Are you part of a new startup that is leveraging information technology — the Internet, computing and communication networks — to help remake the energy industry and fight climate change? If so, we’re looking for you. We’re officially taking submissions for new startups, or companies with new products, that will launch at our Green:Net 2010 conference, which will be held in San Francisco, on April 29. Submit your company’s entryhere.
First off, what are the benefits? The winner of our Green:Net 2009 launch pad — Wattbot, developer of a web site that acts as a sort of middle man for interested consumers and energy providers — has come a long way since it accepted the Judges award in March 2009. This week Wattbot has officially come out of private beta and is now signing up customers and making clean power connections.
The qualifications for this year’s launchpad are similar to last year’s requirements. Companies need to have developed innovative technology that uses information technology — the web, mobile devices, wireless networks, software and computing — to fight climate change in some way. While we’re giving preference to companies that have yet to launch publicly or raise funding, we’re also looking for real technology and real products. So no vaporware, folks.
Over the next several weeks, we’ll pore over the applicants and select 10 companies that will make up this year’s launchpad finalists — the Green:Net 10. The deadline to submit is March 19 and we’ll announce the winners on March 22. The Green:Net 10 will then get to attend Green:Net for free, present their companies and technology before the main stage audience (we expect around 550 people) and receive feedback from a group of judges. Then the judges and the audience will select one Audience Green:Net winner and one Judges Green:Net winner. Yay.
We’re really excited to start taking submissions and the Green:Net launchpad section was one of the favorite parts of Green:Net 2009 for attendees. Send us your innovations! Hurry, we had several hundred submissions last year.
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