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FLoW Cleantech Business Plan Competition - Deadline Feb 28th
Less than 2 weeks left to apply for DOE's $200,000 FLoW Business Plan Competition!
The application deadline is February 28th - all that is required is a one-page abstract so don't hesitate, apply today.
Click here to register and apply
OVERVIEW
FLoW: A consortium of universities led by the California Institute of Technology, invites student teams throughout the Western U.S. to participate in the Department of Energy’s national business plan competition for clean energy. The competition shines a spotlight on the best young innovators in the country, and attracts the follow-on support that brings game-changing new ideas to market quickly. Northern CA will be sending three teams to the Western Regional Final to compete for $200,000 in prize money (First Place - $100,000, Second Place - $60,000, Third Place - $40,000).
THE PERKS
- $200,000 in prize money
- Expert mentoring
- Free legal services - IP and patent advisory
- Opportunity to pitch to top tier investors
- Represent UC Berkeley, one of the top energy-research universities in the world
UC Berkeley's Role
The Berkeley Energy Resources Collaborative (BERC) and the UC Berkeley Energy and Climate Initiative, are co-organizing Round 1 of the competition. The Round 1 Sub-Regional Competition will be held at UC Berkeley in late March. The top three teams will advance to the Western Regional Finals at California Institute of Technology (CalTech) on April 30th. The winning team from the Western Regional will then advance to the Final this summer in Washington, DC.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline: one-page abstract
When: February 28th - Click here to register and apply
Round 1: The Sub-Regional Competition/Workshop held at UC Berkeley
When: April 6th
What: Eight teams from Northern California will be selected to participate in a single-day competition and workshop where they will present their business plans to a panel of judges. Afterwards, teams will work with investors, entrepreneurs and other experts to refine their business plan and pitch. The top three teams will automatically advance to the Regional Finals. The remaining teams will be eligible for selection as wild cards - a total of 10 wild card teams will go on to compete in the Regional Finals.
Round 2: The Western Regional Finals held at the California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
When: April 30th
What: Teams will compete for $200,000 in prize money (First Place - $100,000, Second Place - $60,000, Third Place - $40,000).
Round 3: The National Finals held in Washington D.C.
When: Mid-June
QUESTIONS?
Eligibility: Email the FLoW Western Regional Director - Stephanie Yanchinski, stephanie.yanchinski@caltech.edu
Other questions: Email the Berkeley FLoW Organizers - Blake Briddell, blake_briddell@mba.berkeley.edu and Julian Sproul, jsproul@berkeley.edu
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