Freytag Honored
J.William Freytag, Deming Center Board member and venture capitalist was awarded the 2011 Leeds Entrepreneurship Service Award for exceptional service to the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship and its constituents, and for distinction in entrepreneurship. Nobel Prize winner, and University of Colorado Distinguished Professor Tom Cech introduced Freytag at the ceremony.
Dr. Freytag is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Colorado Foundation, a member of the Advisory Council for the Bard Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado Denver Business School, and a member of the Board of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado. Dr. Freytag received a BS from Purdue University and a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Kansas Medical School.
Board Members Recognized
Several Deming board members were recognized during the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) second annual Colorado Cleantech Industry Awards Celebration last fall. The event honored leadership in advancing cleantech job creation and financial and technical viability.
Industry peers ranging from venture capitalists and corporate strategists to current and former technology CEOs selected 20 finalists. The selections were based on the company’s ability to create an innovative clean technology that has a viable market strategy, and the ability to raise funds to support the technology and job creation. The winners include:
• Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year – OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. Michael Lynch–Chief Scientific Officer at OPX spoke at the 2011 Entrepreneurs Under the Microscope event.
• Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year – Adrian Tuck, Tendril Networks
• National Cleantech Leader – National Renewable Energy Laboratory, part of the RASEI partnership at CU-Boulder
• Governor’s Award for Cleantech Leadership – Paul Nelson, Clean Range Ventures
Notable Deming Board Member nominees included:
• Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year Nominee Tim Connor, CFO of Boulder Wind. Boulder Wind Power (Boulder) – boulderwindpower.com.
• Emerging Cleantech Company of the Year Nominee Denver-based RavenBrick ravenbrick.com, CEO Alex Burney.
• Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee Jeff Bisberg, Boulder-based Albeo albeotech.com.