Cleantech Entrepreneurship

All eyes are on the commercialization potential of clean technologies. From hydrogen-powered vehicles, to ecologically responsible packaging solutions, to the energy-efficient light bulb that powers a garage brainstorming session, the next generation of entrepreneurs will emerge from today's cleantech movement with marketable solutions to a number of problems that threaten sustainable economic growth. As the foundation of entrepreneurship, the Kauffman Foundation is developing a variety of efforts to help "green" entrepreneurs navigate through this growing industry sector to successfully bring innovations to a world hungry for clean energy solutions.

Initiatives

Highlights

  • Unprecedented challenges in the energy industry can create a hotbed of innovation for entrepreneurs, according to Kauffman Foundation Senior Fellow Nicholas Donofrio. In this interview, Donofrio talks about how energy leaders can turn clean energy demands into opportunities.

  • In an interview with Essinova, Lesa Mitchell, vice president of Advancing Innovation, pointed out potential barriers in the energy innovation market.

  • EIN thumbnailKnowing that entrepreneurs can accelerate the clean energy revolution if given access to the right networks, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation launched the Energy Innovation Network.