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NOVEMBER 9: ANNUAL SCEIN SHOWCASE
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On November 9, Cleantech San Diego's Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) will host its annual showcase featuring short presentations from SCEIN startups currently seeking Seed through Series A financing rounds. The presenting companies have cleantech solutions spanning smart grid services, energy services, energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, energy storage, and clean transportation. The SCEIN Showcase is designed to raise the visibility of these highly successful companies with investors, strategic partners, and potential customers. Presenting companies are: ChargeNet Stations, Enersion, Harvest Thermal, igrenEnergi, Ivy Energy, KIGT, ReJoule, Smartville, and VECKTA.
November 9, 9:00-11:00 am
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INFLATION REDUCTION ACT RESOURCES
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Given the cleantech sector’s interest in implications of the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act, Cleantech San Diego has posted to its website a number of relevant resources available to the cleantech community. If you or your company have resources to share, please let us know. View Resources
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Amazon Web Services Workshops
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups Team is hosting exclusive workshops for startups associated with AWS partners such as SCEIN. Please use the links below to sign up.
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U.S. Energy Storage Development Forum 2022
NPM Events provides a complete events package for the renewable energy community through high-quality, engaging content, hosting expert industry speakers, generating non-biased discussion and debate and providing valuable networking opportunities for attendees. This year’s U.S. Energy Storage Development Forum will bring together the renewable energy storage community for networking and in-depth panel discussions with industry leaders.
October 25-26
San Diego, CA
Use discount code "CTSD22" for 10% off registration.
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SOSV Climate Tech Summit
The SOSV Climate Tech Summit is a virtual event designed to convene the emerging climate tech startup and investment ecosystem, which is relatively new and very global. The summit aims to expand access to information within the ecosystem and foster the connections essential to any startup ecosystem.
There will be a track of more than 20 live breakout sessions led by the top early stage investors, including SOSV (HAX and IndieBio), Khosla Ventures, DCVC, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Energy Impact Partners, Fifty Years, World Fund, Pale Blue Dot, MCJ Collective, and more. Presentations are designed to help founders understand better how these firms make investment decisions. An Huang, CEO of SCEIN company Sonocharge, will also be presenting.
October 25-26
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San Diego Startup Week
Startup San Diego's annual premier conference brings together entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, executives, and talent to connect, educate, and inspire the San Diego innovation ecosystem. The event is jam-packed with seminars, workshops, panel discussions, special events, and networking sessions aimed to foster inclusive and collaborative community.
October 25-28
San Diego, CA
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Gearing up for SBIR: A Prep Session for First-Time Applicants
Join the Clean Energy Business Network to find out what to expect this fall for the Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology (STTR) application process and to prepare for the topics release on November 7. The session will cover how to make the most of available resources, the timeline of the application, and steps you can take now to start a successful application.
October 31, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Climate and Energy Law Symposium:
Accelerating Pathways to Net Zero
The University of San Diego School of Law will host its Fourteenth Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law with both in-person and virtual options for attendees. This year, legal and policy experts will explore the role of law and policy to accelerate pathways to net zero emissions, including efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve existing carbon stocks, and remove from the atmosphere and store permanently any remaining emissions.
November 4
San Diego, CA
Use discount code "CEL_CTSD22" for 25% off registration.
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GRANT, PRESENTATION, AND AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
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2023 NREL Industry Growth Forum Pitch Event
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will be hosting the 28th Industry Growth Forum (IGF), the nation’s premiere cleantech commercialization-acceleration event that aligns promising, preselected startups with venture capitalists looking for their next great investment.
The IGF provides many opportunities to accelerate your company's growth, including the
chance to present to over 500 of the world's leading cleantech investors, entrepreneurs,
and industry professionals. This is a chance to showcase your company’s cleantech
solution to investors via pitch sessions or the exclusive 1-1 networking session.
Application Deadline: December 5
Conference Dates: May 2-3
Denver, CO
Use discount code "APPLY10" for 10% off of the application fee.
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Energy Storage Innovations Prize
The American Made Energy Storage Innovations Prize aims to gain insight on innovative, emerging, and next-generation energy storage technologies to inform DOE’s strategy on transformative storage technologies to accelerate grid modernization and decarbonization. Competitors will propose their grid-scale, long duration-capable energy storage technology innovation. This opportunity offers a total prize pool of $300,000 in cash prizes. Join the informational webinar on November 1 for more details.
Application Deadline: December 16
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Nucleate Activator 2023
Nucleate's equity-free Activator program supports companies that tackle the biggest challenges in human health and sustainability. The program connects scientific trainees and business students with a world-class advisor network of startup founders, executives, venture investors, and scientists. The Nucleate Eco track helps address pressing problems in sustainability, with applications in energy, food and agriculture, materials, chemicals, and more.
Application Deadline: October 21
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IMPEL
IMPEL (Incubating Market-Propelled Entrepreneurial-mindset at the Labs and Beyond) is a Department of Energy tech-to-market program focused on building technologies, funded by the Building Technologies Office and implemented by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The program helps early-stage individuals from business, academia, and DOE’s national labs translate the premise and promise of their technology into the language of business, boosting their chances of bringing it to market. These IMPEL Innovators have a passion for the building lifecycle (design, construction, operations, and circular technologies) and for energy technologies that integrate with buildings (onsite renewables or grid integration incorporating electrification, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging).
Application Deadline: November 15
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REACH Energy Accelerator
The Regional Energy Accelerator for Commercializing Hardtech (REACH) is now accepting applications from energy hardtech startups, entrepreneurs, university faculty, and founders to join the 2023 cohort. The program provides hardtech-based consulting, prototyping, testing, technoeconomic analysis support, market research, and other business support services to startup companies.
Application Deadline: November 19
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San Diego Angel Conference
The San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) is a 7-month cycle that connects angel investors and entrepreneurs and focuses on a ‘getting to yes’ mindset, a culture, and a philosophy that improves deal flow, strengthens the ecosystem, and activates more angel investment.
The first four months are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs solidify their foundations and become more investment-worthy. The E-Track events for entrepreneurs are free and available virtually. This effort wraps up with the SDAC application deadline in December.
Investors then evaluate and analyze applications for the next three months (starting in January). They work together to identify a winner and runners up at the finale in March and investors pool their funds to invest $200,000 in the winning company.
Upcoming E-Track Events:
- October 25: Risk | Use of Funds
- November 1: Market Opportunity | Business Model
- November 8: Product Market Fit
- November 15: Pitch Decon
- November 29: Competition | Exit
- December 7: Show Me the Money | Developing Strong & Realistic Financials
- December 14: Pitch Decon | Holiday Mixer
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