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Washington ranks 21 st in the U.S. for energy production • • 62% hydroelectric (5,986 GWh) • 13% natural gas (1,264 GWh) • 9% other renewables (864 GWh) • 9% nuclear (860 GWh) • 7% coal-fired (720 GWh) Washington ranks 1 st in the U.S. for hydroelectric generation • • Represents 30% of all U.S. hydroelectric capacity • Grand Coulee Dam is largest hydroelectric power producer in U.S. Washington ranks 10 th in the U.S. for wind generation • While not a crude oil producer, Washington ranks 5 th in U.S. for refining capacity • Washington ranks 10 th in the U.S. in per capita carbon emissions •
Washington enjoys the lowest average residential retail electricity prices in the U.S. and the lowest average combined retail electricity price across all sectors.
• Washington’s cleantech sector spans: • Major industry • Innovative utilities • World-leading research institutions • Technical centers & community colleges • Entrepreneurial spirit & drive • 87,500 cleantech jobs: • Transportation: 15,161 • Construction: 15,013 • Waste & Recycling: 12,428 • Energy Generation & Distribution: 11,078 • Professional, Scientific & Technology: 5,539
Cities with “dominant clusters” outpaced overall regional growth by more than 300% between 2003 and 2011. - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Clusters speed commercially viable ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace. These are communities with buy-in at every level and a proven support structure that nurtures success. - Maria Contreras-Sweet, SBA Administrator
• Largest state-based cleantech industry association in the nation: • 300 member organizations across: • Industry • Utilities • Research & academia • Government • Deliver value through: • Commercialization programs • Events, networking and connections We represent the more than • CleanTech Health Trust 87,500 direct and 165,000 • Public policy and advocacy indirect cleantech workers across Washington State. • News and information resources
• Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator & Funding Competition • Powered by CleanTech Alliance & Oregon BEST • Designed specifically to accelerate early-stage PNW cleantech startups: • Mentorship from cleantech industry leaders • Connections that make a difference • Hands-on business and financing workshops • Customer discovery assistance • Visibility for your company and brand • Access to non-dilutive funding competitions
CleanTech Entrepreneurial Support Network • Organizing cleantech entrepreneurial support efforts across Washington • More than 25 member organizations • Services include: • Localized and state-wide support for entrepreneurs of all stages • Catalog or support resources for cleantech entrepreneurs • “Triage teams” and mentorship opportunities • Connections to funding opportunities
• Connections that make a difference: • CleanTech Showcase: Celebrating PNW cleantech innovation on June 27 in Seattle • Breakfast Series: Monthly events featuring prominent industry leaders • CEO Exchanges: CEO-to-CEO forums to foster support and collaboration • Annual Meeting: Largest gathering of PNW cleantech industry players • Summer Schmoozefest: Rub elbows with the cleantech industry’s finest
• Unified voice for Washington cleantech industry: • Connecting members to policymakers. • Clean Energy Fund (CEF) extension • $40.4 million in state investments to spur: • Smart grid demonstration projects Our efforts secured victories for critical clean • Clean energy research and development energy investments and affordable healthcare for • Energy improvement loans small businesses. • Association health plan approvals • Challenged the OIC to maintain availability for affordable small business healthcare
• Central hub for cleantech news, information and resources across WA • Website features, community events and resources • Bi-weekly newsletters served to more than 5,000 subscribers • Readership spans the who’s who of industry, policy and research • News and features generated by industry for industry • CEO interviews offer insight at the executive level CleanTech Connect open and click-through rates exceed • Ongoing social media outreach maintains industry averages each and industry engagement every month.
J. Thomas Ranken Kelsey Miller President & CEO Business Development tom@cleantechalliancewa.org kelsey@cleantechalliancewa.org Gabe Boeckman Nicole Proctor Commercialization & Outreach Creative & Operations gabe@cleantechalliance.org nicole@cleantechalliancewa.org Sharon Schierle Events sharon@cleantechalliancewa.org
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