California Clean Tech Open 2007 Awards Six Clean Tech Startups with $100,000 Each in Prizes.

The California Clean Tech Open (CCTO) recently announced the six category winners of their 2007 competition. Here are the winners, which were selected from 130 entries:

Smart Power Award: Lucid Design Group creates real-time information feedback on the environmental performance of buildings.

Energy Efficiency Award: NiLA Inc. makes efficient and cool-running LED stage set lighting for the entertainment industry.

Renewables Award: 1-Solar develops low-priced long-life inverters for photovoltaic systems.

Green Building Award: BuildFast manufactures a House Kit for low-income and post-disaster housing.

Transportation Award: Syncromatics develops automated vehicle location systems for bus and transit line efficiency.

Air, Water & Waste Award: Microvi Biotech LLC. provides waste-free water treatment technologies.

An additional “Alumni Award” for outstanding business achievement by a 2006 CCTO finalist was awarded to Bob Cart, CEO of GreenVolts and winner of the Renewables Award last year. The company is currently working with PG&E to install what will be the largest concentrating solar power array in the world.

The winning startups receive $100,000 in prizes from a “start-up in a box” package to help launch their clean tech business. The prizes include $50,000 in cash from the category prize sponsors, and essential business services worth another $50,000.

• Read about last year’s winners: “California Clean Tech Open Honors its First Class of Winners” (Power Plug, 10/10/06)

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