Megawatt Ventures

06/27/2017

Anxiously awaiting the prize announcements

06/27/2017

Good luck Thor ORE, Sky Nano Technologies and WEAV3D today!

06/27/2017

Exciting news -half of the companies in the Department of Energy's Cleantech University Prize finals are from Megawatt Ventures! Congrats to Thor ORE, WEAV3D and SkyNano Technologies. www.cleantechup.org

06/25/2017

On the way to Austin for the finals! Good luck to Thor ORE, WEAV3D and Sky Nano Technologies

06/22/2017

Who will win the 2017 National Cleantech UP competition? Learn more about the finalists competing for $100,000 in prizes at www.cleantechup.org.

06/20/2017

Best of luck to the aspiring clean energy entrepreneurs participating in the Cleantech UP 2017 National Competition June 26-27 in Austin, TX. Visit cleantechup.org to learn more about the competition and the finalists.

06/16/2017

The Department of Energy’s Cleantech UP 2017 National Competition takes place June 26-27 in Austin, TX. Student innovators from around the country will compete for $100,000 in prizes! Visit cleantechup.org to learn more about the competition and the finalists. Good luck to the finalists from Megawatt Ventures - WEAV3D, Thor ORE and Sky Nano!

06/10/2017

We had a great day yesterday!

Congrats to $50k grand prize winner WEAV3D along with ThorORE and Sky Nano who are all going to the finals in Austin,TX from June 26-27!

Also, thanks to Chris Castro from the City of Orlando and Dave Norvell from UCF coming to talk about all the sustainability and Smart City efforts happening in Orlando.

06/08/2017

Today's the last day to register for our competition and showcase tomorrow! If you want to attend, just register for a ticket through EventBrite. We'll have 9 great cleantech companies pitching and we'll select the $50,000 award winner by the end of the day. In addition there will be speakers from the U.S. Department of Energy and VentureWell discussing programs and opportunities for cleantech entrepreneurs and speakers from the City of Orlando and UCF discussing a wide range of sustainability initiatives each have implemented.

Tickets are free and include lunch, you just need to register.

More information about the teams, speakers and agenda are posted on www.megawattventures.com.

We'll see you tomorrow!

Megawatt Ventures

06/07/2017

We've added some great speakers to the Megawatt Ventures Competition this Friday! On top of seeing top cleantech startup companies compete for $50,000 you'll get to hear from:

Chris Castro, City of Orlando Director of Sustainability, will be talking about the great sustainability and Smart City initiatives undertaken to transform Orlando into one of the most environmentally-friendly, economically and socially vibrant communities in the nation.

Janine Elliot, Venture Well E-Team Program Manager, will discuss additional opportunities available to cleantech student entrepreneurs.

David Norvell, UCF Assistant Vice President of Sustainability Initiatives, will be discussing the various sustainability efforts UCF has implemented in creating a greener college campus for the 21st century.

Alice Wang, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Technology to Market Lead will discuss initiatives of EERE and opportunities for cleantech entrepreneurs.

See all the details and register today for a free ticket to attend (includes lunch): http://bit.ly/2rLJtmR

Competition & Showcase

06/04/2017

It was exactly one year ago today that Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc won the $50,000 grand prize and, along with fellow finalists Capacitech Energy and Grow Bioplastics, were chosen to complete in the National Cleantech University Prize.

We have 10 more great finalists this and we can't wait to see who will this year - join us on June 9th in Orlando, FL to find out!

Learn more about the teams competing and get your tickets here: https://www.megawattventures.com/2017-finalists/

2017 Finalists