Topics: Clean Energy Challenge, Chicago Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, creativity, inspiration, leadership

What drives the 2015 Clean Energy Challenge Finalists as inventors and competitors? We know there's more than caffeine fueling their long nights of testing theories, working through prototypes and calculating the next move.

Topics: Clean Energy Challenge, Entrepreneurship, TEDtalks, Innovation, music, creativity, finalists, art, inspiration, leadership

In honor of Women’s Awareness Month, Clean Energy Trust is taking this opportunity to recognize outstanding leaders who break gender barriers and inspire our passion for science, technology and innovation.

Topics: Teaching ,, Clean Energy,, Values,, Clean Energy Challenge, business values,, cleantech, Women in STEM, Entrepreneurship

 

 

 

From charging your battery by dancing, to apps that regulate home energy usage and cut your carbon footprint, your personal device has become an instrument for sustainable living. These are 5 of our favorite innovations:

Topics: Clean Energy,, Clean Energy Challenge, cleantech, Chicago Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Apps, iPhone

As we gear up for this year’s Clean Energy Challenge, we look to those who lead the way in business, government and academia to promote innovative solutions. Take a break and enjoy these informative and inspiring TEDtalks:

Topics: Teaching ,, Clean Energy,, Values,, Clean Energy Challenge, Chicago Innovation, TEDtalks, Innovation

I recently had the great honor of celebrating the success of LuminAID, a Chicago-based cleantech company that produces solar-powered inflatable lights, on ABC’s “Shark Tank” with a packed room of friends and colleagues at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. We all cheered when one Shark after the other offered LuminAID founders Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork deals to fund their growing company. In the end, all five Sharks made an offer and Andrea and Anne chose Mark Cuban, who had waited to strike once the other Sharks showed their cards. Andrea and Anna were able to secure more funding and gain exposure on this one-of-a-kind national stage, but the reason this event was special was due to the way the Chicago community rallied around the LuminAID founders.

Topics: Clean Energy,, Clean Energy Challenge, startups, Women in STEM, Chicago Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Exciting news to share about a Clean Energy Challenge alum! SiNode, a 2012 Clean Energy Challenge participant based in Evanston, IL, will receive $1 million in funding through the U.S. Dept of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).

Topics: Funding, Government Grants, Clean Energy Challenge