Tonight, the MIT $100k and the MIT Clean Energy Prize competitions each announced their semi-finalist winners during one live, streamed webcast (scroll below for the video).
MIT $100k
Known as the world’s premier entrepreneurship competition, the MIT $100k kicked off 21 years ago. Its impact? Over 120 startups have launched, creating $16 billion of value and over 4,500 jobs. This year MIT received a record number of 260 entries. This business plan competition includes 5 tracks, with 5 semi-finalists selected for each. The winner will be awarded $100,000 after a final judging round in May. The 2011 semi-finalist teams by track:
Emerging Markets:
Saathi
Neuvo
Evolving Technology
Waste to Watts
Mobex
Web & IT
Upkast
All Cows Eat Grass
Convexic
ReceiptsOnDemand
VisualizeMe
Products & Services
Barter Info Markets
Green Logistics
Hydrodynamical Milk
iHelmet
Pointeria
Mobile
ExcelLingo
Depth Sensing LCD
Safer Taxi
Juntos Finanzas
iHear
Life Sciences
Zinaura
Cellanynx
Boss
Sextant
Transcendent
MIT Clean Energy Prize
Established in 2008, the MIT Clean Energy Prize is a venture creation and innovation competition focused specifically on clean energy. To date, over $800,000 has been awarded to winners. Open to other universities, 80 business plan submissions were received this year that represent 47 different universities in the US. 25 semi-finalists were ultimately chosen, and spread over 5 different categories. Each team will have more legal and industry mentors to round out their business plans, which will be presented at the MIT Clean Energy Prize showcase in May. The 2011 semi-finalist teams by track:
Transportation
BioGreen
General Cryogenic
MODride
Righteous Wheels
Thermal Conversion Technologies
Deployment
Acces:WIND
AmpCast
GreenGlove Energy Efficiency
LinkCycle
Sulico
Clean Non-Renewables
C5 Bio
Greenbrook
iShine
PK Clean
Transatomic Power
Energy Efficiency & Infrastructure
Arctic Sand
CoolChip Technologies
POW Solutions
Smarter Shade
Themeleon
Renewables
Effimax Solar
New Power Energy Systems
S2E Solar
Ubiquitous Energy
ZOLAR Chiller
Congratulations to all the teams who participated this year. We look forward to learning more about all the semi-finalists, and encourage teams to reach out to us! You can watch the full webcast announcement below, including an intro segment with Brad Feld:
