2nd Annual California Clean Tech Open

The awards ceremony for the 2nd Annual California Clean Tech Open was held October 29^th at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.  For those of you who weren't there, it was quite a show! The CCTO is a business plan competition which awards the best new California start-ups within six specific categories:

Smart Power

Renewables

Air/Water & Waste

Energy Efficiency

Green Building, and

Transportation

Two North Bay companies were selected for the 2007 Finalists List.  Barefoot Motors, LLC, makers of a "green" electric all-terrain utility vehicle (based in Sebastopol) was a finalist in the Transportation Category.  1-Solar (of Rohnert Park), designer/producers of a low-priced long-life inverter for solar photovoltaic was the winner of the Renewables Category.  Their award includes "Start-up in a Box" consisting of $50K in cash and $50K of in-kind services for a total value of $100K!  Congratulations to both companies on their recent success. 

For additional information about these companies and their products, please refer to their websites at www.barefootmotors.com and www.1-solar.com.  

For general information about the California Clean Tech Open, view their website at www.cacleantechopen.com

Executive Director's Update

In July, 2007 our new "Resident Companies" began moving into their offices at The Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster.  To date, the list includes:

    Codding Sustainability Office

    Codding Steel Frame Solutions

    Personal News Network (PNN)

    Mosaic Assist

    Green Light Solar

    Restorative Technologies

    The Livability Project

    Digi-Type

Website Update

We are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors and Advisory Board have been added to the SMBC website on the "Boards" tab.  Our heartfelt thanks go to all Board members for their ongoing support and giving of time and resources.  Your expertise and knowledge are of great assistance to our "Resident Companies."

North Bay Forum

On October 18^th, The North Bay Growth, Innovation, & Venture Forum was held in Santa Rosa.  Michael Newell attended representing the SMBC and stated it was a well attended event with presentations and an excellent panel of expert speakers.  The Forums are held twice per year and we'll keep everyone informed in advance for future attendance.

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