Kauffman Foundation Launches Energy Innovation Network

Entrepreneurs can accelerate the clean energy revolution. American competitiveness and economic growth depend on our strength in the clean energy economy, and overcoming existing impediments to high-impact energy entrepreneurship will require a continuum of linkages among researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, buyers, and decision-makers. The Energy Innovation Network will help:

* Entrepreneurs look for researchers who can develop new technologies.

* Startups to connect with a lead customer.

* Large private sector corporations seek state policies that make financial sense of investments in renewable energy.

* States to enact policies that will encourage economic development.

* Regions to scale state-level innovation strategies.

The Energy Innovation Network http://www.energyinnovationnetwork.org/ accelerates energy innovation by connecting the dots between technology, entrepreneurship, finance, and policy, making the pathway for entrepreneurs more transparent.