The heart of a growing clean energy cluster is innovation. It is the fuel that drives young, new ventures and sector growth. Through the Council’s Innovation Task Force, the Council seeks to develop and execute programs which accelerate clean energy research and start-up activity within the region.
The Clean Energy Fellowship Program, piloted during summer 2008, is designed to increase the number of energy-focused entrepreneurs and accelerate the migration of top talent into the energy sector.
The Clean Energy Seed Grant Program, queued up for launch in early 2009, is designed to substantially increase the number of early-stage cleantech ventures with “bench-tested” technology within the region.