The Conference on Clean Energy: Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE:
Conference Promotes New Businesses and Jobs in MA Clean Energy Cluster
Governor Mitt Romney to speak at November 7 & 8 Event
September 27, 2005 - Boston, MA - On November 7th and 8th, investors, inventors, entrepreneurs, and clean energy-related companies will gather at the Boston Park Plaza to learn about the latest technology breakthroughs and investment opportunities in the Northeast. The Conference on Clean Energy: Financing and Partnering for Emerging Technologies is unique in its focus on very early stage technology in the context of the development of the clean energy cluster in the region.
Several sessions will be held at the Conference: a day of pitches to investors; an exhibit hall featuring panel discussions and 'elevator pitches' by exhibitors; a Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Summit hosted by the Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition; and a free job fair provided by the Energy Special Interest Group at the MIT Enterprise Forum. The Conference is produced by the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center and the Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc.
By 2014, the market for renewable energy is projected to grow to $100B, according to CleanEdge, Inc, (http://cleanedge.com/) an independent analyst firm. The stellar cast of featured speakers provides further validation: Governor Mitt Romney; University of Massachusetts President Jack Wilson; Howard Berke, co-founder and CEO of Konarka, a UMass Lowell spinout that manufactures flexible solar cells; Ian Bowles, President and CEO, Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC); and Warren Leon; Deputy Director of the Renewable Energy Trust at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Sponsors include the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) and the British Consulate in Boston.
About the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center:
The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center was created in 2004 as a program in the Massachusetts Economic Stimulus Bill. Its goal is to support technology transfer activities from public and private research institutions to companies in Massachusetts. To achieve this goal, the Center works with technology transfer offices at Massachusetts research institutions; faculty, researchers, and students who have commercially promising ideas; and companies across the Commonwealth
About the Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc:
The Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc. (CEEP) is a 501(c)(3) not for profit New York corporation that funds and sponsors programs promoting development of an effective and competitive environmental industry in New York State and advance development of sound environmental business policies and programs in New York State and elsewhere.
About the Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition:
The Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition is a membership based non-profit, 501 (c)(6) corporation focused on expanding hydrogen, fuel cell and related industries in Massachusetts. The Coalition takes onactivities that accelerate the growth of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in Massachusetts by increasing resource availability, expanding visibility, and creating market and partnering opportunities.
About the Energy Special Interest Group at the MIT Enterprise Forum:
The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge is a volunteer, non-profit organization based at MIT whose mission is to promote and strengthen the process of starting and growing innovative and technology-oriented companies by providing services and programs that educate, inform, and support the entrepreneurial community. The Energy Special Interest Group is one of several SIGs provided as a benefit to Forum members. The role of the SIGs is to create a community around an area of interest and extend the high-level conversations that take place at some of our industry- specific events. The mission of the Energy SIG is to promote the development of the Clean Energy Cluster in Massachusetts, primarily by fostering the formation and growth of technology-based startup companies in the sector. This goal is addressed via newsletters, monthly events and especially the $125,000 Ignite Clean Energy Investor Pitch Competition open to all Massachusetts students and residents.
For more information, please contact:
Conference:
| Julia Goldberg | Gelvin Stevenson |
| MTTC | CEEP |
| jgoldberg@umassp.edu | Gelvin@optonline.net |
| 617-287-7105 | 718-863-4156 |
2005 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Summit:
Brad Bradshaw
Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition
brad@velerity.com
978-232-0080
Free Job Fair:
Robert Zeimer
Energy Special Interest Group
MIT Enterprise Forum
rziemer@verizon.net
781 643-4437
