--- title: Clean Energy Trust | Women in STEM description: Women in STEM | --- ## [Powered By Women: The New Tech Leaders](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/powered-by-women-the-new-tech-leaders) Posted by [Jamie Redmond](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/jamie-redmond) Mar 17, 2015 1:34:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-2610900541.png)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/powered-by-women-the-new-tech-leaders) **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.** [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/powered-by-women-the-new-tech-leaders) Topics: [Teaching ,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/teaching), [Clean Energy,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/clean-energy), [Values,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/values), [Clean Energy Challenge](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/clean-energy-challenge), [business values,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/business-values), [cleantech](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/cleantech), [Women in STEM](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/women-in-stem), [Entrepreneurship](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/entrepreneurship) ## [Chicago Rallies Around Cleantech Women in the Shark Tank](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/chicago-rallies-around-cleantech-women-in-the-shark-tank) Posted by [Amy Francetic](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/author/amy-francetic) Feb 25, 2015 5:23:26 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/hs-fs/hub/347974/file-2543432037.jpg)](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/chicago-rallies-around-cleantech-women-in-the-shark-tank) I recently had the great honor of celebrating the success of [LuminAID](http://luminaid.com/), 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. [Read More](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/chicago-rallies-around-cleantech-women-in-the-shark-tank) Topics: [Clean Energy,](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/clean-energy), [Clean Energy Challenge](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/clean-energy-challenge), [startups](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/startups), [Women in STEM](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/women-in-stem), [Chicago Innovation](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/chicago-innovation), [Entrepreneurship](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/topic/entrepreneurship) [All posts](https://info.cleanenergytrust.org/blog/all) ### Address 20 Wacker Drive Suite 734 Chicago | Illinois | 60606 ### Email Have an inquiry? [info@cleanenergytrust.org](mailto:info@cleanenergytrust.org) Copyright © Clean Energy Trust. All rights reserved.