Growing Your Clean Tech Startup: Getting from Early Stage to Commercial Viability April 3, 2012

Join clean tech entrepreneurs, investors and public policy makers for the 2012 Pacific Northwest launch of the world's largest cleantech accelerator and prize competition: the Cleantech Open.

Co-hosted by Oregon BEST, this event will include networking followed by a panel discussion featuring the CEOs from 3 Oregon clean tech startups who will present how they made it past the early stage, and Ken Vaughan of Oregon BEST will present resources for growing your clean tech startup in Oregon.

Program:
5:30 - 6:00 pm: Registration and networking opportunity with light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
6:00 - 6:15 pm: Cleantech Open Pacific Northwest Introduction and Competition Launch
6:15 - 7:30 pm: A panel discussion of Cleantech Open Alumni and Oregon BEST Commercialization Program participants.
Q&A to follow.

Please arrive promptly, as building doors close at 6:00 pm.

Presenters:

Hiroshi Morihara of HM3 Energy - Cleantech Open Alumnus
Sam Pardue of Indow Window - Cleantech Open Alumnus
Chris Ulum of Agiliyx - Oregon BEST commercialization program participant
Ken Vaughn of Oregon BEST - Commercialization Manager.
Panel will be moderated by Byron McCann of Ascent Partners and the Cleantech Open.

Why YOU Should Attend:

Aspiring entrepreneurs and technologists as well as business, civic and financial leaders can see Cleantech Open’s progress and impact, meet our great alumni ventures and learn how to enter the 2012 competition, closing May 8th. This is also an opportunity for alumni, sponsors, partners, mentors, volunteers and other supporters to reconnect.
Plan to come join us! And if you know any potential applicants bring them along, or ask them to contact us.

Sponsors:
Lane Powell

Registration Fees:
Regular Admission: ​$20.00
At the Door:​​$20.00

Official Website: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/491/view