Comments on: Why Attend The Cleantech Open? http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shu Chin Mahttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20595 Shu Chin Ma Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:15:58 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20595 Hi Mr. Roth,It's fantastic that Clean Tech Open Idea Challenge is expanding to the rest of the world this year, it's a great place to showcase entrepreneurs and innovative ideas from all over the world, at least that's what I thought it will be about. But I just discovered some unsavory truth about one of the participating teams, who has clearly violated the eligibility criteria of not having more than $500K USD of funding to date. I have addressed this concern to Ian (see below) and tried to post a comment on his blog on the Clean Tech website blog, but somehow no comments can be updated onto the blog. Please judge for yourself and see if the spirit of fair competition is preserved and shared by all participating countries. Kind regards. Hi Mr. Roth,

It’s fantastic that Clean Tech Open Idea Challenge is expanding to the rest of the world this year, it’s a great place to showcase entrepreneurs and innovative ideas from all over the world, at least that’s what I thought it will be about. But I just discovered some unsavory truth about one of the participating teams, who has clearly violated the eligibility criteria of not having more than $500K USD of funding to date. I have addressed this concern to Ian (see below) and tried to post a comment on his blog on the Clean Tech website blog, but somehow no comments can be updated onto the blog. Please judge for yourself and see if the spirit of fair competition is preserved and shared by all participating countries. Kind regards.

]]> By: Shu Chin Mahttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20594 Shu Chin Ma Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:11:23 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20594 Hi Ian,Why is that you won't allow any comments on the Clean Tech blog? I thought it was a place for fair discussion regarding the fairness the competition. That's very sad. Hi Ian,

Why is that you won’t allow any comments on the Clean Tech blog? I thought it was a place for fair discussion regarding the fairness the competition. That’s very sad.

]]> By: Shu Chin Mahttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20516 Shu Chin Ma Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:05:28 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20516 Hi Ian,The Viking might be disqualified by the Clean Tech Idea eligibility criteria of having less than $0.5M USD to date funding. According to their own website, http://www.danfoss.com/NewsAndEvents/News/?ArticleId=1F9AFF1C-E5B9-461D-AB06-31C3BAF234F6 "Following the development of new patented technology for the measurement of gases which have an impact on the environment and the climate, such as CO2, ammonia and NO2, Danfoss Ventures and the Bitten and Mads Clausen Foundation have set up a new company, Danfoss IXA A/S. The company will develop and market the technology globally. Six employees at Danfoss IXA A/S will work to develop the sensors for climate control in stables. The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation has funded the work with almost 1.5 million euros and it takes place in cooperation with the ventilation company SKOV A/S from Roslev, Denmark, and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Thanks to the new sensor, substantial energy savings (up to 20 per cent) can be obtained in stables and large garden centres because it helps the gardeners and the farmers obtain optimal control by opening and shutting the ventilation, heating and cooling systems at exactly the right"Ummm, doesn't that mean Danfoss IXA is too rich for this competition?What's your opinion? Hi Ian,

The Viking might be disqualified by the Clean Tech Idea eligibility criteria of having less than $0.5M USD to date funding. According to their own website, http://www.danfoss.com/NewsAndEvents/News/?ArticleId=1F9AFF1C-E5B9-461D-AB06-31C3BAF234F6 “Following the development of new patented technology for the measurement of gases which have an impact on the environment and the climate, such as CO2, ammonia and NO2, Danfoss Ventures and the Bitten and Mads Clausen Foundation have set up a new company, Danfoss IXA A/S. The company will develop and market the technology globally.
Six employees at Danfoss IXA A/S will work to develop the sensors for climate control in stables. The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation has funded the work with almost 1.5 million euros and it takes place in cooperation with the ventilation company SKOV A/S from Roslev, Denmark, and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Thanks to the new sensor, substantial energy savings (up to 20 per cent) can be obtained in stables and large garden centres because it helps the gardeners and the farmers obtain optimal control by opening and shutting the ventilation, heating and cooling systems at exactly the right”

Ummm, doesn’t that mean Danfoss IXA is too rich for this competition?

What’s your opinion?

]]> By: Shu Chin Mahttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20513 Shu Chin Ma Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:19:10 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20513 Hey, so are the kiwis. Hey, so are the kiwis.

]]> By: Bill Rothhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20297 Bill Roth Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:38:59 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20297 Hi Ian, thanks for posting on the Cleantech Open's global ideas competition. Imagine being in the room with some of the world's brightest entrepreneurs pitching how they are going to change the world, and make their investors lots of money. Got cash anyone??? Bring it to the Cleantech Open! Hi Ian, thanks for posting on the Cleantech Open’s global ideas competition. Imagine being in the room with some of the world’s brightest entrepreneurs pitching how they are going to change the world, and make their investors lots of money. Got cash anyone??? Bring it to the Cleantech Open!

]]> By: Bill Rothhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20296 Bill Roth Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:15 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20296 Thanks Perry for the comment. Looking forward to seeing you there. You are right on target, green technologies are hitting the commercial sweet spot of "cost less, mean more." Thanks Perry for the comment. Looking forward to seeing you there. You are right on target, green technologies are hitting the commercial sweet spot of “cost less, mean more.”

]]> By: Ianhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20189 Ian Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:03:32 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20189 Sorry to double comment, but the Vikings are coming to the Cleantecho Open Gala: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_XHgXDS54 Sorry to double comment, but the Vikings are coming to the Cleantecho Open Gala: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_XHgXDS54

]]> By: Ianhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20187 Ian Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:06 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20187 Bill Roth hits it! Thanks for posting. Another uniquely cool aspect of this event is the global ideas competition, which is the subject of the period they call "Pitch/Demo Sessions" this is where entrepreneurs from around the world will be presenting finalist ideas for new companies (rather than business plans - the pre-business part). The winner will be selected via audience participation texting with cell phones. Bill Roth hits it! Thanks for posting. Another uniquely cool aspect of this event is the global ideas competition, which is the subject of the period they call “Pitch/Demo Sessions” this is where entrepreneurs from around the world will be presenting finalist ideas for new companies (rather than business plans – the pre-business part). The winner will be selected via audience participation texting with cell phones.

]]> By: Perry Peckhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/why-attend-the-cleantech-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20118 Perry Peck Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:37:25 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=17998#comment-20118 This is an event not to miss! Cleantech Open is the perfect place to discover the next big thing. A place to start down the path of finding how to market your green energy or related products. As s old-timer in this field it is a pleasure to see that the alternative energy field is exploding. The future is present at Cleantech Open. So if you want to walk the walk with others who talk the talk I suggest you attend this conference you wont regret it for sure. This is an event not to miss! Cleantech Open is the perfect place to discover the next big thing. A place to start down the path of finding how to market your green energy or related products. As s old-timer in this field it is a pleasure to see that the alternative energy field is exploding. The future is present at Cleantech Open. So if you want to walk the walk with others who talk the talk I suggest you attend this conference you wont regret it for sure.

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