Clean Energy Exchange

THE CLEAN ENERGY CHALLENGE is a two level competition that allows clean energy entreprenures with companies in different points of development to compete for funding opportunities.

Please review the Clean Energy Challenge application template here to prepare your submission in advance of the final deadline. The strongest submissions will have provided clear and consise answers to each of the questions listed in the Clean Energy Challenge evaluation criteria, which is available for download here.

Other important reference documents are available below:

  • The Early Stage Challenge, also sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, is a business competition for early stage companies located in the Midwest region. Clean Energy Trust administers ...

  • The Student Challenge, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, is for students at colleges and universities from the six state Midwest region who are interested in ...


 
CHALLENGE SPONSORS
Crain's Greentech Media Midwest Energy News
E&E US Department of Energy The Joyce Foundation
SC Johnson AEEI Wells Fargo
GE Ernst & Young United Airlines
McCaffrey Interests University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship UIC
Invenergy Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom SOM
Northwestern University University of Illinois Ameren
Abbott University of Missouri Wanxiang
WERC WUSTL NorTech
Seyfarth Shaw UCEAO Sidley Austin
Purdue Steptoe & Johnson Katten Muchin Rosenman
KPCB Khosla Ventures
Johnson Controls Applied Ventures NextEnergy
New World Ventures Navitas Systems Venrock
Watershed Capital Apex Venture Partners Illinois Ventures
True North Ventures Technology Partners
BP Exelon MVC Capital
Danfoss Dow Hyatt
Lincoln Renewable Energy ARCH Venture Partners UK Trade
Intellectual Ventures William Blair Burton D. Morgan
Walgreens AEP Renergy
Missouri Technology Corp DCEO OH Dev Services
Marathon University of Dayton OSU OEE
EDP Renewables NOPEC Baird
Dominion Foundation Agentis Energy Shaw
CWRU Great Lakes Silicon Valley Bank NGE
Museum of Science + Industry Chicago CCEA E2
 
CHALLENGE COMMENTS

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winston@cleanenergytrust.org 1 Feb 13 at 10:22 a.m.
A lot of you have asked about the evaluation criteria for the final event. Please see attached for the complete eval rubric.


 
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