Felipe Gomez del Campo
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Chicago’s Clean Energy Challenge Revs Startups With $1 Million
The Clean Energy Trust held its Clean Energy Challenge yesterday at Venue SIX10 on South Michigan in Chicago. The meeting and awards culminated six months of intense work. The trust, widely known as a launchpad for cutting-edge clean energy projects, funds innovation by helping to launch, fund, and grow excellent clean tech startups in the Midwest. Today the organization gave away $1 million. NRG Energy, Hyatt, the University of Chicago, and Northwestern University were among the sponsors. Read More
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Why Wells Fargo is banking on green startups
Banking giant Wells Fargo has more than 100 million square feet of real estate around the globe, so it has a big interest in even seemingly small energy savings. That's why it launched an incubator for startups, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Lab, and it's a backer of Chicago-based Clean Energy Trust's annual startup competition, held this week. Read More
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These 8 Midwest Startups Won $1M at the Clean Energy Challenge
Raising money for cleantech companies isn't like fundraising for digital startups. The money doesn't flow nearly as fast, as it's a much riskier and more costly investment for VCs, who will often opt to fund companies that offer a better chance for a higher return on their investment. Read More
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FCG Plasma Solutions
Felipe Gomez del Campo presents for FGC Plasma Solutions, which is developing a fuel nozzle to improve jet engine efficiency. Read More
