The Innovation Competition was created to help very early stage emerging Clean Tech companies gain visibility and make connections. The Innovation Competition will provide a showcase for developers of new technologies that offer competitive returns for investors and customers while providing solutions to global challenges.

The following are the winners and all finalists of the competition:

1st Place - $1,000

Intelligent Generation LLC

Intelligent GenerationTM is a patented renewable energy optimization technology that triples the cost savings of solar PV systems and cuts the payback period in half.

Jay Marhoefer, CEO and Executive Manager
jay@intelgen.com

2nd Place - $500

Clean Urban Energy, Inc.

CUE's automated, scalable, hourly, optimization system exploits building thermal mass to shape cooling and heating loads and optimize HVAC operation around dynamic electric prices.

Vincent J. Cushing, CEO 
vcushing@CleanUrbanEnergy.com

 

3rd Place - $250

Blue Planet Solutions

BPS is a start-up spin-off from Tesla Laboratories and is developing a water treatment business around Tesla’s patent-pending DEMET technology for profitably recovering metals from dilute sources not practically addressed by existing competing technologies.

Patrick I. James, Ph.D. CEO  
pijames@tesla.net 

 

Other Finalists:

Algal Scientific

Algal Scientific’s proprietary technology provides advanced nutrient removal for industrial wastewater while producing algal biomass that can be used for biofuels and fertilizer production.

John Rice, Director of Business Development 
john.rice@algalscientific.com


 

Chip Energy

Chip Energy’s Biomass Conversion Facilities will be the necessary infrastructure that is needed to let America recycle 100% of its biomass into renewable fuels.

Paul Wever  
pwever@pwce.com

dot UI

Dot UI empowers self-control by offering consumers an easy and affordable way to save on their energy bill and compare their carbon footprint with family, friends and neighbors. 

Ishak Kang
ishak@dotui.com

 

ELFI Wall System

ELFI Wall System is a Chicago-based manufacturer of environmentally friendly, prefabricated wall and roofing systems. Our systems combine steel framing and insulation into one product .

George Modrovic, President
georgem@elfiwallsystem.com

 

Indy Power Systems

Indy Power Systems will enable homes, businesses, vehicles, and electrical devices to optimize and more efficiently manage multiple sources and storage devices of electrical energy.

Steve Tolen,  President/CEO
steve@indypowersystems.com

Kyoto Cooling

KyotoCooling designs and manufactures the most efficient data center cooling solution on the market today.

Mees Lodder 
m.lodder@kyotocooling.com

 

MPK Company

Creating versatile 20+ year light source materials also used to generate electrical power generation on solar cells for 12+ year long-life low cost power cells.

Michael Kohnen, President  
mpkohnen@amerytel.net

 

Pilus Energy

Pilus Energy licenses a microbial fuel cell reactor platform that harnesses genetically engineered bacteria that generate DC electricity and hydrogen gas from the metabolism of organic materials like sewage.  Then wholesale the consumables and accessories for the reactor platform.

Rich Wheeless,  Executive Vice President and CFO 
rwheeless@pilusenergy.com

 

Posipair

PosiPair is a revolutionary website that gives consumers, business leaders, and policymakers the ability to objectively compare information about green products and services, and buy those products directly.

Sarah Manski, President 
smanski@posipair.com