California Clean Tech Open

The Awards ceremony for the California Clean Tech Open (CCTO) was held at San Francisco City Hall on 26 September 2006.  The event was reported in Red Herring and the Mercury News.  There was a poster session after the awards ceremony.  I spoke to most of the finalists - there were some very interesting companies, and not just among the winners.

Here is a break-down on the competition:

Division	Entries	Finalists	Winner / Runner-up
Renewables	59	10	Greenvolts / CoolEarth Solar
Energy Efficiency	24	10	Adura Technologies / Nila Inc.
Smart Power	14	7	EDC Technologies / Energy Recommerce
Transportation	44	9	Kite Ship / Aurora Biofuels
Water Management	14	8	Crystal Clear Technologies / Meridian Design
Totals	155	44	5

It was a great competition and the Clean Tech community is looking forward to next year. Well done to the organisers, sponsors and competitors.