Rocky Mountain Region
The Rocky Mountain region was created in 2009 by organizers in Denver. The original volunteer team began planning to be the first expansion region in 2008. After pulling together a team based out of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, ten companies from Arizon, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming competed as 2009 semifinalists. Three of those teams continued onto the national round and several have signed funding deals and garnered substatial press attention.
We welcome your participation as a contestant, volunteer, sponsor or partner. Please contact us with questions or inquiries.
How to Enter the Competition
How to Get Involved
How to Become a Sponsor
How to Enter the Rocky Mountain Competition
As part of the registration process for the Rocky Mountain Competition, you will need to satisfy certain eligibility requirements, recruit a team, and draft an executive summary.
Step 1: Determine if your team meets the eligibility requirements. The key requirements are summarized here:
- All entries must meet one of the competition's six clean technology category definitions.
- All entries must have a team of at least two individuals.
- All entries must be a startup with less than $500,000 from private funding (some exceptions apply).
- At least one contestant must be a United States resident, citizen, or legal alien (e.g. F1, H1 visas).
- Recruit your team members. You will need at least two members per team to compete.
- Write a three page executive summary. Click here for a template.
- Deadline: All entries must be completed and uploaded to the Cleantech Open website by 11:59PM Pacific Time on May 22, 2010.
If for some reason you have additional questions after reviewing our website, please contact us.
How to Get Involved
Do you want to meet and work with others to help clean technology entrepreneurs succeed? The Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open is a 100% volunteer effort, and your help is essential to making this region an on-going success.
Check out current programs and volunteer needs.
As a new region, not all volunteer categories are applicable. The following are volunteer needs specific to the Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open:
- Contestant Recruitment
- Events
- Judging
- Mentor Program
- Sustainability
- Sponsorship
- Training Program
- Alumni Program
The Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open has committees organized around these various volunteer categories. To get involved or to find out more ways to volunteer, please contact us.
How to Become a Sponsor
The Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open is grateful for the generous support of our sponsors and partners who have made the competition 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. As a sponsor, you will receive:
- Early access to information about cutting-edge new technologies and companies
- Opportunities to meet key clean tech industry contact, not only from the Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open but also from the other four regions in the national competition
- Exposure on the Cleantech Open's website and marketing materials and at major events
- Invitations to VIP events
- Association with the largest clean technology and renewable energy business competition in the United States
For a list of current and previous 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.
