About.
Founded in 2008 as the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, we’ve grown into a regional innovation hub that accelerates technology deployment from grid-scale storage to low-carbon fuels, geothermal, hydrogen, and electrification.
The 501(c)(3) Colorado Cleantech Foundation remains our educational arm, running talent and professional
development programs that build tomorrow’s workforce.
Mission
Catalyze the commercialization, adoption, and scale-up of technologies that cut emissions, increase reliability,
and drive economic growth across the Mountain West.
Values
Encouraging • Persistent • Grounded • Positive Progress
Laura Hickernell
Executive Director
laura@coloradocleantech.com
Mary Austin
Director of Strategic Partnerships
mary@coloradocleantech.com
Impact Metrics (2024)
250+ member companies, from seed - stage to NYSE-listed
$2.5B in follow-on capital attracted by member firms
91% of Energy Fellows Institute alumni are now C-suite leaders
714 Advanced Industries grants awarded with Colorado CleanTech’s support
Results
4th highest cleantech job density in the country
$128M in state grants unlocked for members
31 national lab and university partners
706 fellowship and challenge alumni building companies, jobs, and IP
27 supporting partners
Why Colorado?
$7.46 B+ in Venture Capital raised statewide — second-highest year on record
78 % of VC activity in high-growth sectors: SaaS, CleanTech, ClimateTech, Life Sciences, Quantum & Aerospace
CleanTech & ClimateTech leadership as part of wider scalable innovation driving economic growth and sustainability in Colorado
