Connect | Enable | Accelerate
Accelerating Cleantech Startups Around the World
Tim Hoffman, National Board Member/NYC Metro Director
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Our Mission
The mission of the Cleantech Open is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurswith big ideas that address today’s
most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges.
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The Cleantech Open is the world’s largest clean technology accelerator
The organization now runs (with over 2,000 volunteers):
• 8 regional U.S. accelerators covering all 50 states
• 100+ annual events in 26 cities
• Global Ideas in 30+ countries
• Global Accelerator in 6 countries, partnered with theGlobal Environment Facility (GEF), and the
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
Who We Are
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What We Do – Leverage The 3 P’s
eople rograms
rizes
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People: A Hub for Cleantech Entrepreneurship
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Programs: Major Activities of the Accelerator
Training
Mentoring
Access to Capital
Showcasing
• National Academies, National Webinars, Regional Training
• Mock Judging, Business Clinics
• 1,000+ participating mentors nationally: generalists and specialists
• 20+ Business Clinics nationally
• Regional event and showcases
• National Conference & Global Forum
• Press exposure
• Relationships with Strategic Investors, Angel Groups and VC firms in each region
• National Investor Series: Pitch Panels Networking Receptions, Investor Connect
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Prizes: Cleantech Open Accelerator Awards
$20,000 in cash and services (1-5 Finalists per region)
~300 Applicants 144 Regional Semifinalists
up to 30 Regional Finalistsup to 8 Regional Sustainability
Winners
up to 8 National Category Winners
One National Winner
One National Sustainability Winner
$10,000 in cash and services
Participation in training, mentoring, access to capital, showcasing (over 50% of all applicants)
$250,000 in investment and services
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Highlights & Results
• 880+ alumni companies
• 100+ regional and national events
• Expansion to all 50 states
• Over 60% of all Cleantech Open graduate companies are still active
• Approaching $1 Billion in funding reported
• Over half of active companies have raised investment capital averaging over $2 million per company
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Highlights & Results – NYC Metro Area
NYC Metro Area Results
2012 – Rentricity was National Runner-up
2013 – 4 of the top 9 teams in the Northeast