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New England Clean Energy Foundation Announced New Clean Tech Initiative
The New England Clean Energy Foundation (NECEF), in partnership with the Connecticut Clean Energy Finance & Investment Authority, announced a new initiative to spur innovation and research in clean technology across New England. According to the Boston Business Journal, The New England i6 Green Program leverages a $1.25 million i6 Challenge award from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration and an additional $1.65 million raised by over 40 partner organizations (e.g., state agencies and nonprofit organizations) to fund a consortium aimed at addressing the region's gaps in the current clean energy innovation ecosystem through a combination of capacity- and network-building. NECEF's i6 program initially will be tasked with two responsibilities:
- The creation of an online tool to facilitate the exchange of ideas among the region's clean tech stakeholders; and,
- The establishment of a network to provide funding and services to assist in the commercialization of promising clean tech innovations.
Read more about the New England i6 green program at NECEF's website...