FLoW Cleantech Business Plan Competition Launch Event
Thursday, October 25th: FLoW Cleantech Business Plan Competition Launch Event, 4:30 pm, Jorgensen Laboratory, Conference Room 109
Description: The First Look West Cleantech Business Plan Competition returns to Caltech!
Why You Should Apply:
1. A first prize of $100,000 plus other cash awards
2. Connect with investors, entrepreneurs, and technologists in clean energy
3. Gain access to an extensive mentorship program and receive aid with legal startup packages
4. Win exclusive places in UC Davis's Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy (GTEA) and gain national exposure at the Department of Energy's National Competition
In 2011, the California Institute of Technology led by the Resnick Institute, in partnership with University of Southern California and the UC Los Angeles received a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate cleantech innovation and foster student entrepreneurship through a Western Regional business plan competition.
Last year, ideas spanned battery materials for portable electronic devices to hydroponic farms to apps for tracking energy use. The winning team, Stanford Nitrogen Group, participated in the DOE's National Competition, held in Washington D.C.
Please visit the website for more information about the contest: http://flow.caltech.