Join us on April 11, 2019 at the VertueLab office in Portland, Oregon, where you’ll hear from a panel about Securing Funding for your business, and a panel of Rockstar Women Entrepreneurs who are fueling their startup ventures with fundraising, government grants, bootstrapping, and true grit. All are welcome!!! Register now and join us on April 11th. Drinks and modest […]
April 25 | 12 -1 p.m. PT Sign up now to attend this one-hour webinar that will cover SBIR/STTR basics, including eligibility requirements, size and ownership rules, the difference between SBIR and STTR, and contracts vs. grants. VertueLab is hosting this FREE webinar to be delivered by national SBIR/STTR consulting experts BBCETC, LLC. This webinar […]
Who's thinking about their calendar 6 months from now? OEN and VertueLab are! Join us in holding 9/13/2019 on your calendar for Impact Summit 2019 in Portland, at the lovely Left Bank Annex. Registration opens soon.
Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Anis Mojgani, kicks off Fuel 2020 with a performance bringing the hopeful side of the climate crisis to the forefront of the conversation. Afterward Michael O’Bryan will lead four storytellers as they tell a short story of what an equitable, sustainable future looks like from their perspective. We’ll hear from an entrepreneur, […]
This roundtable discussion will explore the need to transform the financial models that fuel the development of climate solutions. The panelists will share their perspectives on how to expand diversity and inclusion among cleantech entrepreneurs and investors, and how to address the critical shortage of capital for seed-stage cleantech startups. They will also explore new […]
You recycle and compost, and ride your bike instead of driving. But what else can you do to slow the climate crisis? Hosted by our partner, WhereByUs, this panel will focus on what you can do as a consumer and individual to help slow the climate crisis. Speakers to be announced.
Be the first to hear from the ten 2020 CleanTech Accelerator cohort companies as they present their technologies! Technologies include modular insect farms that transform agricultural waste into food and fertilizer while reducing water usage, a greywater system that employs plants to recycle water, software that helps employees track their environmental impact, shipping-container-sized textile waste […]
In this session we will discuss the merits and pitfalls of leaning in on either storytelling tactics or business led content when you're pitching to investors. Does pulling on emotions outweigh the content included in your deck? Does great content overrule a bad presentation? This debate style panel will cover the pros and cons of […]
Connect with 10 early stage cleantech / impact investors from across the country in this efficient 1 hour networking session. The event will begin with a “reverse pitch” in which investors will each have 2 minutes to introduce their firms, investment parameters, and approaches. The rest of the time will be dedicated to small group […]
The panel will be moderated by Leon Wolf, VertueLab SBIR/STTR Assistance Manager, and include panelists from our sponsor, the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) as well as successful entrepreneurs from cleantech startups. We will be discussing SBIR basics, NETL’s key programs and activities and tips and tricks from the entrepreneurs.
Hosted by the Croatan Institute's Clean Portfolio Project, this session will explore total portfolio approaches to fossil-free investing in integrated climate solutions. In this event, learn how philanthropic investors working in various asset classes, such as fixed income, private debt, venture capital, real assets, and public equities, are making investments in climate solutions in clean […]
Check out the latest and greatest cleantech companies from across North America in this 5x5 company showcase session. Companies will be given five minutes to present to the audience on their company and technology, followed by five minutes of questions from the audience.
We must recognize and envision a radically different future for an equitable recovery after the coronavirus pandemic recedes. Without big changes, the system will just rebuild itself along the well-worn paths of our unjust and unsustainable history. A radically different future is going to require radically different systems. During this session, individuals working in three […]
Hosted by our partner, Women in Cleantech & Sustainability - Fuel attendees will get access to this event for FREE, but seats are limited, so act fast! Open to everyone!
Badass women who have turned their science into successful business ventures and the funding resources that have supported them and others. About this Event VertueLab and Women in Science PDX are coming together again for an annual event to spotlight badass women with badass science startups. The event convenes movers and shakers with different types […]
VertueLab and BBCEtc, a national SBIR training expert, are again teaming up to deliver a series of training workshops in 2021, starting with this introductory session on May 13, 12:00p-1:30p PST. ABOUT THE ABC’s WORKSHOP The government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs make over $4 billion in high-risk, […]
Join our expert in this virtual session to learn what it takes to participate in the programs. This training is designed to provide enough information for attendees to determine if they would like to seriously pursue proposal development and provides necessary steps to help begin the process. We'll review: • Eligibility requirements • Participating agencies […]