Events

The 2017 Cleantech Open Accelerator culminates on October 5th and 6th at Regional Finals where teams have the opportunity to meet with investors and take part in the competition portion of the program. On October 5th On October 6th, all teams will partake in private pitching sessions with our expert judges. The top 8 teams selected will give public pitches on Friday evening. Four teams will be awarded cash, in-kind services, and an invitation to take part in Cleantech Open’s Global Forum.

NYU School of Law, D’Agostino Hall, 110 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012
Thursday – Friday, October 5-6, 2017
10:00am-9:00pm

NY-BEST is hosting its Annual Energy Storage Technology Conference at the Hyatt Regency Rochester in Downtown Rochester, NY, Wednesday, October 11, 2017. This one-day conference focuses on technological advances, research & development, and commercialization efforts in energy storage technology. Attendees will hear from industry and academic leaders throughout the day, closing with a session from funding and development experts. Register today and save with Early Bird Discounts until September 22!

Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 E Main Street, Rochester, 14604-NY
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
8:00am – 7:00pm

Join the Center on Global Energy Policy for a presentation and discussion of the IEA Renewable Energy Market Report 2017 with Heymi Bahar, Renewable Energy Markets Analyst at the International Energy Agency and Project Manager of the Report. Inaugural Fellow David Sandalow will moderate the discussion following Mr. Bahar’s presentation.
This report examines how renewable energy in the power, heat and transportation sectors will evolve over 2017-22 in the context of global decarbonization goals. It explores recent renewable deployment, policy, market and cost trends across different regions and countries, particularly as costs for wind and solar PV continue to fall. This year’s report includes additional analysis on renewable consumption of electricity vehicles and off-grid solar PV segment.

Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Friday, October 13, 2017
9:30am-11:00am

How can an innovative idea that begins in a research lab become a success in the marketplace? Doug Buerkle of NEXUS-NY will discuss the unique challenges associated with commercializing university technology and discuss ways which communities can work more effectively to overcome existing hurdles. The presentation will include a brief overview of NEXUS-NY, a seed accelerator chartered with catalyzing the commercialization of clean energy technologies discovered by New York researchers.

SyracuseCOE, Room 203, 727 Washington St Syracuse, NY 13210 USA
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
3:30pm-5:00pm

Welcome to the inaugural showcase of Columbia’s research in the field of robotics!

Of the more than 350 innovations submitted to Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) each year, those that cover breakthroughs in robotics are a formidable cohort of technologies pushing the boundaries of traditional human-machine interaction.

CTV works closely with Columbia researchers to patent, market, and license, early-stage technology innovations, connecting industry and investment partners with researchers to bring impactful, in-demand robotic technologies to market as quickly as possible.

Columbia University: Pulitzer Hall 3rd floor, New York
Thursday, October 19, 2017
8:30am-12:00pm