Breakfast Briefing February 10, 2009 The California Clean Tech Open is under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Acterra is located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 -4303.
Agenda – February 10, 2009 Time 7: 30 am Registration, Breakfast, Networking 8: 00 am CTO Introduction Entering the Competition Executive Summary Format Commitments - Dates Google’s Commitment to Sustainability – Kevin Chen Alumnus – Donnie Foster, Power. Assure Press & PR – Tim Cox Announcements 9: 00 am Networking/Matching (Entrepreneurs, Inventors, Mentor Assignment) 10: 00 am End
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Who We Are The Clean Tech Open is making the future of clean technology possible and profitable, one idea at a time. Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Why Compete? You are the future of clean technology 2008 Winners • $50, 000 cash • $203, 000 in-kind services 2008 Runners-Up • $15, 000 in-kind services Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Why We’re Here • 125 Alumni companies in 3 annual competitions • 84% still active • Over 500 employees • 1, 248 projected employees by end of 2009 • Secured $125 million in private funding • Serving 992 customers: PG&E, Whole Foods, Marriott Hotels, Johnson Controls, The Gillette Company, Yahoo!, Facebook and Home Depot Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
CCTO Press San Francisco Business Times “Green Catalyst” Award 2008 Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
2006 Alumni Success Cool Earth Solar, 2006 Renewables Runner Up • $22 million Series A financing round • Ramping up for utility-scale production and deployment Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cacleantech. com
2007 Alumni Success Nila Inc. , 2007 Energy Efficiency Runner Up and 2008 Alumni Winner • Secured a worldwide distributor for its lighting systems • Provided lighting for: – James Bond film “Quantum of Solace” – Ron Howard’s “Angels and Demons” – CNN coverage of the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
2008 Alumni Success Parco Homes, 2008 Green Building Finalist • Invited by Al Gore to present at his "Solutions Summit" in New York, January 11 th and 12 th • Presented overview on making buildings smarter about energy use • Details to be released soon Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
2009 Platinum Sponsors Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
2009 Gold, Silver, VC Sponsors Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Clean Tech Open MORE COMING SOON! Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cacleantech. com
How the Competition Works ALL Contestants Receive: • Mentoring, starting now • Free attendance at many public events, including Symposia • Opportunities to showcase at a Symposia event • Written feedback from expert judges Semi-Finalists Receive: • Summer Seminar Series • Mentoring by industry leaders • Sustainability Starter Kit • Feedback from practice pitch • Awards Ceremony Semi. Finalist Showcase • CCTO Semi-Finalist Directory • Clean Tech networking events • Lifelong membership as CCTO Alumnus Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Key Dates Date(s) Time Event Location Mar 19 8: 30 a 2009 Launch San Jose City Hall May 30 11: 59 p Final Entry Deadline Online Jun 17 9 a – 12 p 1 p – 4 p AW Judging GB Judging Phone Jun 18 9 a – 12 p 1 p – 4 p TR Judging RE Judging Phone Jun 19 9 a – 12 p 1 p – 4 p EE Judging SP Judging Phone Jun 25 Finalists Announced Jul 7 10 a – 4 p 4 p – 6 p Semi-Finalist & Mentor Orientation Mentor Matching & Wine Reception WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Jul 14 – Sep 1 7 p – 9 p Summer Program: Business Clinics & Seminars San Francisco and WSGR, Palo Alto Sep 12 11: 59 p Business Plan Deadline Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
2009 Summer Program Date(s) Time Event Location Jul 14 7 p – 9 p Seminar 1 – Business Plans for Sustainable Ventures WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Jul 21 7 p – 9 p Seminar 2 – Marketing Strategy & the Marketing Plan WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Jul 28 7 p – 9 p Seminar 3 – Building an Investorworthy Financial Model WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Aug 4 7 p – 9 p Seminar 4 – Setting up the Venture – Practical Matters (Legal Structures) WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Aug 11 10 a – 4 p Business Clinic 1 – Engineering Green Mountain Eng, San Francisco Aug 18 10 a – 4 p Business Clinic 2 – General WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Aug 25 10 a – 4 p Business Clinic 3 – General WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Sep 1 10 a – 4 p 7 p – 9 p Business Clinic 4 - General Seminar 5 – The Investor Presentation WSGR, Palo Alto & Online Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
“Participating in the Clean Tech Open was intense, but not in terms of time commitment, but in terms of what you got out of it. It's pretty cool when you don't have to go knocking on VC's doors and instead, they come to you. ” ~ Saumya Garg, Energy Empowered, 2008 Finalist Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Entering the California Competition Cat 6 Categories Description AW Air Water Waste improving resource availability, conservation and pollution control EE Energy Efficiency technology that can significantly reduce wasted energy (‘Nega. Watts’) GB Green Building reducing the environmental impact of building construction or operation RE Renewable Energy innovations that use, enable and accelerate the migration to renewable energy SP Smart Power links between information technologies and electricity delivery that give industrial, commercial and residential consumers greater control over when and how their energy is delivered and used (includes batteries) TR Transportation transportation and mobile technology applications that improve fuel efficiency, reduce air pollution, reduce oil consumption or reduce vehicle travel Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Entering the California Competition • Check eligibility – Team must have at least 2 members – No more than $300 K in third party funding at registration – All team members must be U. S. citizens or legal residents • • Register at www. Clean. Tech. Open. com Create a team online Add at least one additional team member Pay the entry fee – $125 until March 31 st • Submit 3 -page Executive Summary – Due May 30 th Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Executive Summary Components The Opportunity – Opening statement, or “The Elevator Pitch” The Target Market – Should anybody be doing this? What’s the pain, whose pain is it, and how much will they pay to address it? The Team – Who are the key players that will make this happen? The Product/Solution – What is your approach to solving the problem or creating the opportunity? Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Executive Summary Components Go-to-Market Strategy (Feasibility) – How will your product/solution get to the customer? Sustainability – How will your company have a net positive environmental impact? Financials and Funding Required – How big is the opportunity financially, and how much funding do you need? 2 Pages of Supporting Documentation (Optional) – e. g. Press clippings, diagram, technical information, photos. Not required, and not all judges will necessarily review Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Q&A Questions About the Competition The California Clean Tech Open is under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Acterra is located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 -4303.
Kevin Chen Google The California Clean Tech Open is under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Acterra is located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 -4303.
Q&A Questions for Kevin The California Clean Tech Open is under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Acterra is located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 -4303.
Donnie Foster Power. Assured The California Clean Tech Open is under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Acterra is located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 -4303.
Closing Comments Spread the Word, Next Events The California Clean Tech Open is under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. Acterra is located at 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 -4303.
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Reminders • Deadline for $125 Super Early Bird Entry Fee: – March 31 st • Green Card – – $200 for a year-long membership Free attendance at all CCTO public events Technology Briefing about Finalists’ technologies Sign up at the registration table today and get your money back for today’s event! – Price increases to $360 on March 19 th Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
Major Mentor Program Goals • Provide a high-quality mentor for each team • Provide specialist expertise where required • Introduce all teams to angel and/or VC investors • Help all teams practice and refine their investor pitch • Offer opportunities for sponsors to meet teams • Deliver a rewarding experience for all involved Copyright © 2009 California Clean Tech Open. All rights reserved. Under the fiscal and administrative sponsorship of Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth, a California 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. www. cleantechopen. com
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