UPDATE: The 2010 Finalists have been announced!
The Clean Tech Open (CTO), a business plan competition that will provide more than $1 million in prizes for early-stage clean technology startups, recently announced the semifinalists for its 2010 competition. The semifinalists, by regional compeition, are listed after the video.
These semifinalists have advanced to regional competitions where they will be eligible to receive cash and in-kind awards. The top regional teams will then proceed to a national competition which will award a grand prize of $250,000 in investment and services on November 17, 2010. A video highlighting last year's event is below.
CALIFORNIA REGION SEMIFINALISTS
Air, Water and Waste
Biogas & Electric LLC
Enova Water
Enventix
FogBusters, Inc.
Mango Materials
Rentalic
SierraWave Technologies
Energy Efficiency
Berkana Technology Group
Enovative Kontrol Systems
Firebird Composites
Hug Energy
Leva Energy, Inc.
Suntulit
Tripos Software
Green Building
Amberix
Bellwether Materials
ChloroFill
Eco-GreenGlass
Skanden Energy
Stramit Strawboard
TylerCo
Renewables
GreenPiper Technologies
Halotechnics, Inc.
Nascent Solar Technologies
Nuru Energy
Pure Solar
Viresco Energy
Smart Power
CalSunergy
Extreme Capacitor
Intuitive Energy
RR Energyworks
SmartSense
StorWatts
Transportation
Aperia Technologies
Conderos, Inc
GoTek Energy
Motiv
Pressure Sentinel
Team TransPower
Twill Tech
Virtual Vehicle Co
NORTH CENTRAL REGION SEMIFINALISTS
General
BioCee
Blue Planet Strategies
CORE
Direct Drive Energy
EarthClean
Easy Energy Systems, Inc.
Emission Control Solutions
Energy Control Technologies
Environmental Technologies
Grain Life Technologies
Graphene Solutions, Inc.
IrriGreen Technology
NewWater
PNR Greenhouses
Silicon Solar Solutions
SynGest
NORTHEAST REGION SEMIFINALISTS
General
7Solar
Clean Energy Innovations
Culture Fuels
Element 14
Green Mountain Spark
Heavy Lift Systems
HydroGEN Technologies
New Power Labs
O Sole Mio
OnChip Power
PepperDash Energy Solutions
PowerHydrant
Quixote Wind Associates
Solar Machines
V Squared Wind
Zero Carbon Inc.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION SEMIFINALISTS
General
Aquapulser
Arcimoto
Clarian Power
Columbia Power Technologies
Current Motor Co.
CyVolt Energy Systems, Inc
EnVitrum
Greenstone International
Hydrovolts
Innovatus Energy
LaserMotive
Mercurius Biofuels
Nanocel Inc.
Puralytics
viaCycle
Zebigo
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION SEMIFINALISTS
General
betterengines
BioVantage
DenDroCo
DIAL Emissions Monitoring
eQsolaris
Go Natural CNG
Greenwall
H.O.T. Water Company
infiniRel
INOTEC
NDCPower
PCMI
pureSilicon
Verdant Earth Technologies
VolumeWind