2021 in Review: SEP in the News
By Mir Murphy
December 22, 2021
2021 Cleantech Innovation Hubs Survey
In Q4, SEP capped off an eventful year with the public announcement of the 2021 Cleantech Innovation Hubs Survey, the first national ranking of cleantech innovation hubs in the United States.
October 20th New Report Ranks the Top 40 US Cleantech Hubs: First Nationwide Ranking Reveals Unexpected Sources for Cleantech Solutions, Urgent Resource Gap - PR Newswire. SEP’s official press release was covered by AP News, Markets Insider, Yahoo News, and others.
October 20th Colorado ranks highly in new report on cleantech innovation hubs - Denver Business Journal
October 27th Innovate Climate Newsletter
October 28th New clean tech report ranks D.C. among the strongest hubs. But there’s more work to do. - Washington Business Journal
November 1st Baltimore ranks among top cleantech innovation hubs in new report - Maryland INNO/Baltimore Business Journal. Also covered by Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures and Innovation America.
November 3rd Philadelphia ranks among strongest markets for clean technology despite low-scoring state support - Philadelphia Business Journal. Also covered by Vista Today.
November 8th Arizona cities among nation's top clean technology hubs, report finds - AZ INNO/Phoenix Business Journal. Also covered by Arizona Tech Future and the Arizona Technology Council.
November 14th Boulder venture fund ranks Knoxville as #16 cleantech hub in country - Teknovation
November 22nd Highlights from Southern California Energy Innovation Network Partner: Cleantech San Diego - Southern California Energy Innovation Network
December 1st Shell's Golden-based incubator focuses on electric vehicle startups for new cohort - Colorado INNO/Denver Business Journal
December 9th Spark Cleantech Accelerator Announces Open Applications - University of Tennessee News
December 15th Bay Area and Los Angeles High in Clean Tech, Phoenix and Tucson Rank High in Clean Tech - National Society of Professional Engineers, California and Arizona chapters
Portfolio Company News
March 1st Stakeholder Spotlight – Redmark - Drive Clean Colorado
March 10th Press Release: Amp Americas Expands National Footprint, Brings Its Largest Dairy RNG Project Online - Amp Americas. Also covered by Next-Gen Transportation News.
March 19th Press Release: Redmark Now Offers Hybrid Electric Upfits and Charging Station Services for Fleets - Redmark. Also covered by Next-Gen Transportation News, NTEA, and Fuels Fix.
April 14th Press Release: As Growth Accelerates, Amp Americas Expands Senior Leadership Team, Moves Corporate Headquarters to New Chicago Office - Amp Americas. Also covered by Next-Gen Transportation News.
May 8th Press Release: It’s Earth Month at Panhandler’s Pizza - Panhandler’s Pizza. Also covered by North Forty News.
May 25th Vaccines Perfected From the Atoms Up: Forge Nano Technology enables next-gen vaccine formulation platform using Atomic Layer Deposition - PR Newswire/Forge Nano
June 11th My First Restaurant Job: Panhandler’s Pizza - Westword
July 19th Webinar: Redmark — Clean Fleet Vehicles and Services - Drive Clean Colorado
July 21st For Dairy Farmers, This Technology Turns Methane from Cow Manure Into Cash - Marketplace
July 29th Forge Nano Joins Soteria Battery Innovation Group Consortium to improve battery safety, performance, and innovation - PR Newswire/Forge Nano
August 12th US-Made, Ultrahigh-Energy Cathodes Will Enable Low-Cost Electric Vehicle Batteries For North American Market - PR Newswire/Forge Nano
August 17th US-Made Batteries Enhanced with Atomic Layer Deposition Enter Space - PR Newswire/Forge Nano
August 19th Forge Nano and Mineral Commodities Enter Into MOU to Produce ALD-Coated Natural Graphite Anode Powders - PR Newswire/Forge Nano
August 31st Forge Nano’s Daniel Higgs speaks at the Silicon Valley Small Manufacturers Forum. Batteries – Science, Technology, and Applications - Forge Nano
October 11th X3Energy, Saoradh Enterprise Partners Enhance Availability of RNG - Drive Clean Colorado. Also covered by BizWest, the Daily Camera, and Fuel Market News.
October 25th Smells like a fossil fuel. Works like a fossil fuel. But these Colorado stations pump a gas with emissions less than zero. - The Colorado Sun
November Forge Nano Inc. was featured in two ACS Catalysis publications in the last year demonstrating the benefits of Atomic Layer Deposition technology for chemical manufacturing - Forge Nano
December 14th Press Release: Amp Americas Triples Carbon-Negative Fuels Portfolio With Two Key Acquisitions - Amp Americas. Also covered by Next-Gen Transportation News.
December 15th Webinar: Elevate Your Fleet with RNG - Colorado Motor Carriers Association
December Featured Editorial: Panhandler’s Pizzas - Northern Colorado Dining & Desserts