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= Overview =
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-715f85ea-e2d3-216c-1691-919e88374769"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cleantech Open (CTO) is the world’s largest clean technology accelerator program run by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) with the mission to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with the most promising cleantech startup ideas on the planet. It is a non-profit organization founded in 2006. Since then, Cleantech Open has worked with over 1,300 early-stage cleantech entrepreneurs by helping them to develop their business models, engage investors and secure first customers.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-715f85ea-e2d3-216c-1691-919e88374769"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cleantech Open (CTO) is the world’s largest clean technology The US accelerator program run by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) with the mission runs for six to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs seven month with three months recognized as the most promising cleantech startup ideas on the planet. It is a non-profit organization founded in 2006. Since then, Cleantech Open has worked with over 1,300 early stage cleantech entrepreneurs by helping them to develop their business models, engage investors and secure first customersintense.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-715f85ea-e2d3-216c-1691-919e88374769"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Accepted applicants to the accelerator program will work with mentors, access a valuable network of professionals and attend business clinics and webinars that enable them with the skills to take their business forward. Teams present their ideas for regional-level judging and receive prizes for the regional level in the fall. Finalist teams from across the country then move on to be showcased in their annual Global Forum. The Global Forum features a competition among the regional winners where national prizes are awarded.</span></span>
= Purpose =
<span id="docs-internal-guid-715f85ea-e2d3-998f-439a-e77564b49d4a"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cleantech Open strives to “find, fund, and foster the most promising cleantech startups on the planet.”CleanTech Open also provides mentorship opportunities for those startups deemed qualified. With this mentorship, entrepreneurs gain access to elevator pitch coaching, recruitment building, and general business coaching, as well. Once accepted into the CTO cohort, startups gain access to a wealth of resources such as experienced entrepreneurs, specialists in fields such as HR, Engineering, and sustainability, as well as mock judges and business coaches. The purpose of CleanTech Open is to groom the future generation of clean technology companies into an economic powerhouse; a viable solution to the world's future sustainability needs.</span></span> = Featured Programs and Competitions = <divspan style="font-size:larger;">CleanTech Open features multiple programs and competitions open to entrepreneurs dedicated to making the world a </span><span style="font-size:larger;">greener</span><span style="font-size:larger;">, more sustainable place.</span> <span style="font-size: larger;">'''Global Ideas Competition'''</span>''' ''' ''' The Global Ideas Competition is a featured event of Global Euntreporenueship week. This competition gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas to thousands of corporations, investors, and sponsoring companies. Winners of this competition go on to represent the US at the International Ideas Competition and receive marketing support, legal advice, and counseling to help launch your business! Global Ideas Competition includes categories include Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Water, Waste, and Green Buildings, just to name a few.''' <span style="font-size:larger;">'''Global CleanTech Innovations Programme<br/>'''</divspan>''' CTO aspires to launch CleanTech startups in every country while striving to better develop the relationship between the local entrepreneurship economy and the present policy framework.'''
= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =
<span id="docs-internal-guid-715f85ea-e2d4-2327-82f2-7f546d378af2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cleantech Open is looking to match undergraduate and graduate students as interns to startups participating in the accelerator.</span></span>
<span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, CTO, is looking to match undergraduate and MBA Graduate students with internships in the Northeastern Region.</span></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your campus can take advantage of this opportunity and connect Cleantech Open with the Careers & Services Office. By reaching out to Ian Donnelly at </span>[mailto:idonnelly@cleantechopen.org <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">idonnelly@cleantechopen.org</span>]<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, you can begin the process of a partnership between your college’s career office and the internships available at selected startups in Cleantech Open’s accelerator.</span>
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