Midwest-Central Region

The Midwest region, based in Minneapolis, was founded in 2010. Since launching the organization the regional team has established a very successful organization and program. The past two years the top entrepreneur from the national accelerator has come from the Midwest’s pool of participants, Atmosphere Recovery (Eden Prairie, Minnesota) in 2011 and HEVT (Chicago, Illinois) in 2012.

Click on this link to learn more about the Midwest organization and hear from some of its entrepreneurs from 2012.

In 2013, the Midwest Region has split to become two regions: Midwest-Central and Midwest-North. The Midwest-Central region covers Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.

We welcome your participation as an applicant, supporting sponsor, committee volunteer, investor or partner. Please send us an email at mw_info@cleantechopen.org to learn more about the many opportunities in the Midwest.

Also, be sure to follow us on twitter for real-time updates and news: @MWCleantechOpen.

How to Apply
How to Get Involved
How to Become a Sponsor

How to Apply for the Midwest-Central Accelerator

Follow the process listed here and when prompted, select the proper region.

How to Get Involved

Do you want to meet and work with others to help clean technology entrepreneurs succeed? The Midwest-Central Cleantech Open is largely driven by professional volunteer effort, and your help is essential to making this region an on-going success.

Check out current programs and volunteer needs. Not all volunteer categories may be applicable. The following are volunteer needs specific to the Midwest-Central Cleantech Open:

• Applicant Recruitment
• Events
• Marketing
• PR & Social Media
• Judging
• Mentor Program
• Sustainability
• Sponsorship
• Training Program
• Alumni Program

The Midwest-Central Cleantech Open has committees organized around these various volunteer categories. To get involved or to find out more ways to volunteer, please contact us.

Drive the Difference – Become a Sponsor

The Midwest-Central Cleantech Open is grateful for the generous support of our sponsors and partners who have made the Accelerator possible. We encourage companies, institutions and individuals to reap the benefits of sponsorship while giving innovative clean technology businesses the opportunity to succeed in the marketplace.

For a list of current Cleantech Open sponsors, please click here.

There are a variety of ways to get involved on the sponsor level. You may view the benefits of all levels here. We are happy to meet with you to discuss your involvement in our organization.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.