Key Benefits

Experience the Benefits of Participating
in the 2013 Cleantech Open Business Accelerator

The Cleantech Open Accelerator Program consists of a number of key activities and resources; extensive mentoring, training, business clinics, access to investors and capital, numerous opportunities to showcase to the media and the public, and the competition itself. All Participants can take full advantage of the programs offered, finding themselves on a highly accelerated path to business expansion.

Our eight regions span across the United States. By applying for the Cleanetch Open Accelerator you join a network of investors, sponsors, mentors, volunteers, staff, alumni, fellow contestants and successful companies – all working toward the goal of helping you grow your idea into a viable cleantech business.

• Have a chance to compete for prizes valued from $10,000* Regionally to $200,000* Nationally
• Participate at the National West Coast and/or East Coast Academies – two and three-day intensive workshops that focus on the best practices of clean technology entrepreneurship, refining your business model, product validation, sales & marketing, intellectual property, perfect pitch, how to access capital, and much more
• Engage subject matter experts in a 9 week series of Cleantech Open Training Webinars
• Gain access to our Mentor, Investor and Sustainability Programs
• Take advantage of showcasing opportunities at regional and national events
• Get passes to all regional and most national events for you and your team members
• Get discounts to books and resources, such as the new book from Steve Blank & Bob Dorf “The Startup Owner’s Manual”
• Receive an exclusive Software Offer from the Cleantech Open and Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program (up to $10,000 value)

* Prizes are a combination of cash grant and/or investment and in-kind services. All cash prizes may be cash grant and/or investment and are subject to change.

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*Grand Prize up to $100,000 cash (grant and/or investment). All cash prizes may be cash grant and/or investment and are subject to change.

Exclusive Software Offer from the Cleantech Open and Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program

Exclusively from Autodesk, every semifinalist who attends the Academy, will receive a full commercial software license of the new Autodesk® Product Design Suite Ultimate 2014 at no cost. The unique Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program accelerates innovation by providing clean technology pioneers with world-class software to design, visualize, and simulate a more sustainable world. The program offers participants software licenses valued* at up to $150,000 for just $50. For more information, visit autodesk.com/cleantech.

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