UMass Amherst: Clean Energy Connections

Innovation Challenge at UMass Amherst - The Innovation Challenge (IC) promotes innovation education based on technology conceived by faculty, students and alumni of UMass Amherst. The competition is limited to technology-based businesses, and is meant to encourage science and engineering students, in cooperation with management students, to think of commercial applications of their work. The goal is for interdisciplinary teams to conceptualize a product with regard to its scientific and technological design, and then create a business plan for the product's commercialization. Judges of the competition are entrepreneurs, legal experts, and consultants who volunteer their time to meet with students who are interested in marketing their new ideas.

Ignite Clean Energy Competition - The Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) business plan competition is a seven month training and competitive forum for entrepreneurs, held in Boston, Massachusetts in May. The competition invites Northeastern US team entrants, regardless of age, professional status or academic background to compete in one of the most prestigious renewable energy competitions in the US. The competition begins approximately mid to end November. During the ensuing months, eager entrants get access to world-class legal, financial, operational, strategic, writing and technical experts. These experts (mentors) offer their time in the true spirit of volunteerism and with the expectation that they are helping to create game changing technology.

Conference on Clean Energy (Boston), Nov. 18-19 2008 - Financing and Partnering for Emerging Businesses. Join hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders in the clean energy community as they converge on Boston for the premier regional event showcasing clean energy startup companies during Clean Energy Week.

FREE Job Fair at the Conference on Clean Energy (Boston) Nov. 19 at 2:45 pm.

Public Service Announcements:

Senator Ben Downing invites you to get plugged in to the green economy at Clean Energy Connections. Click "play" below to watch the video: Downing Promo

Watch the WGBY Clean Energy Connections 30-second promo for Clean Energy Connections. Click "play" below to watch the video: CEC_Promo_WGBY

Click here: Clean Energy Connections "Got Your Attention?" PSA - full version to listen to the Clean Energy Connections "Got Your Attention?" PSA - full version [MP3, 84 seconds]

The following direct link to the PSA can be included in email announcements or online notices about the conference. Just cut and paste this URL into an email or web page: http://www.umass.edu/green/downloads/ClnEnCxnsPSA-Longer.mp3

Click here Clean Energy Connections "Got Your Attention?" PSA - short version to listen to the Clean Energy Connections "Got Your Attention?" PSA - short version [MP3, 36 seconds]

Download "Got Your Attention?" PSA for distribution to your favorite radio station (.zip, 1.9MB).