Clean Edge Sponsors

Chubb (www.chubb.com) For the past three decades, Chubb has provided a wide range of renewable energy, technology, and manufacturing companies with scalable, future focused insurance solutions. With a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 27 countries staffed by more than 10,000 employees, Chubb’s global expertise, risk engineering, and claims services help Clean Tech companies keep pace with the velocity of changing risks. To learn more about Chubb, please contact your local agent or broker today or learn more at www.chubb.com/businesses/cci/chubb14966.html.

SolarCity (www.solarcity.com) is the nation’s #1 full-service solar provider. We have disrupted the century-old utility industry by providing renewable energy directly to consumers, businesses, and the military for less than the cost of traditional utility bills. We make clean energy easy by taking care of everything from design and permitting to monitoring and maintenance, and our customers are able to control the source of their energy and lock in low rates for years to come.  To learn more about corporate partnerships visit: www.solarcity.com/partnerships

Wells Fargo & Company (www.wellsfargo.com) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.5 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 locations, 12,000 ATMs, and the Internet. The company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2013 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Since 2005, Wells Fargo has provided more than $21 billion in environmental finance, supporting sustainable buildings and renewable energy projects across the United States. This includes investments in more than 260 solar projects and 34 wind projects that generate enough clean renewable energy to power hundreds of thousands of American homes each year. For more information, please visit. www.wellsfargo.com/environment.

Autodesk (www.autodesk.com) The unique Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program supports the efforts, innovations, and environmental advancements of clean technology pioneers, providing world-class software to design, visualize, and simulate their ideas through Digital Prototyping. Program participants receive software licenses valued* at up to $150,000 for just $50. Used by millions of design professionals worldwide, Autodesk® software helps users create a better, more sustainable world. For more information on the program visit http://www.autodesk.com/cleantech. *Value based on up to five commercial licenses of each application.

Environmental Entrepreneurs - E2 (www.e2.org) is a national community of business leaders who promote sound environmental policy that builds economic prosperity.  We are a leading resource for understanding the business perspective on environmental issues. From clean energy to agriculture, our members have founded more than 1,700 companies in dozens of industries. Our members have created more than 570,000 jobs and manage about $175 billion in venture and private equity capital. 

Mintz Levin (www.mintz.com) is a law firm with 450 attorneys serving clients worldwide. The Energy & Clean Technology Practice of Mintz Levin has been selected as one of the “Top 10 Clean Technology Firms” by LMG Clean Technology and Renewable Energy and has been ranked #2 nationally among top Clean Technology law firms, according to Watershed Capital Group, and the practice was listed as a "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News & World Report, both in Boston and nationally. Recently, the practice was also ranked among the 2012 “40 Hottest Partners in Bioenergy and Bio-based Materials” by Biofuels Digest. The practice serves more than 300 clients, and since January 2006, the practice group has closed 300 transactions in this sector totaling over $7 billion.

Sparkpr (www.sparkpr.com) is one of the largest independent PR firms in the world. Headquartered in San Francisco, with locations in New York and Cape Town, Sparkpr works with startup companies in a variety of sectors, as well as many of today’s most recognized technology brands. The Sparkpr greentech practice is at the forefront of the industry, advising innovative clients from energy efficiency and renewables to automotive.