Cleantech Venture Challenge 2010
The Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Leeds School of Business is proud to announce the 5th annual international Cleantech Venture Challenge (CVC). A key component of the Sustainable Opportunities Summit (SOS), the 2010 CVC will be held from March 2nd-4th at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver, Colorado.
THE EVENT
Cleantech Venture Challenge (CVC) is the premier international student competition showcasing emerging opportunities in the cleantech sector. Brought to you by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Student teams are invited to submit business plans that:
· Demonstrate venture-grade, for-profit business models, practices, and/or technologies with high growth potential; and
· Provide innovative solutions, services or products in the cleantech sector that reduce environmental impacts or improve ecological sustainability.
THE CHALLENGE
Escalating worldwide competition for resources, such as energy and water, and related environmental issues are creating substantial demand and opportunities for innovation, new technologies, and new ventures to serve existing and emerging markets.
SAVE THE DATE
COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER – DENVER, COLORADO
MARCH 2-4, 2010
Key Dates and Deadlines
November 20, 2009
| Intent to Compete forms due
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January 15, 2010
| Business Plans must be received no later than 5 pm MST to be considered. Screening judges will review the plans based on the judging criteria. |
February 5, 2010
| Qualifying entries notified that they have passed the screening round of review. |
February 19, 2010
| Teams selected to attend the competition must submit nine (9) copies of their final revised version of the plan by 5 pm MST, along with a copy of the nondisclosure and waiver agreement and a publicity statement. Hard copies must be bound.
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March 2, 2010
| SOS Registration and Opening Reception
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March 3, 2010
| Preliminary Round
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March 4, 2010
| Final Round
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Prizes
The prestigious
G. Chris Andersen Award of $25,000 will again be awarded. The top-ranked team with a clean energy technology business plan, will be invited to present its business plan at the annual
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Industry Growth Forum in November 2009. The NREL forum is widely recognized as the premier investor venue for the clean energy industry.
Investor’s Circle (IC), a network of more than 200 angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations, family offices and others who use private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy will circulate the first place team’s executive summary to investors.
More InformationFor more information about the Cleantech Venture Challenge competition contact:Patty Graff at 303-735-4970 or
patty.graff@colorado.edu
"Sustainability has become a perfect storm of opportunity. Business, political and economic environments are pushing companies into more environmentally responsible practices and it is affecting every area from policies to factories and fleets."
Ray Lane, Managing Partner,
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers