Exhibitor Profiles

Nexamp is the one-stop provider of comprehensive, cost-effective energy and carbon reduction services and solutions for homes, businesses, and communities. As a leading turnkey clean energy integration company, Nexamp analyzes, designs, builds, and maintains clean energy projects that reduce our clients’ energy costs and deliver a great rate of return on investment. Using proven renewable and energy-efficient technologies, including high-efficiency lighting, solar energy, geothermal heating & cooling, and combined heat & power, Nexamp delivers award-winning strategies that combine energy project construction experience with expertise in energy technology, markets, and policy analysis to make clean energy simple and profitable for our clients.

The North Shore Technology Council (NSTC) is a non-profit business association focused exclusively on serving the needs of technology industries and companies which are located or active north-of-Boston. Our members are business professionals and organizations involved with technology products and services.  Our community also includes members of the media, government, higher educational institutions, service providers and corporate sponsors. The NSTC Community collaborates to advance technology business in the region, offering members opportunities for networking and professional growth while improving the visibility of technology businesses within the region. www.nstc.org

North Shore InnoVentures (NSIV), a non-profit charitable organization, is making a commitment to technology innovation, entrepreneurs, and our region. NSIV is establishing a network of technology business incubators to nurture innovative early stage companies and support economic growth of the North Shore region. We are instituting a creative accelerator approach to business incubation, with effective programs that will increase the probability of success for early-stage companies and their investors. Focusing on cleantech and life sciences, two of the strongest technology clusters in Massachusetts, NSIV launched the Cleantech InnoVenture Center in Lynn, MA, in October of 2009 and plans to launch the Biotech InnoVenture Center in Beverly, MA, during 2010. www.nsiv.org

For over 25 years Dakota Systems has been providing customers with process critical solutions. Initially founded to supply stainless steel weldments for the Semiconductor Industry, the company quickly evolved into providing larger scale gas and liquid ultra-high purity integrated systems. These include control systems for the delivery of inert, toxic, flammable and corrosive process fluids. Today, Dakota Systems is actively engaged in providing critical process control systems and solutions for the Semiconductor, Bio Life Science, Fuel Cell, NanoTechnology, Photovoltaic and Emerging Markets.  Our mission at Dakota Systems is to design and manufacture high-purity, process critical systems that help our customers realize the highest level of scalability, performance and profit from their investment. We are dedicated to serving the unique needs of the semiconductor, Bio Life Science and emerging markets.

Clean Energy Design was founded in 1996 to meet the growing need for quality renewable energy services. Our company handles every aspect of the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of residential and commercial solar and wind energy projects. Clean Energy Design is committed to providing a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to the design and implementation of renewable energy systems.Our extensive experience with a wide range of technologies, and our dedication to finding and utilizing only the best available equipment enables us to offer a well balanced approach to both our residential and commercial clients energy needs.

Down to Earth Waste Solutions is an organic waste recycling consulting and services business. Our vision is to be the "disruptive innovators" in the waste management industry- with our client-focused model of waste management.  We are a small startup operating in the greater Boston area. We have years of experience in organic waste solutions, mainly vermicomposting, as well as business expertise in the areas of finance, sustainability, marketing, and operations. D2E Waste Solutions combines a business approach to cost drivers in your business and an environmental/organic approach to waste treatment.We are driven by the opportunity to increase environmental sustainability and reduce costs by centralizing waste management. Current waste management models are expensive and extremely detrimental to the environment. Our experiences and skill sets allow us to provide our clients with the highest level of service.

We are all consumers of energy. We routinely use it in many ways and forms to run our factories, cook our food, keep us warm or cool, and sustain our businesses. Electricity powers the digital systems that help us conduct business each day and solve problems. Digital knowledge is, in effect, electricity. However, all too often, electricity is taken for granted. We ignore how much we use and how much we waste. SKYNJA unites those who are aware of electrical energy consumption and its environmental impact. Electricity is good, it powers the world. We will continue to consume more electricity as we evolve. A sustainable future is only possible with effective use of electricity from clean renewable energy sources. With the support of many, we will make this future real today. The current level of energy waste and neglect will only increase if allowed. The responsibility is shared among all to reduce this waste. SKYNJA leads electricity awareness for sustainability.

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE), a US-based non-profit applied research and development center, works with partners from across the solar, photovoltaics, building technology, and materials fields. We offer comprehensive support for development, testing, evaluation, education, and marketing of new technologies with considerable flexibility in project structure and intellectual property concerns. We work with a wide variety of clients, ranging from large multinational corporations to small startups and academic research groups.

Top Sprouts partners with building owners to invest in their currently underutilized roof space. We develop rooftop greenhouse systems to grow fresh produce for urban consumers while greening the building and generating attractive returns for the owner. Our vision is to integrate rooftop greenhouse systems to all suitable urban buildings and create local, self-sustaining economies that will produce quality food in a sustainable way, provide new job opportunities, build strong communities and lessen our environmental footprint.

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The Ignite Clean Energy/Cleantech Open is the planet's leading clean technology business competition for professionals and student teams. We offer world class entrepreneurial training, mentoring, press exposure, and access to capital and potential customers.

Ignite Clean Energy/Cleantech Open is an organization of leading entrepreneurs, academics, investors and companies, working together to accelerate the development of clean technology startups.

ICE/CTO provides resources, education and support for clean tech entrepreneurs. Activities include the Annual Business Plan Competition, Mentoring, Sustainability Workshops, a series of Public Symposia and Resource Directory.

Visit www.cleantechopen.com and www.ignitecleanenergy.com to learn how to submit to the ICE/Cleantech Open 2010 Business Plan Competition.

LittleFoot Energy Corporation is a Massachusetts based company founded with the mission of helping companies and building owners prioritize, monetize, fund, and implement a broad range of energy projects that reduce dependency on fossil fuels, increase the bottom line, and position for a strengthened competitive future.  LittleFoot Energy specializes in heating, cooling and electricity projects that combine energy efficiency measures with renewable energy sources - creating hybrid systems that save energy and reduce carbon footprint.  www.littlefootinc.com

The Fitch Fuel Catalyst is a pre-combustion energy efficient technology for liquid fuel applications, principally used by automotive and home heating oil customers. Fitch systems are currently reducing fuel consumption and emissions for the U.S. Department of Defense, Fortune 500 Companies, institutional facilities and residential households. The Fitch Fuel Catalyst is a proprietary metallic alloy (a true catalyst.) Installed directly into the fuel line before the burner, the Fitch technology induces a molecular change in fuel oil to produce a more complete combustion. As a result the oil burner produces the same heat while using less fuel, and while also reducing harmful emissions.  www.fitchfuelcatalyst.com

The Graduate Office of Experiential Learning coordinates the academic programs that allow student teams to work with sponsor companies to resolve business problems. Companies have  access to some of Babson's best MBA students through the Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE) program. In 2008 a special Green MCFE was developed to recommend solutions to sponsor companies' specific business challenges in the emerging green industry. Student teams gain  valuable, practical work experience and sponsors benefit by having a team focus on a current business challenge. Sponsors companies have included Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, established growth companies, and privately held firms. Teams of MBA students have been consulting with domestic and international businesses since 1976. http://mba.babson.edu/corporatepartnerships/experiential.aspx

Enertiv is creating an all new kind of energy monitoring business: a service that combines a monitoring system, extremely user-friendly tools and best-in-class customer support making it effortless for small businesses to operate more efficiently, minimize electricity expenses and learn more about how they are using energy. After all, the more our customers know about their consumption, the more money we can help them save. We will also be working directly with utility companies focused on conservation and reducing demand during peak periods. The data that we are collecting is incredibly accurate and detailed (much more so than today's smart meters). This information can help utilities better anticipate energy consumption, which means less wasted energy, fewer power plants and less pollution. www.enertiv.com

SailProud is an outdoor apparel company focused on creating high quality, innovative performance clothing, all from eco-friendly and recycled materials sourced in the USA. Our steadfast commitment means energy conservation, CO2 emissions reduction, & diminishing landfill/litter through our production process, everyday. While our work is focused on providing this great apparel, we work to protect the environment and save fragile natural eco-systems and their inhabitants. At SailProud we stand ready for the challenge, and dream of our goals - continued stewardship of environmental protection, conservation, and an eco-friendly lifestyle. By purveying the finest clothing to those who understand the "green" lifestyle most of all, we're poised to really make a difference - and hope you'll join us in making the world a better place. http://www.sailproud.com/

BigBelly Solar was founded in 2003 with the mission of reducing fossil fuel consumption through innovative cost-saving approaches to inefficient, everyday problems. The company's central business proposition is based on the idea that saving fuel is both environmentally and fiscally sound. BigBelly Solar is changing the concept of waste collection by implementing on-site solar compaction systems. Its solar-powered waste compactors can be found around the world, reducing pollution by cutting down the frequency of trash collection trips. www.bigbellysolar.com

Boloco is a restaurant chain with locations around the Boston and greater New England area. As part of its mission, the company has made a commitment to sustainability with respect to its food sourcing and operating practices. Boloco serves naturally-raised meats and chicken that are free of antibiotics and added growth hormones. In 2007, Boloco announced that they would only be using free-range eggs. As part of their Certified Green status with the Green Restaurant Association (the first Boston-based chain to gain such a distinction), they also removed all Styrofoam from all restaurants in 2008 and converted to corn-based smoothie cups as well as bamboo bowls. www.boloco.com

Energy Climate Solutions was founded around the belief that colleges and universities can become genuine leaders in significantly reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. The company helps colleges to become climate leaders while making sound, long-term decisions on the school's sustainability and resource use. Energy Climate Solutions specializes in helping schools reduce their energy and water consumption costs as well as their carbon emissions. www.energyclimatesolutions.com

Greenough Communications helps companies to develop thought leadership programs through a disciplined, yet creative approach to storytelling that generates brand conversations with customers, prospects and investors. Partnering with a select group of innovative clients, Greenough develops integrated campaigns rooted in traditional, digital and social media that engage targeted audiences and drive customers into the sales pipeline. Based in Boston and Silicon Valley, the company is a six-time finalist for the nation's top PR campaign and proud recipient of numerous media relations and interactive marketing awards. www.greenoughcom.com

Towerhill Associates provides recruiting and business solutions to today's leaders in the Cleantech and Life Sciences industries. The company is committed to meeting its clients' growth needs by adhering to the values that Towerhill was founded on: integrity and innovation. Towerhill's highly motivated and skilled team of professionals supplies its clients with unrivaled attention and dedication to providing comprehensive staffing and business solutions. www.towerh.com