Today, the Clean Energy Trust, co-founded by Michael Polsky and Nicholas Pritzker, presents the 5th annual Clean Energy Challenge! The event, which counts Exelon, Boeing, Accenture, American Electric Power, ComEd, Invenergy LLC, and Wells Fargo among its sponsors, is being held in Chicago at Venue SIX10. Startup pitches, thought leadership, sponsor engagement, networking, live entertainment, and much more are scheduled throughout the day. We're especially looking forward to an address from Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner at DBL Investors.
The competition's finalists include wind generator Accio Energy, Power-over-Ethernet platform Igor, human hybrid vehicle designer Rahtmobile, and power cell developer Atlas Energy Systems, along with several others. Thanks to many of the aforementioned sponsors, the Trust is awarding up to $1 million in prizes this year. Mintz Levin is in attendance and excited to see who takes the top awards! Read on for the full list of competitors.
Student Track
Advanced
Renewable Technology International (ARTi)
Iowa State University, IA | Biomass
Atlas Energy Systems
Purdue University, IN | Energy Storage
CrystalE
Case Western Reserve University, OH | Smart Buildings &
Devices
FGC Plasma Solutions
Case Western Reserve University, OH | Advanced Transportation /
Fuel Efficiency
SOFI Automotive
Northwestern University, IL | Alternative Fuels
Early Stage
Accio Energy
Ann Arbor, MI | Wind Energy
Design Flux
Technologies
Maple Heights, Ohio | Energy Storage
Glucan
Biorenewables
St. Louis, MO | Biomass
Igor
Johnston, IA | Smart Buildings & Devices
Mercurius Biorefining
Holland, MI | Biofuels
NETenergy
Chicago, IL | Thermal Storage
Rahtmobile
Minneapolis, MN | Advanced Transportation
Sun
Number
Deephaven, MN | Solar Energy
The
Light Sentry
Naperville, IL | Smart Lighting
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