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German Wind Delegation Breakfast and Business Matchmaking Program
On Friday, November 13, 2009 CCIA, Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP and the Colorado International Trade Office hosted a delegation of German wind supplier companies interested in partnering with Colorado cleantech companies. Attendees heard from the six companies seeking to develop relationships with a variety of Colorado wind contacts including: wind turbine OEMs, turbine construction companies, project development companies, firms with transmission experience, wind energy technology suppliers, wind farm designers, construction companies and contractors responsible for concrete foundations, and operations and maintenance companies responsible for ongoing maintenance of existing wind farms.

Smart Grid: The Policy Challenges
CCIA and Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck, LLP hosted "Smart Grid: The Policy Challenges" on November 10, 2009, for the 3rd in our 3-part smart grid series.
Keynote Presentation: Matt Baker, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission
Panelists Included:
Sunil Cherian, Founder & CEO, Spirae, Inc.
Tony Markel, Senior Engineer, Vehicle Systems Analysis Group, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Smart Grid: The Technology Challenges
On October 28, 2009, CCIA and Faegre & Benson LLP hosted the 2nd in our 3-part smart grid series. Colorado is a unique center of excellence for smart grid deployments, research expertise and public-private collaborations. Smart grid technologies hold the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption, reduce peak loads and tap Colorado's abundant renewable resources. When fully integrated, these technologies have the potential to fundamentally change the way we create, deliver and use energy.
Keynote Presentation: Dave Markham, Director, Energy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Panelists Included:
Dr. Frank Barnes, University of Colorado and contributor to the Colorado Secure Smart Grid Project
David Cohen, CEO, Infotility, Inc.
Marcia Martin, Director of Systems Engineering, Smart Grid Practice, Magpie

Opportunities in the Mexican Cleantech Industry
Denver, CO ’Äî August 19, 2009
Join CCIA, the Governor's International Trade Office, the World Trade Center Denver and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for a look at opportunities in the Mexican cleantech market. According to State of Colorado research, in the renewable energy marketplace, virtually all technologies for energy generation using wind, solar, mini-hydro, biogas recovery, and alternative fuel production are imported, placing Colorado exporters in a strong competitive position to be a first-mover in technology.