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October 23,  2017
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LETTER FROM CCIA

Wednesday marks the 8th anniversary of the Annual Cleantech Awards Celebration and we look forward to seeing many of you in Boulder at Rayback Collective. While we've held the event in Denver for the past seven years, we decided to shake things up a bit this year and head to Boulder. We're also excited to try out a more casual, networking focused evening. 

Time and again, when we sit down with members and partners and ask "how can CCIA support your efforts" - we hear "networking, networking and more networking!" The party atmosphere of this year's Awards Celebration will be a great way to catch up with friends, check in with partners from across Colorado and make new connections. 

If you'd like even more networking (and you want to beat the traffic) make sure to sign up for the UK Pre-Party & Happy Hour (registration link here and more info below) which will be held just down the street from Rayback. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday and celebrating Colorado's vibrant cleantech community!


Warm Regards,
Shelly Curtiss
CCIA

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Upcoming CCIA Events 


Annual Cleantech Awards Celebration
Wednesday, October 25, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The annual Cleantech Awards Celebration, at   Rayback Collective  in Boulder this year, brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado's entrepreneurs, educators, corporate innovators, volunteers and policymakers. This premier event in the cleantech community is next week. Register now!

CCIA Awards Pre-Party & Happy Hour
Wednesday, October 25, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Please Join the UK's Department for International Trade, the UK Government Office in Denver, the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association, and UPC Capital Ventures for a beer before heading to the CCIA Annual Awards Celebration. Learn about the cleantech and renewable energy landscape in the UK while mingling with colleagues and friends!  RSVP here.

New Members

Brisea
Founded in 1999, BRISEA Group, Inc. has been dedicated in providing environmental and energy professional services, technology and know-how transfer from USA to the developing nations. For over a decade, BRISEA has provided its services to government agencies, private industrial companies and international funding organizations.

DJJCPA
Established in 1994, DJJCPA, LLC, has been built one relationship at a time, on the basis of three core values: Integrity, Trust, and Results. They provide a variety of tax preparation, audit, payroll, business and financial services.

Exponential Engineering
Founder and President Tom Ghidossi launched Exponential Engineering Company in 1993 with a simple vision in mind; to combine exceptional technical skills with lasting customer relationships in order to deliver the finest power consulting services available.

UK Department for International Trade
The Department for International Trade secures UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.

Woodward
Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. Their industrial related systems and components enhance the performance of industrial gas and steam turbines, reciprocating engines, compressors, wind turbines, electrical grids and other energy related industrial equipment. The company's innovative fluid energy, combustion control, electrical energy, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable and more efficient equipment. 


Partner News and Events
Pass Gas. Drive Electric.
Denver recently launched a campaign to reduce barriers to EV deployment in the city and beyond. #PassGas Watch the video and read more.

CCIA Member Vairex Signs Agreement to Enter Chinese Fuel Cell Market
Moog Industrial Group announced this week that it has entered into an agreement with CCIA member VAIREX air systems to sell products to the Chinese fuel cell industry. Moog will provide sales and customer service support and develop and manufacture brushless DC motors used in VAIREX products designed for the Chinese market. VAIREX will also provide sales support while developing a line of blowers specific to the needs of the Chinese industry based on their company's proprietary blower technology.

Upcoming Partner Events

10.10.10 Cities

October 16-26
Over the course of 10 days in October, a group of 10 Prospective CEOs, successful entrepreneurs from across the United States, come together to face a monumental challenge. Their task? Confront 10 wicked problems in cities. Their goal? To create a new venture based on a new product or service that can change the world. The entrepreneurs present their ideas and intentions, and for the next 12 months, many of them will continue pursuing the concepts they presented as they seek to start new ventures. Reserve your tickets for the October 26 Big Reveal & Finale.
switch~
October 26
switch~ is a fun, fast-paced event about sharing sustainable energy ideas. The presentation concept is Pecha Kucha style, where speakers have just a few minutes to present and inspire the audience about their topic. switch~ is an opportunity for energy change-makers to meet, spread cutting-edge ideas, and network with other professionals who are driving social change and industry innovation. switch~ is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit event. Register today.


CREA Energy Innovations Summit

October 30, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join the Colorado Rural Electric Association at the 2017 Energy Innovations Summit. More information and register.

21st Century Energy Transition Symposium

October 30-31
The 7th annual 21st Century Energy Transition Symposium will be held on the Colorado State University campus located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Theme: Tackling Energy's Grand Challenges

Colorado Capital Conference

November 6-7
This year's Colorado Capital Conference focuses on the evolving role of Micro VCs which are broadly defined as venture capital funds under $100 million in assets under management. This is a conference that anyone from angel investors to startup teams should be sure to include on their calendar!


Clean Energy Means Business Summit

November 7-8
The Clean Energy Means Business Corporate Summit, presented by the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA), will bring together leaders in the business community and clean energy experts from throughout the Mountain West to collaborate and share insights on corporate clean energy development. In this two-day event you will learn the latest innovative strategies for effectively managing energy costs with clean energy solutions. Register to attend.


Energy Africa

November 9-10, 2017
The Energy Africa Conference connects organizations and firms across the globe to the African power sector in line with the Power Africa Initiative. Under the theme, Delivering Clean Solutions to Africa's Energy Challenges, this not-for-profit, cost-recovery endeavor, provides a unique opportunity for high level multi-disciplinary partners from national governments, private industry, civil society, and academia to share best practices and collaborate on advancing resilient energy systems to meet Africa's energy demand.


The Water Nexus Between Israel and Colorado
November 13, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
You're invited to learn more about the Water Nexus between Israel and Colorado at this Monday, November 13th event hosted by the Israel-Colorado Innovation Fund (ICI Fund) and Denver Botanic Gardens. You'll hear about these organizations' shared interest in bringing innovative Israeli water technologies to Colorado and the US. More information and register.


Beyond the Starting Line

November 15, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Traxion invites you to celebrate local startups and meet other people who support Golden's entrepreneurial community as founders, advisors, investors and professional services. Register here.


Materials and Manufacturing for Wind Energy

November 15, 5:30 p.m.
Join the Rocky Mountain Section of the Materials Research Society for Materials and Manufacturing for Wind Energy, a panel discussion and networking event at SEEC, the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Laboratory, University of Colorado at Boulder, East Campus. Email us for more info.


Colorado Cleantech Industries Association
14062 Denver West Parkway
Building 52, Suite 300
Golden, Colorado 80401
 
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