Are You an Ecopreneur with an Early Stage Clean Technology Company? Enter the Business Competition.

The Cleantech Open Business Competition can accelerate your business launch and growth. Just by entering you'll immediately start receiving resources and support to grow your company into a successful, sustainable business.

Register your interest in competing in the 2010 competition here. You'll get a head start on developing your network and learning the skills you'll need to win.

Key Dates and Entry Fees:

April 22, 2010 - Early Bird Deadline
$199 professionals
$149 students

May 22, 2010 - Final Entry Deadline
$249 professionals
$199 students

**There is a $249 participation fee for each team member of each semifinalist team. Semifinalist teams will be announced June 15 and the payment will be accepted after that date.

Benefits for All Contestants Include:

• Executive Summary Webinar — An educational session on May 4th on how to write a top-notch executive summary
• One-on-one mentoring by industry leaders — Get expert help with your executive summary
• Judges' feedback on your executive summary
• Innovators' Matching Event — Find additional team members for your team
• Cleantech Conference — Showcase your technologies and meet cleantech enthusiasts

For Semifinalists:

• Cleantech Open Academy — A weekend-long training camp of workshops July 16-18 designed to address every aspect of the business creation process, including financial and legal issues, business plan writing, funding presentations, marketing, and sustainability
• One-on-one mentoring by industry leaders
• Business Clinics — Access to specialists in financial planning, corporate structure, intellectual property, marketing, PR, sustainability, and fundraising
• Mock Judging — Practice your pitch to an expert panel with live feedback
• Judges' feedback on your business plan and presentation
• Inclusion in Cleantech Open Alumni Directory
• Cleantech networking events
• Lifetime membership in the Cleantech Open Alumni network

Regional and National Prize Package:

Regional winners receive a prize package worth $30,000 in cash and services. One national winner receives a $250,000 prize package of investment and additional services.

The 2009 competition saw over 250 entries across three regions whittled down to 72 semifinalists teams. Those teams participated in the full Training Program. Twelve teams were named as finalists and one team became the National Winner.

See the 2009 National Winner, EcoFactor.