Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year, Ray Johnson/Infinite Power Solutions, via COBiz TV Planet-Profit Report Interview

COBiz TV & Planet-Profit Report Editor Mike Cote interviews Ray Johnson, 2010 Colorado Cleantech Entreprenuer of the Year at the CCIA awards event in October:



http://www.cobizmag.com/videos/view/infinite-power-solutions

Video Recaps: Colorado Lt. Gov-Elect Joe Garcia & CCIA Executive Director Christine Shapard at Association's Annual Meeting

The 2010 Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Annual Meeting was held November 30 at the new Xcel Energy Building in Denver. Colorado's Lt. Governor-Elect Joe Garcia and CCIA Executive Director Christine Shapard provided formal remarks for members in attendance.

Colorado Lt Governor-Elect Joe Garcia:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKUkor182g

CCIA Executive Director Christine Shapard:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytUloS9goB8

Link to the CCIA YouTube Channel

Colorado Ranks #3 in Optimum Solar Deployment Index

"Above-average costs of electricity, above-average carbon emissions due to production of electrical power, and a top five solar insolation ranking earn Colorado (No. 3) a top spot in the Optimum Solar Deployment Index (OSDI)."

Link to the index overview

"Cleaning up in clean-tech industries"

"The federal stimulus package, with its emphasis on green jobs, is helping to infuse funds and support for the growth. But according to the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, an industry support group, the clean-tech boom is being powered by the state's mix of innovators, research and entrepreneurs.

The CCIA released a state cleantech action plan in mid-October to provide an industry overview and to identify areas for development and growth. The organization ratcheted up the fanfare by holding the first-ever Cleantech Awards ceremony, where Northern Colorado businesses, um, cleaned up."

Link to the NCBR article by Joshua Zaffos

More COBiz TV & Planet-Profit Report Interviews Recorded at the Colorado Cleantech Industry Awards: U.S. Senator Mark Udall, Tendril & Ice Energy

COBiz TV & Planet-Profit Report Editor Mike Cote shares more reports from the Colorado Cleantech Industry Awards held last month:

U.S Sen. Mark Udall talks about Colorado’s green economy:

http://www.cobizmag.com/videos/view/udall-on-cleantech

Ivo Steklac from Tendril, runner-up for the CCIA's High Impact Cleantech Company of the Year:

http://www.cobizmag.com/videos/view/tendril

Frank Ramirez from Ice Energy, the CCIA's Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year:

http://www.cobizmag.com/videos/view/ice-energy

Rocky Mountain Institute's CEO Michael Potts Interviews on the ColoradoBiz TV - Planet-Profit Report with Editor Mike Cote

ColoradoBizTV/Planet-Profit Report Editor Mike Cote talks with Michael Potts, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association's "National Cleantech Leader" award winner. The interview occurred at the CCIA's Inaugural Awards Celebration last month.



http://www.cobizmag.com/videos/view/rocky-mountain-institute1

Also check out these Planet-Profit Report interviews from the recent Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open:

Verdant Earth

InfiniRel Early Warning Systems

Energy Dynamics Lab/Utah State University

RMCO Mentor and Workshop Chair Jerry Healey

PCMI, Longmont-based solar battery company

Abound Solar's Tom Tiller Interviews on Planet-Profit Report - taped at the Oct 19th CCIA Awards Event in Denver

Editor Mike Cote talks with Abound Solar at the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Awards Celebration October 19th. Abound Solar won High Impact Cleantech Company of the Year at the event.



http://www.cobizmag.com/videos/view/sunny-days-for-solar

Colorado Cleantech Action Plan Featured: "10 ways Global Cleantech Clusters are accelerating the Cleantech Revolution"

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association's recently released Cleantech Action Plan is featured along with major projects in Graz, Austria; CleanTECH SanDiego; Finnish Cleantech Cluster; The Finnish Environmental Cluster for China; The Global Cleantech Cluster Association; Swisscleantech; The CleanTech Center in Syracuse; Peterborough (UK) EnviroCluster; and the EcoClup association. The article, "10 ways Global Cleantech Clusters are accelerating the Cleantech Revolution," was compiled by Shawn Lesser.

"Shawn Lesser is the president and founder of Atlanta-based Sustainable World Capital, which is focused on fund-raising for private equity cleantech/sustainable funds, as well as private cleantech companies and M&A. He is also a co-founder of the GCCA Global Cleantech Cluster Association, and can be reached at shawn.lesser@sworldcap.com."

Link to Cleantech Insights

CCIA's Eggert & Shapard: Colorado Cleantech Action Plan Spells Out Required Tactics for the State's Cleantech Future

The Colorado Cleantech Action Plan, released 10/18/10 at a State Capitol news conference, finds Colorado's innovation in the wind, solar, smart grid and bio-derived sectors, combined with the state’s progressive policies, will be the leading driver of industry growth over the next five years. The analysis, commissioned by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, was conducted over a five-month period by an independent consulting firm, Navigant Consulting, and involved more than 100 industry stakeholders.

Charles Eggert, President & CEO of OPX Biotechnologies and Vice Chair of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, puts the Colorado Cleantech Action Plan into perspective at the news conference:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTgeco5Jt_Y

Link to an overview of all the presenters at the news conference - http://coloradocleantech.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-colorado-cleantech-action-plan.html

Christine Shapard, Executive Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, reviews the release of the Colorado Cleantech Action Plan at the inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration (http://coloradocleantech.blogspot.com/2010/10/video-recap-2010-colorado-cleantech.html) held 10/19/10 onsite at the Denver Marriott City Center during the NREL Industry Growth Forum:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqqS3sXU5VE

Link to the pdf of the plan's executive summary - http://www.coloradocleantech.com/documents/CCIAStatePlanExecutiveSummary_Web_10-12-2010.pdf

Review news coverage:

Denver Post

Colorado Public Radio

Colorado Energy News

CCIA Exec Director Chris Shapard & Colorado's 2010 Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year Ray Johnson Interview with w3w3's Larry Nelson

Quoting from w3w3.com:

"Larry met with Chris Shapard, Executive Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Assoc. (CCIA) and asked her how CCIA got its start. Chris said, 'Two years ago a group of venture capitalists and a couple of attorneys realized that Colorado had a lot of strengths in cleantech. Cleantech is not just renewable energy, it's not just wind, power and biofuels, but it's also those technologies that use traditional energy more efficiently.'"

Link to the Chris Shapard interview - http://www.w3w3pc.com/CEC/Chris.Shapard_CCIA_10-25-20.mp3

"A day after the Colorado Cleantech Industry Assoc. Awards program Larry sat down with Chris Shapard, Executive Director of CCIA and Raymond Johnson, President and CEO of Infinite Power Solutions. Ray was the winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Cleantech industry and is also a Colorado Companies to Watch Winner. After Chris introduced Ray, Larry asked Ray to tell us about Infinite Power Solutions."

Link to Ray Johnson's interview - http://www.w3w3pc.com/Entrepreneurs/Raymond.Johnson_CCIA_10-25-10.mp3

Link to the w3w3.com website - http://w3w3.com

From 10/25/10: "Colorado's Cleantech Future"

Quoting from the posting:

"The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA), a statewide organization dedicated to promoting Colorado's cleantech industry, recently released Colorado's cleantech action plan highlighting wind, solar, smartgrid, and bio-derived sectors, along with continuing progressive policies as ways to continue driving growth in the cleantech industry in the coming years.

Colorado is currently one of the top states in cleantech companies, with more than 300 located within state boundaries. The CCIA also highlights NREL, the nation's largest national laboratory dedicated solely to renewable energy reseach and development, as another reason Colorado can remain an industry leader. Coupling research and innovation has attracted venture capital investments in Colorado that rank 3rd highest in the country."

Link to the posting about the Colorado Cleantech Action Plan

From 10/19/10: "Association names winners of Colorado Cleantech Awards"

Quoting from the posting:

"The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association presented awards to eight recipients today at its inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards celebration in Denver.

And the winners are ……..

– Political Advocate of the Year: Gov. Bill Ritter.

– High Impact Cleantech Company of the Year: Abound Solar, of Loveland. Runner-up: Tendril, of Boulder

– Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year: Ice Energy, of Windsor.

– Emerging Cleantech Company of the Year: VanDyne SuperTurbo, of Fort Collins.

– Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year: Raymond R. Johnson, of Littleton.

– National Cleantech Leader: Rocky Mountain Institute, based in Snowmass.

– Governor’s Award for Excellence in Cleantech Leadership: Ron Bernal, NEA, Boulder.

Link to GazetteBiz

From 10/21/10: "Colorado Cleantech [Industry] Association Recognizes Abound Solar"

Quoting from the posting:

"Abound was nominated for the Cleantech award by community members. Tuesday’s awards were the first ones presented by the new organization.

'It was the first annual,' Shaphard said. 'We want to do this every year.'

She said the selection committee was particularly impressed by Abound Solar’s fundraising ability. The company has received millions of dollars in federal and grant funding and will launch several new projects in the coming years, creating more than 500 jobs in Colorado and Indiana.

Abound specializes in large- and utility-scale commercial projects, manufacturing thin-film cadmium telluride solar modules, according to the company’s web site."

Link to solarfeeds.com

From 10/21/10: "3 area firms win Cleantech awards"

Quoting from the news item:

"Three Northern Colorado companies were honored Tuesday at the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association's inaugural awards ceremony.

Winners were selected from among 20 finalists statewide."

Link to colordoan.com

From 10/19/10: "Colorado Cleantech Industry Presents Awards"

Quoting from the article by Joanna Schroeder:

"Today the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) presented eight awards during its inaugural 'Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration.' The event was created to honor leaders who are working to advance cleantech developments. Christine Shapard, CCIA executive director said during the event, 'Winners were selected by our Awards Committee from twenty finalists that emerged from a statewide call for nominations. The event, showcasing those companies and individuals who have made a significant impact on Colorado’s cleantech industry during the past year.'

Link to domesticfuel.com

From 10/19/10: "Ritter, Abound Solar, others honored by Colorado Cleantech Industry Association"

Quoting from the news item:

"The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association presented its inaugural annual awards Tuesday to eight recipients.

The awards recognized groups and individuals seen as advancing environmentally friendly technology in the state.

CCIA named Gov. Bill Ritter 'Political Advocate of the Year.' In a statement, the trade group said Ritter 'has built a New Energy Economy in Colorado, creating thousands of jobs, diversifying the state's energy portfolio, and making Colorado an internationally recognized leader in the manufacturing, production and research of energy efficiency and renewable energy.'"

Link to bizjournals.com/denver

From 10/19/10: "Regional companies clean up at Cleantech Awards"

Quoting from the news item:

"DENVER - Northern Colorado companies captured three of the eight inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards presented Tuesday by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association. The CCIA awards honor leadership in advancing cleantech...Winners were selected by CCIA's Awards Committee from 20 finalists that emerged from a statewide call for nominations...Ira Ehrenpreis, noted venture capitalist and cleantech industry expert, delivered the keynote address at the luncheon event.

Link to ncrb.com

From 10/20/10: "Standing Room Only for CCIA Award Winners"

Quoting from the news item:

"Colorado State University was one of the many R&D mainstays that made out extremely well at the inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration hosted by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association on Tuesday. The luncheon saw a standing room only crowd recognize eight winning recipient selected by the CCIA Awards Committee from twenty finalists that emerged from a statewide call for nominations earlier this year."

Link to ColoradoEnergyNews.com

From 10/20/10: "Abound Solar Wins Award"

Quoting from the news item:

"Colorado Cleantech [Industry] Association awarded Abound Solar its High-impact Cleantech Company of the year award at a ceremony in Denver on Oct. 19.

Colorado Cleantech is a new organization, only in its second year, dedicated to promoting the clean technology industry in Colorado and establishing the state as a key player in the growing national green economy.

The organization chose Abound Solar, based in Loveland, Colo., for its top corporate prize because it has established itself on the national stage, said Christine Shapard, Cleantech’s executive director.

“We wanted to make sure that whatever company we chose was also recognized nationally,” Shapard said.

Link to CleanEnergyAuthority.com

Colorado Cleantech Industry Assn...Honors The Industry's 2010 Leadership Standouts

Originally posted 10/20/10: "Denver, CO--The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) presented awards to eight recipients at its inaugural 'Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration,' honoring leadership in advancing cleantech.

The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, CCIA executive director who says, 'Winners were selected by our Awards Committee from twenty finalists that emerged from a statewide call for nominations.'"

Link to WindToday.net

Video Recap: 2010 Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration

"We want to extend our congratulations to this year's winners, plus extend sincere appreciation from the Colorado Cleantech Industry to these outstanding companies and individuals who have truly made a difference as they've forged their paths in the cleantech sector," CCIA Executive Director Christine Shapard says. "Further, we want to convey our appreciation to Ira Ehrenpreis, noted venture capitalist and cleantech industry expert, who served as the keynote speaker for our first awards event."

Winners Include:

Political Advocate of the Year: Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., introduced by Colorado's Senior U.S. Senator Mark Udall:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWxpSGjGZyY

Governor Ritter's remarks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiThjzBNXXo

High Impact Cleantech Company of the Year: Abound Solar (Loveland, CO):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRwlo50s32M

From corporate and manufacturing headquarters in Colorado, Abound Solar (formerly known as AVA Solar) is producing the next generation of thin-film cadmium telluride solar modules ideally suited for large- and utility-scale commercial installations. Founded in 2007 and built upon 15 years of development at CSU and with the support of NREL, Abound Solar has raised approximately $600M in equity investments from private institutions and in the form of federal loan guarantees from the US DOE. With that capital, the company has hired 350 employees and has plans to expand to over 1500 by 2014. The company already occupies 5 locations across Northern Colorado, and is tripling the size of its Longmont manufacturing facility. Visit: http://www.abound.com

Runner-Up High Impact Cleantech Company of the Year: Tendril (Boulder, CO):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Ud4OCe56Y

Tendril is a leading energy management technology provider that offers energy management software, hardware and services for both consumers and utility companies. The company was recognized in September 2010 by the World Economic Forum as one of the world’s most innovative technology start-ups. Through the 20 Smart Grid pilot programs the company has secured in 2010 alone, Tendril will provide turnkey delivery of products and services to utilities and their customers in 14 states throughout the country. Tendril is venture backed by VantagePoint Venture Partners, Good Energies, RRE Ventures, Vista Ventures, GE and Appian Ventures. Visit: http://www.tendrilinc.com

Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year: Ice Energy (Windsor, CO):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksz1ddyiNzI

Founded in 2003, Ice Energy’s smart grid platform integrates revolutionary, distributed energy storage technology with an advanced software infrastructure and intelligent two-way control to provide utilities with a powerful, cost-effective alternative to conventional peaking power plants for meeting peak demand. In January 2010, Ice Energy announced plans with the Southern CA Public Power Authority to undertake the nation’s first utility-scale, smart grid-enabled distributed energy storage project. SCPPA estimates that it will offset enough peak demand to power the equivalent of 10,000 homes, and reduce carbon emissions equal to removing 3,000 cars. Visit: http://www.ice-energy.com

Emerging Cleantech Company of the Year: VanDyne SuperTurbo (Fort Collins, CO):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mthaobUxN5I

VanDyne SuperTurbo, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the design, development and production of SuperTurbochargers for the global automotive market and for heavy duty engine manufacturers. A SuperTurbocharger is a transmission driven turbocharger, which can function as a supercharger or a turbo compounder that recovers waste heat that is added to engine power. In August 2010, VanDyne SuperTurbo Inc. announced that it had signed a contract with Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) to develop more fuel-efficient Class 8 trucks using VanDyne SuperTurbochargers. The agreement is part of the Super Truck program, a cost-sharing initiative between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the private sector. Visit: http://www.vandynesuperturbo.com

Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year: Raymond R. Johnson (Littleton, CO):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYQEkGgCIQ

Raymond R. (Ray) Johnson was appointed President and CEO of Infinite Power Solutions in September of 2005. In just 5 years at IPS, Ray has grown the company from five full-time employees to a current workforce approaching 50 employees, and, has successfully raised over $60 million of equity investment from both Tier 1 VC firms from outside the state of Colorado and four different Fortune 100 corporations. Also under Ray’s leadership IPS has completed the build-out of the world’s first and only volume manufacturing facility for solid-state rechargeable batteries in Littleton, Colorado, started shipping product commercially in 2009 to a wide range of customers globally, and earlier this year, achieved ISO 9001 certification. Visit: http://www.infinitepowersolutions.com

National Cleantech Leader: Rocky Mountain Institute (Snowmass, CO):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOZrcGmhLu8

RMI's style is non-adversarial and trans-ideological, emphasizing integrative design, advanced technologies, and mindful markets. RMI’s strategic focus, sharpened in 2009, weaves together much of their energy work of the past 27 years plus further innovations, and applies their discovery of how integrative design can achieve expanding, not diminishing, returns to investments in advanced energy efficiency. RMI calls this strategic focus “Reinventing Fire” - mapping and driving the profitable transition from oil and coal to efficiency and renewables. This transformational shift can bring an oil-free world, a stabilized climate, nuclear nonproliferation, less poverty, more stability, and durable prosperity. RMI works extensively with the private sector, as well as with civil society and government, to create abundance by design and to apply the framework of natural capitalism. Visit: http://www.rmi.org

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Cleantech Leadership: Ron Bernal, NEA (Boulder, CO) -- accepted on behalf of Mr. Bernal by Tim Connor, Partner, Sequel Venture Partners:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SPIwwRG-Og

Ron joined NEA in 2010 as a Venture Partner focused on information technology and energy technology investments. He is a director of Boulder Wind Power, Data Robotics and ProStor. Previous board memberships include Data Domain (acquired by EMC), HelioVolt, LifeSize (acquired by Logitech), Indicative (acquired by Nimsoft) and Redseal. Prior to joining NEA, Ron was a Partner at Sequel Venture Partners where he focused on cleantech, enterprise infrastructure and enterprise software investments. While at Sequel, he led the firm's investment in HelioVolt and Buzzwire. A strong advocate of alternative energy technologies, Ron is a founding member and chairman of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association and serves on the board of the Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open. Visit: http://www.nea.com/Team/Default.aspx?id=27

The awards were emceed by Bart Taylor, publisher of ColoradoBiz Magazine and the Planet-Profit Report -- media partners of the CCIA. Link at http://www.planetprofitreport.com

Further CCIA Executive Director, recapped the Colorado Cleantech Action Plan for Awards Celebration attendees:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqqS3sXU5VE

Link to the CCIA YouTube Channel

Link to the PR Web Newswire

Link to the Pitch Engine social media release

Daily Camera: 'Boulder represented in Cleantech Awards winners'

Quoting from the article:

"A local businessperson, an organization with local ties and a Boulder-based business were among the winners of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s first-ever Cleantech Awards."

Link to dailycamera.com

ColoradoBiz TV - Planet-Profit Report Talks to CCIA Award Winner Colo Gov Bill Ritter

Added on: 10.19.2010
Planet-Profit Report

Editor Mike Cote talks with Gov. Bill Ritter about the state’s sustainable future at the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association awards.



Link to the ColoradoBiz - Planet-Profit Report site

CEN: 'A Way Forward for Colorado Jobs and Prosperity — Cleantech Action Plan Unveiled'

Quoting from the CEN article by Jonas Wright:

"As clean technology proves itself as a commercially-viable enterprise competition to lure startups and green-based manufacturing has intensified. To keep Colorado’s name near the top of the list, the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) released their cleantech action plan during a press conference..."

Link to Colorado Energy News, including video from the COCleantech YouTube Channel

CPR: 'Colorado Cleantech Future'

Quoting from the site:

"Wind, solar, biofuels and "smart grid" companies are the major players in Colorado's cleantech industry, which is looking for ways to bring new business to the state. A just-released industry action plan has ideas for attracting new research and development operations, and supplying the wind and solar manufactuers who are already here. The plan calls for easier permitting, new attention to green-energy distribution, and training the engineers and business executives who will drive the industry's future. Colorado Public Radio's Mike Lamp talks with Chris Shapard, Executive Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association."

Link to listen

'Clean energy growth pushed: Industry group says funding needed to keep Colorado at forefront of new technologies'

Quoting from the article by Steve Raabe in this morning's Denver Post:

"Colorado must invest hundreds of millions of dollars in coming years to maintain its status as a national leader in clean energy, a new report suggests.

The study from the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association says Colorado has capitalized on its natural energy and intellectual resources but needs to push the growth of startup and relocating renewable-energy companies in the face of competition from other states.

'The question is not do we have the resources but how do we cement and accelerate to capitalize on the resources we have,' said Sandy Butterfield, chief executive of Boulder Wind Power, a startup wind-turbine firm.

Link to the denverpost.com

New Colorado Cleantech Action Plan Identifies Leading Drivers of Industry Growth in the State

The Colorado Cleantech Action Plan, released today at a State Capitol news conference, finds Colorado's innovation in the wind, solar, smart grid and bio-derived sectors, combined with the state’s progressive policies, will be the leading driver of industry growth over the next five years. The analysis, commissioned by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA), was conducted over a five-month period by an independent consulting firm, Navigant Consulting, and involved more than 100 industry stakeholders. Link to Greentech Media. Link to video of the news conference at the following links:

Christine Shapard - Executive Director, CCIA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bgrCwds7mA

Don Elliman - Colorado Chief Operating Officer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1pQzJDtvpc

Sandy Butterfield - CEO, Boulder Wind Power - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_iE2be4Ffg

Charles Eggert - CEO, OPX Biotechnologies - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTgeco5Jt_Y

Andy Wickless - Associate Director, Navigant Consulting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=738MsnP9wb8

Q&A Session - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwhIDdVbSO0

Link to the pdf of the Colorado Cleantech Action Plan Executive Summary: http://ow.ly/2VBSU

CCIA Keynoter Interviews with Woody Vincent on Business For Breakfast Today

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association will hold its first "Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration" tomorrow, October 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Denver Marriott City Center. Ira Ehrenpreis, noted venture capitalist and cleantech industry expert, is the keynote speaker for the event, showcasing those companies and individuals who have made a significant impact on Colorado's cleantech industry during the past year.


Link to this morning's interview on Business For Breakfast with Woody Vincent

Link to the PR Web newswire releasing the awards finalists

Northern Colorado Business Report: 'VanDyne SuperTurbo cleantech finalist'

Quoting from the news item:

"Fort Collins-based VanDyne SuperTurbo Inc. has been named a finalist for the Emerging CleanTech Company of the Year by the Colorado CleanTech Industry Association. Winners will be announced Tuesday, Oct. 19, at a luncheon celebration at the Denver Marriott City Center. 'We are extremely proud to be nominated for this award by the CleanTech community here in Colorado,' said Ed VanDyne, founder and CEO of VanDyne SuperTurbo, in a prepared statement."

Link to the Northern Colorado Business Report

Boulder County Business Report: 'Area cleantech firms recognized'

Quoting from the article:

"Boulder is well-represented in the award nominations because it is known for its high-tech companies and its 'green' companies, said Chris Shapard, executive director of the industry group [the Colorado Cleantech Industry Assocation].

'I think this reflects Boulder's infrastructure, really, the innovation infrastructure with the proximity to CU, the group of investors in Boulder and the entrepreneurs that make Boulder their home,' Shapard said."

Link to the Boulder County Business Report

Cleantech Awards: "Northern Colorado businesses among Cleantech finalists"

"Several northern Colorado businesses are among the finalists in the inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration being organized by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association.

Winners will be announced Oct. 19 at the Denver Marriott City Center."

Link to greeleytribune.com

Kimbal Musk blogs on Colorado's soldout Cleantech Awards Event: "our secret sauce is Ira Ehrenpreis, keynote speaker"

OneRiot's Kimbal Musk is a founding board member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association. Read from his blog about Colorado Cleantech and the CCIA's upcoming awards event:

"At the celebration event where we announce the winners, we've invited a close friend and business associate of mine, Ira Ehrenpreis of Palo Alto's Technology Partners, to speak. He's called a Venture Capital Visionary and a Cleantech Expert in his bio, and I can attest that it's all true and much, much more. As a board member of Tesla Motors, I've worked closely with him, experiencing his broad knowledge and keen business and cleantech acumen. It's no mystery to me why our event was sold out two weeks in advance -- the 'secret sauce' was being fortunate enough to have Ira Ehrenpreis as our keynote speaker."

Link to the Kimbal Musk blogpost on Huffington Post

Finalists Selected for Inaugural 'Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration'

"DENVER, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) has released names of the finalists for its inaugural 'Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration' recognition event, honoring leadership in advancing cleantech. 'Winners will be announced at our now officially sold-out event on Tuesday, October 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Denver Marriott City Center,' Christine Shapard, CCIA Executive Director announces. 'We're extremely pleased to share the twenty finalists who emerged from our statewide call for nominations.'

Link to Forbes.com

CCIA announces CO Cleantech Awards finalists.

"The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) has released names of the finalists for its inaugural 'Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration' recognition event, honoring leadership in advancing cleantech. 'Winners will be announced Tuesday, October 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Denver Marriott City Center, at our now officially sold-out event,' Christine Shapard, Executive Director of the CCIA announces, 'We're extremely pleased to share the twenty finalists who emerged from our recent statewide call for nominations.'"

Link to the Colorado Cleantech Hub
"Great ideas out of thin air."

Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Announces Finalists for Inaugural 'Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration'

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) has released names of the finalists for its inaugural "Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration" recognition event, honoring leadership in advancing cleantech. "Winners will be announced Tuesday, October 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Denver Marriott City Center, at our now officially sold-out event," Christine Shapard, Executive Director of the CCIA announces, "We're extremely pleased to share the twenty finalists who emerged from our recent statewide call for nominations."

CCIA - Leadership in Advancing Cleantech Awards - Finalists Include:

* High-Impact Cleantech Company of the Year
Abound Solar (Loveland, CO) - http://www.abound.com
Advanced Energy Industries, Solaron Business (Fort Collins, CO) - http://www.advanced-energy.com
CoorsTek (Golden, CO) - http://www.coorstek.com
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (Littleton, CO) - http://www.infinitepowersolutions.com
Tendril (Boulder, CO) - http://www.tendrilinc.com

* Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year
Ice Energy (Windsor, CO) - http://www.ice-energy.com
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (Boulder, CO) - http://www.opxbiotechnologies.com
ZeaChem, Inc. (Lakewood, CO) - http://www.zeachem.com

* Emerging Cleantech Company of the Year
Green Garage (Boulder, CO) - http://www.greengarage.com
RavenBrick LLC (Denver, CO) - http://www.ravenbrick.com
VanDyne Super Turbo (Fort Collins, CO) - http://www.vandynesuperturbo.com

* Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year
Raymond R. Johnson, Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (Littleton, CO) - http://www.infinitepowersolutions.com
Doug Schatz, Advanced Energy Industries (Fort Collins, CO) -
http://www.advanced-energy.com/en/Officers_Board.html
Adrian Tuck, Tendril (Boulder, CO) -
http://www.tendrilinc.com/about/management-team

* National Cleantech Leadership
Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory - http://www.coloradocollaboratory.org
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO) - http://www.nrel.gov
Rocky Mountain Institute (Snowmass, CO) - http://www.rmi.org

* Governor's Award for Excellence in Cleantech Leadership
Ron Bernal, NEA (Boulder, CO) - http://www.nea.com/Team/Default.aspx?id=27
Richard Franklin, Clean Tech Open (Denver, CO) - http://www.linkedin.com/in/dickfranklin
Paul Nelson, Saoradh Energy (Boulder CO) - http://www.saoradh.com

Further, according to Shapard, "We have simply been overwhelmed by the response for advance reservations to the event. We thank the Colorado Cleantech Industry and business community at large for welcoming our new cleantech awards event with such gusto."

Ira Ehrenpreis, noted venture capitalist and cleantech industry expert is the keynote speaker for the event.

Link to the PR Newswire Release

Link to the Pitch Engine social media release

Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Executive Director Christine Shapard Appointed Council Chair of New Green Jobs Colorado Advisory Council

Christine Shapard, Founding Executive Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) has been appointed Chair of the Green Jobs Colorado Advisory Council (GJCAC) by Donald J. Mares, Executive Director Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). The announcement is made jointly by Mares and Shapard.

"Colorado's New Energy Economy has set a national precedent in research, innovation and clean-energy job creation. Through legislation and policy, Colorado has been able to create thousands of new jobs across the state," Shapard says. "The Advisory Council will work to build a workforce for Colorado’s New Energy Economy through administering the Green Jobs Colorado Training program and coordinating statewide green job efforts."

Further, Shapard explains, "While we've been able to continue to attract new clean technology companies, we must ensure our workforce development pipeline is training Coloradoans for these jobs. By providing incentives for certified training providers through our new training program, we will make sure Coloradoans can obtain the skills, both specific and transferable, needed to secure jobs in the wind, solar, energy efficiency and other renewable energy industries."

Link to the NewsRelease Wire Posting

Cleantech VC Visionary Ira Ehrenpreis Keynotes Colo Cleantech Awards Oct 19, Denver Marriott City Center

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) will hold its first "Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration" Tuesday, October 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Denver Marriott City Center. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, Executive Director of the CCIA who says, "We're extremely pleased to welcome Ira Ehrenpreis, noted venture capitalist and cleantech industry expert, as our keynote speaker for the inaugural event. In concert with Mr. Ehrenpreis’ presentation, we'll also be showcasing those companies and individuals who have made a significant impact on Colorado's cleantech industry this past year, based on job creation, capital raised and other demonstrated criteria."

Widely regarded as one of the most experienced cleantech investors, Mr. Ehrenpreis will deliver a keynote address covering "The State of the Cleantech Industry." As one of the pioneers in the cleantech sector, he'll share how the sector has evolved over the past decade and review the drivers behind cleantech’s emergence as the fastest growing area of the venture asset class. Mr. Ehrenpreis will also review the challenges the industry faces and those issues notwithstanding, why he believes cleantech will continue to be a good bet in the years and decades to come.

Further, according to Shapard, "The CCIA luncheon is the one event where Colorado's cleantech community will come together to honor the creativity and dedication to our new energy economy put forth by entrepreneurs, educators, corporate innovators, volunteers and policymakers." Awards will be presented in multiple categories. Individuals are encouraged to nominate themselves, companies, colleagues, clients or vendors -- those who have made a major difference in Colorado's cleantech community. Nominations are open until Friday, September 17, 5 p.m. For more information, visit: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=ccia&formId=84863

Link to the PR Web newswire

Link to the PR Newswire

Link to the Pitch Engine Social Media Release

"Nominations Deadline for the Colorado Cleantech Leadership Awards is September 17th"

"The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) is hosting the inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, October 19 at the Denver Marriott City Center. This celebratory luncheon will honor the companies and entrepreneurs driving Colorado’s thriving cleantech industry. Awards will be presented in multiple categories. CCIA encourages companies to self-nominate or to nominate colleagues or vendors that have made a significant difference in Colorado’s cleantech community.

Link to the nomination form can be found HERE.

Important dates to keep in mind: Nominations will close at 5:00pm on September 17; Finalists will be notified the week of September 27; Award winners will be notified the week of October 4."

Link to Colorado Energy News

September ColoradoBiz: Colorado's "Road map to a cleantech future" & More

"Colorado’s New Energy Economy needs a plan, and the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association is stepping in to help. The CCIA, together with Navigant Consulting and a 25-person steering committee, is developing the Cleantech Roadmap for the state of Colorado.

Christine Shapard, executive director of CCIA, says the road map will be an action plan, not just a report. 'A report sits on a shelf,' she says. 'This will be a living document. It will have specific actions for the state legislature, partnerships that need to be formed, grants that need to be pursued, and timelines and responsible parties.'"

Link to the Colorado Cleantech Roadmap article

Plus there's more on the Colorado Cleantech topic:

"Cleantech trends - It's happening now, and it's happening here

Venture visionary has deep roots in cleantech - Ira Ehrenpreis of Technology Partners will serve as keynote speaker at awards celebration

Powering up the future - Utilities balance new energy development while continuing to focus on reliability

NREL Growth Forum: gathering connects companies with investors

The race for global green - U.S. risks losing its position as the leader in cleantech

The Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration 2010 is October 19 11-1 at the Denver Marriott City Center. Link for registration details (note: awards nominations close Friday, Sept 17, 5 p.m.)

"Colorado is poised to become a world leader in the cleantech industry" - By CCIA Founding Executive Director Christine Shapard

From the ColoradoBiz Planet-Profit Report Guest Voice Column - now online and in the September ColoradoBiz magazine:

"Consider these impressive stats – Colorado is No. 3 in the U.S. for cleantech venture capital financing; we’re No. 4 in the country for percentage of jobs in the cleantech sector, and the state is home to more than 300 companies producing cleantech products. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, Colorado’s cleantech industry is growing faster than the state’s other industry sectors.

Pretty impressive stats for a less-populated state like Colorado, aren’t they? We think so, and that’s why we started the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). We aim to create a business climate that not only helps the state maintain its globally recognized clean technology leadership position, but also enables us to jump ahead and lead the world."

Link to the ColoradoBiz Planet-Profit Report column

Deadline Sept 17: Nominations for the 1st Annual Colorado Cleantech Leadership Awards

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) is pleased to announce the inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, October 19 at the Denver Marriott City Center. This celebratory luncheon will honor the companies and entrepreneurs driving Colorado’s thriving cleantech industry.

Awards will be presented in multiple categories. We encourage companies to self-nominate or to nominate colleagues or vendors that have made a significant difference in Colorado's cleantech community.

Link to the online nomination form

Important dates to keep in mind:

Nominations will close at 5:00pm on September 17

Finalists will be notified the week of September 27

Award winners will be notified the week of October 4

New Study: The Mountain West Can Lead the Way on Energy Innovation

We want to call your attention to a report released yesterday by Brookings Mountain West.

Quoting from the report's conclusion: "The Intermountain West region is poised to help reinvent America’s fossil-fuel dependent energy system and so construct the “next economy” in the Mountain region and nationally.

The nation should move proactively and aggressively to build the proposed Intermountain West network of high-powered energy innovation commercialization centers.

Through such an intervention, the federal government could catalyze a dynamic new partnership of Mountain West businesses, research universities, federal laboratories, entrepreneurs, and state and local government to transform the nation’s carbon-dependent economy. Along the way, the nation could experiment with a dynamic new approach to leveraging for the nation’s benefit a powerful regional innovation complex while helping to empower the Intermountain West to reach its potential for prominence in a 'next economy' that will be opportunity-rich as well as export-oriented, lower-carbon, and innovation fueled."

Link to the study

CU Professors Interview on Business For Breakfast Radio Show About the ReTool Renewable Energy 4-Part Certificate Program, starting Aug 27

Reminder: the first of four monthly sessions begin Friday, August 27th: "RETool: Developing Business Careers in the New Energy Economy."

"The rapid growth of renewable energy is a bright spot in a troubled economy. Clean energy companies are expanding, especially in Colorado, and federal stimulus funds are flooding the industry. Now is the time to identify attractive opportunities in this rapidly evolving industry.

Get ahead of the curve - take an intensive, four-day certificate program offered by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder that provides an in-depth look at renewable energy technologies and policies.

All courses will be held at the Leeds School of Business on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Each course will be led by CU faculty with expertise in clean technology development, and will include a panel of industry experts. Schedule and topics:

Friday, Aug. 27 Renewable Power
Friday, Oct. 1 Understanding Smart Grids
Friday, Nov. 5 Renewable Transportation Energy
Friday, Dec. 3 Energy Efficiency

Participants may take all four courses to earn a RETool Renewable Energy Certificate, or may take courses individually."

Link to registration information

Link to the Business For Breakfast radio interview, recorded Aug 20th

Coming in October: Colorado's First Cleantech Awards Celebration

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association is pleased to announce the inaugural Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration. This celebratory luncheon will honor the companies and entrepreneurs driving Colorado’s thriving cleantech industry.

Mr. Ira Ehrenpreis, General Partner with Technology Partners in Palo Alto, CA, will keynote the luncheon event. Ira has been with Technology Partners since 1996 and was investing in cleantech before it was considered as an industry. The majority of the firm's investments are in early stage companies and 50% of those are in cleantech. Ira leads the firm's Cleantech investment practice, investing in Energy Technology, Water Technology, and Advanced Materials opportunities and is an investor in Colorado's Abound Soar, as well as in Tesla Motors.

Link for more information

Get acquainted with Ira Ehrenpreis on YouTube:

CCIA Board Member Kimbal Musk "Tells All" on Fearless QA WebTV show

"Alex @bogusky welcomes special guest, @kimbal musk to the FearLess Cottage. Alex's dad, @billbogusky joins a conversation that meanders from Tesla to One Riot, Paypal to the culinary arts and even space travel."

Ecotech Institute to Host Green Jobs Open House With Panel of Industry Experts, Including CCIA Exec Dir Chris Shapard

"Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America's workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, will host an open house on Tuesday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. The open house will feature an impressive panel of guest speakers to discuss the booming green industry and how to obtain and prepare for careers in the cleantech sector.

Potential and current Ecotech Institute students will gather to listen to the discussion and participate in a Q&A session. Ecotech's first class of students boasts an almost perfect attendance rate, proving their dedication to preparing for future green careers. The open house will not only feature the guest speakers, but also allow potential students to meet faculty, staff and current students.

The Ecotech Institute panel of expert speakers will include:

Christine Shapard, Executive Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association

Dr. Abbas Ghassemi, Director of the Institute for Energy and Environment (IE&E) and professor of Chemical Engineering at New Mexico State University

Glenn Wilson, Academic Dean at Ecotech Institute

Alison Wise, Director of Career Services at Ecotech Institute (moderator)"

Link to the Marketwire newswire

Video Recap: "Clean Over Green," Sponsored by Deloitte LLP

Dr. Joseph A. Stanislaw, Independent Senior Advisor, Energy & Sustainability, Deloitte LLP presented "Clean Over Green" to the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association July 29, 2010, at the Denver Chamber. Link for more information at: www.deloitte.com/us/newenergyccia or http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/Insights/centers/centers-center-for-energy-solutions/article/48240bd7fce45210VgnVCM100000ba42f00aRCRD.htm.

Part One (first of four parts, followed by six questions)



Clean Over Green Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alKz74dzvh4

Clean Over Green Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7w_GWHwK2k

Clean Over Green Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqt8P6xnbPk

Clean Over Green Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i4LyOO5-eU

Clean Over Green Question 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NajDqKlTFcg

Clean Over Green Question 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti5JKOBVIsw

Clean Over Green Question 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-H1xKaQzFA

Clean Over Green Question 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NYAjc7DfYc

Clean Over Green Question 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmCPW2Zlqkg

Clean Over Green Question 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggH3cR5syPg

CBS4: Why "Colorado Is Uniquely Positioned To Benefit From the BP Oil Spill"

Colorado Cleantech Industry Association member and Energy Expert Mike Miller, UC Denver - Global Energy Management Professor and Advisory Council Vice Chair, interviews on CBS4 about the BP Oil Spill and Colo's New Energy Economy. The report is by Paul Day, CBS4's Environmental Specialist.

Videocast link: http://www.cbs4denver.com/video/?id=73636@kcnc.dayport.com

Clean Over Green: A Podcast from Planet-Profit Report Recapping 7/29 CCIA Event

Mike Cote, editor of Planet-Profit Report and ColoradoBiz, talks with Dr. Joseph Stanislaw, independent senior adviser on energy and sustainability for Deloitte. Dr. Stanislaw (pictured at left) was recently in Denver to present a talk to the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association on 'Clean over Green,' and the growing global approach to energy, sustainability and a low-carbon future.

Link to the podcast interview

Link to the pdf "Clean Over Green Striking a New Energy Balance as We Build a Bridge to a Low-Carbon Future"

We hope to offer video of Dr. Stanislaw's presentation at the CCIA You Tube Channel a future date. Stay tuned for more information.

CCIA's vision to take the group regional

ColoradoBiz/Planet-Profit Report Editor Mike Cote talks with Chris Shapard, executive director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, about plans to take the group regional.



Link to the ColoradoBiz/Planet-Profit Report site

New Ernst & Young Data - Cleantech Matters: The Rising Influence of Corporations on Cleantech Growth

SPEAKERS at July 8 CCIA member education event: Leaders from Ernst & Young’s Assurance Services groups in Denver and Houston led the discussion.

Lisa Shepard – Partner, Assurance Services

Milan Hall – Senior Manager, Assurance Services

BACKGROUND: Will corporations lead cleantech out of the "valley of death?" - Despite the enthusiastic support for cleantech from governments and large companies all over the world, the journey for a cleantech product from prototype to commercial scale remains so difficult that many in the industry have taken to calling it "the valley of death."

How will the industry escape this predicament? Part of the answer may be new financing and corporate partnership models that satisfy the funding requirements of a capital intensive industry as an acceptable level of risk for investors.

Corporations are being driven to implement a resource-efficiency agenda based on cleantech to improve operations and reduce costs, respond to climate change, achieve sustainability goals, generate revenue, decrease dependency on fossil fuels and comply with current and anticipated regulations. With such compelling motivation, will corporations lead the way in providing financing to bring clean technologies to commercial deployment?

Introduction and CCIA overview by Exec Director Christine Shapard at the CCIA YouTube Channel:

Ernst & Young's Lisa Shepard and Milan Hall - First 10 minutes of presentation at the CCIA YouTube Channel:


Links to helpful E&Y support materials:

Ernst & Young: Cleantech Matters - The rising influence of corporations on cleantech growth - Slides: http://www.denverprnewsroom.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/CleantechMattersSlides.pdf

Ernst & Young Publication: Cleantech Matters - Influence of Corporations on Cleantech Growth: http://www.denverprnewsroom.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/cleantechmatterspublication.pdf

Ernst & Young Publication: Cleantech Matters - The Future of Energy: http://www.denverprnewsroom.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/FutureofEnergy.pdf

Ernst & Young Publication: Action Amid Uncertainty: http://www.denverprnewsroom.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/actionamiduncertainty.pdf

Colorado's Cleantech Roadmap: a ColoradoBiz TV - Planet Profit Report video interview

ColoradoBiz Editor Mike Cote talks to Chris Shapard, executive director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, about the recent Department of Commerce grant and Colorado's cleantech roadmap.

EnergyBoom's Robert Gluck Features Charles Eggert, CCIA Vice Chair

"In this first part of my three part interview with OPX Biotechnology’s President and CEO Charles Eggert, he discusses his background, this history and mission of OPX and the company’s efficiency directed genome engineering (EDGE) technology.

ROBERT GLUCK: Please tell our readers a little bit about your background.

CHARLES EGGERT: I joined OPX Biotechnology Inc. (OPXBIO) as President and CEO in September 2008. Before that, I logged more than 30 years of experience in the global specialty-chemical industry, serving as president of the Specialty Polymers Group (a $500 million revenue division of Akzo Nobel) and holding top management responsibilities at ICI.

I began my career at Monsanto Company, including an assignment as vice president of Monsanto Venture Capital. I’ve remained very involved in the industry throughout my career, as a past board director of the American Chemistry Council and currently as board director of the Biotechnology Industry Organization.

I’m also a founding director and vice chairman of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association. I earned an MBA in marketing and finance from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.S. in biochemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. I also have a B.S. in chemical engineering from Washington University."

Link to EnergyBoom to read more

"Colorado harvests a green economy: About $1.1 billion in federal and venture-capital funds help boost eco-jobs from 1995 to 2007, a study says."

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association's Executive Director Chris Shapard was quoted in this morning's feature in the Denver Post on "Colorado harvests a green economy."

"Colorado ranked 15th among states in capturing the energy-related federal stimulus funds in the past 18 months, the report said.

'Fifteenth, we ought to be able to do better than that,' said Christine Shapard, executive director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association...

Shapard said the report points out that 'we've had great leadership on these issues for the last four years. We have to pray that continues.'

Gov. Bill Ritter, who made promoting a 'New Energy Economy' a hallmark of his administration, is not running for re-election.

'This report very clearly and accurately documents the successes of Colorado's New Energy Economy,' Ritter said in a statement. 'Colorado is now a national leader for clean-energy policies, jobs and innovation.'"

Link to the Denver Post article by Energy Reporter Mark Jaffe

Business For Breakfast: Interview with Christine Shapard

CCIA Executive Director Christine Shapard was interviewed on the Colorado Radio Network's Business For Breakfast show this morning. She was interviewed by Woody Vincent about the Association's recent $80,000 grant from the US EDA for Colorado's Cleantech Roadmap.

Link to listen to the interview:

Christine Shapard, CCIA Executive Director on the US EDA grant for the Colorado Cleantech Roadmap

Link to learn more about the Cleantech Roadmap announcement

CCIA Partners with the ColoradoBiz Magazine Planet-Profit Report as it Expands to Western U.S.

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association is now a sponsor of the ColoradoBiz Planet-Profit Report (PPR), which is expanding into the Western U.S.

Energy and economic sustainability will be the focus of the new regional PPR media platform from the publishers of ColoradoBiz magazine. Published as a quarterly section in the magazine since early 2007, PPR will now be circulated weekly to stakeholders in the discussion about energy and economic sustainability from Texas north to the Dakotas and all points west.

Bart Taylor, publisher of ColoradoBiz and Planet-Profit Report, says, “We think PPR is unique in two important ways: Economic development is the lens through which we’ll report on sustainability. And second, while coverage of ‘green’ business and sustainability is most often national in scope, or hyper-local, we think a regional discussion is needed to frame the competition for money, resources and talent in renewables and clean-tech, as well as the dialogue about sustainable growth – water being a great example. It’s also in California, Arizona and Colorado’s interest for the West to build a brand as a global center for sustainable energy development."

The CCIA is excited to now be part of the PPR partnership team.

Link to the Planet-Profit Report

Subscribe to the Planet-Profit Report e-mail updates

"Grant to Colorado Cleantech Industry Association to Spur New Green Jobs"

Quoting from the US EDA's news release:

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced an $80,000 grant to the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association of Denver, Colo., to create an action plan to guide the development and growth of the cleantech industry in Colorado.

“Expanding the clean technology sector enhances our nation’s economic competiveness in the global economy, creates higher-skill, living-wage jobs and lessens our dependence on foreign oil,” said U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John R. Fernandez. “This EDA grant will develop an action plan that will accelerate and drive the development of Colorado’s cleantech industry.”

“The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association was founded on the premise that clean technologies that enable the use of renewable resources and that allow traditional energy sources be used more efficiently can be an important driver of Colorado’s future economy. Funding of the Colorado Cleantech Action Plan will give Colorado and Colorado’s cleantech companies the data, analysis and action steps necessary to compete in the large and growing international clean technology marketplace,” said Christine Shapard, Executive Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association.

Link to the U.S. Economic Development Administration website

"Cleantech Roadmap" gets grant.

"The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association received an $80,000 grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop a Cleantech Roadmap for Colorado. With receipt of the grant, the association now has the $200,000 required for the state clean-tech analysis and road map. "

Link to The Denver Post Business Brief

CCIA Gets $80K in Funding to Develop Cleantech Roadmap for Colorado

"DENVER - The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) has received an $80,000 US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Grant to develop a Cleantech Roadmap for the State of Colorado. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, CCIA Executive Director, who says with receipt of the US EDA grant, the CCIA now has full funding of the $200,000 required for the state cleantech analysis and comprehensive roadmap.

Other funding entities of the plan include the Colorado Economic Development Commission, the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, the University of Colorado and Colorado State University. A state plan will provide stakeholders with a detailed view into the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to Colorado’s internationally recognized cleantech cluster, while offering a 3-5 year actionable road map to continue expansion of the cleantech cluster."

Link to Colorado Energy News

Clean-tech association receives grant

"DENVER - The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association has received an $80,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to develop a clean-tech road map for Colorado.

Christine Shapard, the association's executive director, said the grant rounds out the $200,000 needed for the state clean-tech analysis and comprehensive road map.

Other funding entities of the plan include the Colorado Economic Development Commission, the Colorado Governor's Energy Office, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., the University of Colorado and Colorado State University. "

Link to the Boulder County Business Report Local News Briefs