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2008 Finalists Announced
The Clean Tech Open is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2008 California Competition. Our stellar judging team read through over
100 Executive Summaries to choose the best companies to continue in the competition as finalists.
See the full list of finalists here.
Finalists compete in one of six categories, vying to win a "Start-Up in a Box" prize package worth $100,000 that includes all of
the business essentials necessary to help take clean technology ideas from concept to a business.
"Every year I am pleasantly surprised with the increased overall quality of the teams entering the competition relative
to the previous year," said Rebeca Hwang, judging chair for Clean Tech Open. "Our judges are really looking forward to learning more about
our entrants and had a tough time making their final decision. We are excited to see how finalists and non-finalists bring their ideas to market."
All finalists are invited to take part in a series of comprehensive entrepreneur summer workshops sponsored by the Cleantech Circle and the
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and additionally receive mentoring services from a group of volunteers
including successful technology entrepreneurs and other business experts.
Following formal pitches to judging panels, six winners will be selected and presented with their prizes at the grand final event on November 6, 2008.
"This is my third year as judge and our panel is very impressed at this year's entrants," said Chris Vargas, partner for Cleantech Circle LLC and
judging panel chair for the Energy Efficiency category. "There is a strong focus on solving real needs, developing sound businesses and creating a
meaningful impact on the environment. Selecting just 5-10 finalists in each category becomes more difficult each year."
See the full list of finalists, and browse teams to join.
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