Sustainability Consulting for Clean Tech Open
The Clean Tech Open (CTO) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping great ideas become viable clean tech businesses. Its mission is to serve as an innovation catalyst, providing the infrastructure and processes to develop and motivate entrepreneurs and early stage companies creating clean, environmentally sustainable technologies.
Since its inaugural year in 2006, the CTO has awarded over $2.72 million in prizes. Finalists from 2006 and 2007 have already gone on to raise additional capital, they have collectively raised over $125 million in venture funding, and are currently responsible for the creation of 500 clean tech jobs. CTO is now operating in three regions and representing 9 states in the Western United States.
This year, Clean Tech Open is partnering with Net Impact to launch the Sustainability Fellows Program: sustainable business advisors to the California-based contestant teams.
Info Session: Hosted by Net Impact SF Professional Chapter (www.netimpactsf.org)
What: Learn about the chapter’s 2nd Service Corps project of 2009, with Clean Tech Open (sustainable business advising to cleantech startups)
When: Thursday, June 25, 7-9pm
Where: Cafe International, 508 Haight St. (btwn Fillmore & Steiner)
Directions: www.511.org (5 min walk north from Church MUNI/Castro Safeway)
Sustainability Fellows Program at Clean Tech Open:
When: July – Sept.
Time Commitment: ~10-15 hours/month
Why: Arm clean tech start-ups with the social and environmental responsibility they need to succeed. Advise on the integration of sustainable business principles into the business plan.
Who can apply: MBA students, graduate students in a related field, or business professionals with a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
Benefits:
- You will explore clean tech startups from within and help them to become more sustainable companies
- You will attend two sustainability trainings, by B Corporation and Climate Earth
- You will be admitted to the CTO Accelerator on July 17-19, a 3 day retreat designed to teach entrepreneurs the best practices of sustainable scaling their cleantech startups
- You will shadow CTO’s Sustainability Coaches, leading experts in the field, at ½ day Business Clinics in August
- You will be connected with our extensive and targeted cleantech network of VCs, entrepreneurs, public sector leaders, and the leading experts in sustainability
The Application:
Deadline: July 3rd, 11:59pm
Notified by: July 5th (Save the dates below)
How to apply: Submit resume and brief pitch on why you’d be a great fit for this opportunity to Sarah Rea (rea.sarah AT gmail.com).
Important Dates:
- July 7 Semi-finalist and Mentor Orientation
- July 8 B Corporation Training
- July 13 Climate Earth Training
- July 17-19 CTO Accelerator Weekend
- October 12 Final Judging
- October 20 Regional Awards
- October 27 Awards Gala
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