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

"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

$80,000 grant completes funding for Colorado cleantech roadmap

"An $80,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce completes the funding for a $200,000 analysis of Colorado’s cleantech industry that will provide an “an actionable, defensible and sustainable roadmap for cleantech growth” in the state, says the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA).

'We can now formally engage a nationally recognized consulting firm to begin the tasks of identifying Colorado’s cleantech core competencies, as well as our gaps that will help us create a roadmap to maintain Colorado’s position at the forefront of cleantech development in the world,' said Christine Shapard, CCIA’s executive director."

Link to Brown on Green

CCIA awarded $80,000 to develop Cleantech Roadmap

"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 the Metro Denver News Center

Clean-tech association receives grant

"DENVER - The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association received an $80,000 grant to develop a Cleantech Roadmap for the state.

The grant, from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration, provides the final funds for the $200,000 project, according to CCIA Executive Director Christine Shapard.

Other entities providing financial support for the roadmap 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 Northern Colorado Business Report