THE SMALL BUSINESS VOICE FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY

Climate action is urgently needed—and business leadership and market-based policy signals are key. But too often, small businesses lack the resources to influence energy policies and markets. We empower small businesses, underinvested communities, and other un-heard voices to shape a clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable energy future.

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ACTIONS

POLICY ENGAGEMENT

  • 3,200+ Businesses mobilized
  • 3,900+ Signatures/messages to Congress
  • 240+ Meetings with policymakers

MARKET & TECH EDUCATION

  • 335+ Newsletters
  • 90+ Webinars & events
  • 21+ Educational blog posts

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

  • 7,700+ Cleantech funding database users
  • $77 billion+ Funding resources shared
  • 46+ Cleantech ecosystem organizations highlighted

OUTCOMES

POLICY ENGAGEMENT

  • Inflation Reduction Act signed into law (2022)
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted (2021)
  • Year-on-year increases in DOE funding (2017-2024)

MARKET & TECH EDUCATION

  • 64+ CEBN media hits
  • 2 Congressional hearing appearances

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

  • 640+ Entrepreneurs assisted on technology development grants/prizes 
  • 280+ Underrepresented stakeholders assisted on community-based funding opportunities 

OPPORTUNITIES

POLICY ENGAGEMENT

CEBN frequently engages federal policymakers on policies impacting clean energy including the appropriations process, the tax code, rulemakings, and SBIR. Stay tuned for opportunities to get involved!

MARKET & TECH EDUCATION

Learn more about the clean energy industry and opportunities for businesses! Register for upcoming events hosted by CEBN and partners.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

CEBN routinely updates our free Funding Database with government programs and prizes, accelerator and incubator programs, and more.

TESTIMONIALS

“ElectraTherm is impressed with the Clean Energy Business Network’s close ties with Washington lawmakers, and their willingness to offer cross company and industry introductions, Department of Defense connections and announcements on funding opportunities within the DOE.  CEBN notified ElectraTherm of a funding opportunity announcement concerning advanced CHP systems. Our company submitted for the opportunity and we were successfully chosen to participate with the DOE on a $1.8M cooperative agreement.”

John Fox, Managing Director, ElectraTherm (Flowery Branch, GA)

“Thanks to CEBN’s extensive network and your commitment to connectional excellence, your call to me to me about the U.S Department of Defense “Defense to Response” (D2R) national competition was very timely. We submitted our application and after two semifinal rounds we were selected for the national finals at Texas A&M. Without your contacts and extensive network our small company would not have known about the competition which has since led us to new potential projects and recognition by numerous first responders.”

Loy Sneary, President/CEO, Gulf Coast Green Energy (Bay City, TX)

“Our membership and involvement with CEBN have presented several key opportunities to share our energy technology startup story through multiple channels and venues which have resulted in tremendous exposure for the company in the areas of business development and thought leadership.”

Rita Hansen, CEO, Onboard Dynamics (Bend, OR)

“CEBN’s cleantech funding database is most definitely the best resource I have seen so far to track clean energy funding resources. It is vital for my firm.”

Suman Sinha Ray, Founder and CEO, Cabomba (Chicago, IL)

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