am - 11:30 am PT
The City of San Diego's Auditorium
The Environmental Services Department
9601 Ridgehaven Court - San Diego, California 92123
Free Parking Available!
Complimentary Organic Coffee and Fruit will be served!
*Note: Seating is Limited
Learn More about the Club
http://www.EcoInvestmentClub.com
Agenda:
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Our Distinguished Panel includes:
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Yeves R. Perez
Host
Eco Investment Network International, Inc. Founder
Glenn Croston, Ph.D.
*Note: Seating is Limited
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