By Doug Storum October 12, 2012
Boulder-based Albeo Technologies Inc. and Longmont-based Sundrop Fuels Inc. are the finalists in the High Impact Cleantech Company category, while Boulder-based Boulder Wind Power Inc. is a finalist in the Breakout Cleantech Company category.
Boulder Wind's co-founder and chief technology officer Sandy Butterfield is a finalist for Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year, and Mark Verheyen, president and CEO of Longmont-based TerraLux Inc., is a finalist for Cleantech Executive of the Year. Robert Fenwick-Smith, founder and senior managing director of Aravaipa Ventures in Boulder, is a finalist for the Governor's Award for Excellence in Cleantech Leadership.
Company finalists were selected based on their ability to impact the marketplace with innovative clean technologies, and recognizes successful fundraising efforts, ability to scale their technology, and the company's statewide job creation success.
Individuals were selected for their commitment to expanding Colorado's clean-tech ecosystem and their devotion to the growth of their respective organizations. Finalists were selected by a group of industry peers consisting of entrepreneurial leaders, clean-tech CEOs and former award recipients.
The 2012 Colorado Cleantech Award Celebration will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22, at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel.
The 2012 finalists are:
National Cleantech Leadership Award
Center for the New Energy Economy, Fort Collins
http://cnee.colostate.edu/index.html
Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, Golden
http://www.coloradocollaboratory.org/
Ecotech Institute, Aurora
http://www.ecotechinstitute.com/
Governor's Award for Excellence in Cleantech Leadership
Robert Fenwick-Smith, Aravaipa Ventures, Boulder
http://www.aravaipaventures.com/
Doug Schatz, Ampt LLC, Fort Collins
http://www.ampt.com/
Cleantech Corporate Champion
Wells Fargo Bank
https://www.wellsfargo.com/
Cleantech Investor of the Year
9th Street Investments, Golden
http://9thstreetinvestments.com/
Access Venture Partners, Westminster
http://www.accessventurepartners.com/content/
Braemar Energy Ventures, New York, Boston, London
http://www.braemarenergy.com/
New Enterprise Associates, Menlo Park, California
http://www.nea.com/
High Impact Cleantech Company
Albeo Technologies Inc., Boulder
http://www.albeotech.com/
Sundrop Fuels Inc., Longmont
http://www.sundropfuels.com/
Breakout Cleantech Company
Boulder Wind Power Inc., Boulder
http://www.boulderwindpower.com/
ZeaChem Inc., Lakewood
http://www.zeachem.com/
Emerging Cleantech Company
Silver Bullet Water Treatment, Denver
http://silverbulletcorp.com/
SkyFuel Inc., Arvada
http://www.skyfuel.com/
Colorado Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year
Sandy Butterfield, co-founder, CTO
Boulder Wind Power Inc., Boulder
http://www.boulderwindpower.com/
Hans Mueller, founder, vice president engineering
EcoVapor Recovery Systems LLC, Centennial
http://www.cleanlaunch.com/
Cleantech Executive of the Year
Joel Butler, CEO
Solix BioSystems Inc., Fort Collins
http://www.solixbiofuels.com/
Mark Verheyen, president, CEO
TerraLux Inc., Longmont
http://www.terralux.com/
Legislator of the Year
Colo. Rep. Brian Delgrosso, (R-Loveland)
http://www.briandelgrosso.com/
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