Business Development

The American-Made Solar Prize: Ideate, Compete, Connect!

July 5, 2018 │ Girish Balakrishnan, Business Development Intern, Clean Energy Business Network

Sponsorship, investment, and mentorship opportunities are available for activities relating to the American-Made Solar Prize…

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The Key to A Clean Energy Economy? Incubators, Deals, & Attention

Xconomy | June 28, 2018 — David Holley explores how cities can benefit from the burgeoning “new energy” economy, providing recommendations for San Antonio, Texas.

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Public-Private Partnerships Fuel American Ingenuity

May 1, 2018 | Q&A with John Carlisle, Director, Chain Reaction Innovations at Argonne National Laboratory; Bernard Johnson, Co-founder and CEO, ClearFlame; Ian Hamilton, Founder and CEO, Atlas Energy Systems, LLC; and Justin Whiteley; Chief technology officer and co-founder, Emergy

By the mid-21st century, the world will use twice as much energy as it does today, and the countries that have a reliable and affordable clean energy supply will be the strongest and most secure.

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New Portal for Sustainable Energy Commitments Launches on Earth Day

April 25, 2018 | Lynn Abramson, President, Clean Energy Business Network

The “We Are Still In” campaign is a joint effort of more than 2,700 mayors, governors, business leaders, college and university presidents, investors, and other non-federal entities who have committed to taking action to address climate change.

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TechLink: Tap into Innovation from Defense Department Laboratories

March 29, 2018 | Yvonne Rudman, Industry Liaison, TechLink and Lynn Abramson, President, Clean Energy Business Network

Are you a clean energy business interested in learning more about energy innovations coming out of the Department of Defense?

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What Clean Energy Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Intellectual Property

This CEBN webinar from February 27, 2018 provides an overview of intellectual property considerations impacting clean tech businesses.

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ARPA-E Overview Funding Opportunities and Advice

This CEBN webinar covered the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), a federal program that advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment.

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Understanding Equity Dilution—What Does it Mean to Dilute My Investors?

On September 13, Dave McCarthy of Potential Energy DC provided an informative workshop on equity dilution and how to consider taking on new investors as an early-stage firm.

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Want to Work with the Federal Government?

August 3, 2017 | Mark Wagner, Vice President of Government Relations, Johnson Controls Chairman

Are you going to the Federal Energy Management Program’s 2017 Energy Exchange?  The federal government’s premier energy event will bring together agency officials, program managers, and the private sector August 15-17 in Tampa for two and a half days of educational sessions and networking in the exposition hall.  This is the place to be if you are thinking of working with the federal government, but with over 2,000 attendees at the event, it can be overwhelming.  Here are a few tips for how you can get the most out of this experience.

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Webinar Recording | Powering Forward 3: State of Play: A Clean Energy Powered Recovery

The third episode of the Powering Forward series was produced in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts and National Governors Association. This webinar examined the state and local response to COVID-19. Panelists explored how state governments are responding to COVID-19, identified what energy resilience solutions are needed by communities in the wake of this crisis, and discussed federal infrastructure legislation currently pending in Congress that could assist communities in building stronger, more resilient energy systems.

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Recording – SETO SBIR/STTR Informational Webinar

This CEBN webinar provided updates on the newly announced Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program topics for FY2021. The speakers below discussed the topics and the application process.

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Recording – Powering Forward 5: Election Scenarios & Impacts on the Clean Energy Economy

The fifth installment of Powering Forward was held in partnership with Policy Resolution Group at Bracewell LLP . This webinar explored possible election outcomes, potential impacts on the clean energy economy, and prospects for federal action on energy and climate change.

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