News Archives: April 2012

Five Innovative New Smart Grid Companies Join Illinois Smart Grid Innovation Cluster

April 19, 2012

CHICAGO, Ill. (April 19, 2012) – The Illinois Smart Grid Regional Innovation Cluster (ISGRIC) today announced the selection of five new companies to join its innovation acceleration platform. The ISGRIC is a collaborative ecosystem designed to support smart grid innovators in order to enhance market opportunities, accelerate business and product development, advance a smarter electric grid and create jobs.

The ISGRIC’s partner organizations include the U.S. Small Business Administration, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Clean Energy Trust, the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition and O-H Community Partners.

The following smart grid companies will receive business, technical, public relations and commercialization assistance through the ISGRIC:

  • Fortitud
  • HEVT
  • InvenTek
  • NuCurrent
  • Root Energy

Direct support from the ISGRIC gives companies the ability to utilize space at Illinois Institute of Technology, receive business development support though IIT’s Stuart School of Business, technical and public relations assistance through IIT’s Robert W. Galvin Center Center for Electricity Innovation, and commercialization support through project partners Clean Energy Trust and O-H Community Partners.

To read the full press release click here.

Siemens Technology to Business Center (TTB): The 2012 New Ventures Forum – SMART GRID

April 13, 2012

What is it? The New Ventures Forum is an opportunity for recent business plan
competitors and early-stage startup companies to learn how to
engage successfully with large companies. All expenses will be paid
by Siemens TTB for a few selected companies (2 per company).

When and where is it? June 6, 7,8th 2012 in Berkeley, CA

To learn more click here.