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According to the Pew Study, “The U.S. is Falling Behind on Energy Research?” The U.S. lags behind many of its G-20 partners in clean energy finance and investment, according to a new study by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Many factors, including a tight credit market and the lack of a strong national framework for clean energy funding, are cited as contributing to the ... (more)

Why enter a Business Plan Contest? It used to be that Business Plan Contests were typically a part of an academic exercise.  Student teams developed ideas and then pitched their plans to classroom rivals or a panel of instructors from the business and engineering departments. Today, many of the popular contests still tend to be associated with ... (more)

Funding Options for Start-Up Companies The development and commercialization of new technology is a very expensive process. Yet, even today nearly 30 years after the inception of the Ben Franklin program, an entrepreneur or small business owner has very few options when it comes to potential money sources. A start-up company needs an infusion of capital ... (more)

Clean Energy Alternatives: Pennsylvania Has ‘Home-Grown” Solutions Pennsylvania’s coal resources helped fuel the growth of American industry and played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution – but not without consequence. Pennsylvania was also one of the first in the country that had to deal with the impact of environmental pollution.  The state that helped to energize a ... (more)

“Practice Makes Perfect” This statement is especially true when you are going to make a presentation to potential investors.  Whether you plan to pitch to angels or VCs, the word will spread quickly if you do a less-than-stellar job. If equity funding is part of your company’s financing strategy, it’s more than worth the ... (more)