1O.1O.1O invites 1O successful serial entrepreneurs from across the United States (our “prospective CEOs”) to spend 1O days together tackling 1O wicked problems. We challenge them to create new ventures that can change the world.

The Cleantech Open is a not-for-profit organization that runs the world&rsquo;s largest accelerator for cleantech startups. Our mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today&rsquo;s most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. <br /><br />A network of more than 2,000 volunteers powers this process: remarkable professionals who lend their time and expertise to entrepreneurs, facilitating the growth of the cleantech industry and the positive impact that will come from such technologies.<br /><br />With eight active regions across US our ultimate goal is to have these connections be truly global where a startup based in Minneapolis can receive mentoring from an expert in Denver &ndash; or Paris, license its technology to a strategic partner in Texas &ndash; or Delhi, and receive capital from Boston, Sand Hill Road, or a corporate investor anywhere in the world. The Cleantech Open provides the platform for that kind of interaction and visibility.

MergeLane invests in high-potential startups and venture capital funds with at least one female leader. Since its 2015 founding, MergeLane has invested in 48 companies and recruited a network of 300 mentors and 600 investors. MergeLane is an on-ramp for the extraordinary.