Colorado Cleantech Industry Association: CCIA

2011 Event Sponsors

Have you seen the 2011 Celebrate Cleantech Research special section in the June edition of ColoradoBiz Magazine? All of the winning researchers are featured in the insert which was generously sponsored by the partners listed below.

Click the cover image to read about the cleantech research winners.

University partners

Event Sponsors

Media and Advertising
Partners

Thank you to everyone that joined us at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on May 26. We were honored by the incredible show of support this inaugural event received and we are extremely pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Celebrate Cleantech Research awards.

The following award winners were chosen from a competitive field and rose to the top based on a combination of factors including number of disclosures, patents, companies created, federal and private funding received and other non-specific entrepreneurial efforts.

Excellence in Bio-Derived Technology Commercialization

Al Weimer, University of Colorado Boulder

Excellence in Clean Transportation Technology Commercialization
Bryan Willson, Colorado State University

Excellence in Energy Efficiency Technology Commercialization
Gregor Henze, University of Colorado Boulder

Excellence in Storage Technology Commercialization
Amy Prieto, Colorado State University

Excellence in Smart Grid Technology Commercialization
Bob Erickson, University of Colorado Boulder

Excellence in Solar Technology Commercialization
W.S. Sampath, Colorado State University

Excellence in Water Technology Commercialization
Chuck Henry, Colorado State University

Excellence in Wind Technology Commercialization

Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

Says CCIA Executive Director Christine Shapard: “Putting the spotlight on these remarkable individuals and their contributions to Colorado’s economy is part of our mission. These men and women are making an impact both in Colorado and globally. By successfully commercializing their research, they are helping Colorado maintain its prominence in the international cleantech arena and we are genuinely grateful.”

Senate Bill 11-47 signed into law!

Governor Hickenlooper joined the event for a bill signing ceremony for Senate Bill 47, the "Colorado Science and Technology Innovation Reinvestment Act." SB 47 will divert 50 percent of the future growth of income tax withholding from the cleantech and bioscience industries (using NAICS codes) so that it cam be used as seed money for start up companies and university inventions. SB 47 is a "first-of-its-kind" funding mechanism for Colorado. It is expected to generate about $2 million per year for the industry starting in 2013. More...