Member Services

Thought Leadership

We convene a variety of events bringing policy leaders, capital providers and representatives of the green community together to address critical issues.  Featured participants include California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Chairman Mike Peevey, CPUC Commissioner Michael Ferron, California Energy Commission Chairman Mark Weisenmiller, California Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, Special Advisor to Callifornia Governor Brown Michael Picker, Texas Governor Rick Perry and others.

Networking

We sponsor or co-sponsor well over 100 annual events. This volume of activity sets the stage for accelerating member-to-member access. It also provides targeted and tailor-made member programs aimed at educating stakeholders on the multitude of business opportunities in our clean economy.

Cluster Development

CleanTECH San Diego is serving as a founding member of the statewide Green Technology Leadership Group as well as a founding member of a federally focused clean technology coalition. Both entities bring together leading regional cluster organizations to accelerate areas of common interest. CleanTECH San Diego is the first and only group in our area with a regional database of the cluster’s 800+ cleantech companies. We track and analyze new businesses forming, as well as relocating businesses and cleantech service providers and facilitators.

Commercialization Support

Our innovative SCRUB program is designed to enable access to capital, support and services for promising early-stage businesses.  Since its inception, 23 companies have been selected and scrubbed.  Notable SCRUB graduate successes include Shrink Nanotechnologies which entered into a technology integration agreement with Lydall in June 2010, On Ramp Wireless which raised $4.5 MM in June 2010, Pyron Solar which signed a joint venture agreement with Korea’s ATS International in September 2009, Community Fuels which was awarded a CEC Grant in June 2010, ISE which was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and others. 

The SCRUB maintains an active pipeline of new candidate companies and a robust deal flow in San Diego. In addition, we have launched the CleanTECH San Diego Showcase - a capital formation event featuring a prominent venture capitalist keynote to address the economic trends and opportunities in a specific clean tech segment. The showcase panel also features CEO’s from three leading technology companies providing networking opportunities with regional experts in the smart grid, wind energy, solar power and transportation industries.