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In this Issue: Valley Ventures | WET Member Highlight | In the News | Upcoming Events & Webinars | Grants & Other Opportunities | Did you know?
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Valley Ventures Edition!
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Valley Ventures is excited to introduce its 2018 spring Cohort. Congratulations to members: 6B Technologies, Agri-Logix, AjO, Azadi, BioFiltro, BLH Aqua Technology, BoxPower Inc., HerdDogg, Re-Nuble, Spooky Action, Sweep Energy, Tiny Farms, and Waterfind!
The program goals for the second cohort are the same as for the first: to grow sales and raise capital. Every company is working to further develop, and Valley Ventures’ goal is to provide the resources and connections they need to help them continue to increase their revenue by at least ten percent each month. In addition, if a company wants to raise capital, Valley Ventures staff will work closely with each venture to hone their communication techniques with investors so they can be as successful as possible.
“We are very excited about the diversity of companies in this cohort,” said Benjamin Francis, program coordinator of Valley Ventures. “Our companies solve a wide range of problems within ag and water, but we now have a few that are solving issues within energy. Such a strong group of ventures aiming to solve a unique problem will only reap beneficial synergies throughout the program.”
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Click the logo to learn
more about the companies.
Are you an entrepreneur in ag, water or energy? If you want to advance your company and are interested in joining the fall 2018 cohort, click here! |
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| WET Member Highlight: Box Power Inc. |
BoxPower Inc. was formed in 2016, as a spin-off of a Princeton University research team that was part of an international team responding to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake disaster. In the months following the earthquake, hospitals, medical centers, and refugee camps were unable to obtain diesel fuel for their generators, leaving them completely without power. From this crisis, BoxPower's mission was formed: to develop and manufacture a renewable alternative to diesel generators.
BoxPower manufactures rapidly deployable, hybrid solarmicrogrids in 20-foot shipping containers. Each unit consists of a prefabricated solar array, battery bank, back-up generator, and intelligent energy management system capable of powering 3-5 full-sized US homes. Each system takes less than six hours to assemble, and multiple units can be linked together to meet energy demands of any size.
“Talk to your customers,” says Angelo Campus, co-founder and CEO of BoxPower, when asked for advice to new entrepreneurs. “Don’t assume anything. Listen, don’t pitch.”
BoxPower made contact with the WET Center through the CalSEED program, and is also a member of the Valley Ventures 2018 Spring Cohort!
Learn more about BoxPower here.
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Interested in becoming a member of the WET Center?
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In the News
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| Novel electrode coating delivers rechargeable magnesium-metal battery |
Young Farmers Coalition launches Finding Farmland Calculator
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New Bill Proposes Changing Dam Oversight
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| Scientists at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered a new approach for developing a rechargeable non-aqueous magnesium-metal battery. Click here to read more. |
Access to land is a top obstacle for beginning farmers. Click here to read more.
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A new bill, if passed, may soon remove the Department of Water Resources from supervising the state's dams and reservoirs.
Click here to read more. |
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Upcoming Events and Webinars
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Schedule of Big Bang! Events
Wednesday May 9 - Dry Run Presentations 4-8 pm
Wednesday May 18 - Finals + Judging 10-7pm
Thursday May 24 - Food + Ag Challenge Award Final Presentations
Thursday May 24 - Poster Competition + Awards Ceremony
For more information or to register, click here.
“How to start your business” - Shasta Cascade SBDC
May 23rd, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Shasta Venture HUB 4300 Caterpillar Road
Redding, CA 96003
For more information or to register, click here.
Startup Weekend Tahoe - Sierra SBDC
June 1-3
For more information or to register, click here.
Did you miss last month's webinars? Click to see them at the BlueTechValley.org video library.
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Grants and Other Opportunities
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The Rocket Fund is Open - Apply Now!
“Win grants for accelerating technology development from lab to first
commercial prototype. We fund customer pilot demonstrations.”
Deadline to apply is April 30.
For more information or to apply, click here.
CCFC Funding Fair
Do you need grants and loans for projects within your community?
Several State and Federal Agencies with funding for
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure, Community Facilities, Roads,
Water Conservation and more will be holding Funding
Fairs around California. The agency representatives want to sit with you and
discuss YOUR project specifically one-on-one after a morning of
brief presentations. The only fair in the San Joaquin Valley this year will be:
May 23, 2018
UC Cooperative Extension
2145 Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95341
The event is free but registration is required. Click here to register.
Getting product to market with help from Blue Dolphin
Everyday new products are created and placed
in the consumer market. The goal of Blue Launch, the
‘Launch Department’ at Blue Dolphin,
is to help the inventor take his or her idea/concept from
the drawing room to a full-scale production.
For more information, click here.
Intro to R&D Funding Opportunities with
the California Energy Commission
Public research and development plays a critical role in
accelerating innovations from idea to impact.
Click here to watch the video!
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