The Cleantech Open Northeast 2018 Impact Report summarizes their activities for the year. They supported 30 startups through various programs including a 2-day academy, accelerator, and regional finals. The finals had 200 attendees split between Boston locations. Radical Plastics won both national prizes and 6 Northeast companies competed in the global forum along with other activities to support cleantech entrepreneurs.

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30 startups graduated
2-day regional finals: 1st day held
at Innovation & Design Building at
Drydock at the Boston Seaport;
2nd day held at the Hynes
Convention Center in Boston, as
part of 1st annual Horizon18 clean
economy conference 200
attendees participated
Oct - Regional Finals
Kickoffs and info sessions in
Boston, NYC, Philly,
Providence, Portland, and
Ithaca (via videocon)
Rhode Island became new
hub for cleantech startups
Feb-Mar-Apr - Recruiting
2-day Academy at Wells Fargo in NYC
customer discovery, team building,
video, legal issues, finance, tell your
story , sales, sustainability, video
production, working with mentors,
and much more
Jun - Academy & launch
Launch alumni survey
Release professional videos
Key topics for cohort: plastic
waste reduction, wastewater
treatment/ water safety, food
security
Nov-Dec - Wrap up & prep next year
57 applicants from 7 stares
and 3 countries (US, Canada,
Spain)
44 accepted
32 startups participated
May - Cohort selection
Go to Market Clinic
Social impact Clinic
Finance Funding & Legal Clinic
Tell Your Story Day
Mock Judging
Professional video production
Jul-Aug-Sep - Accelerator
Jan - Global Forum +
Radical Plastics won both the National Grand Prize and the
People’s Choice Award. Social Solar was the other National
Finalist from the Northeast.
6 Northeast companies competed plus 11 more participated
in the Global Forum.
Jonathan Klavens and John Jaddou won Volunteers of the
Year awards as Judging Co-Chairs since 2005.
Tricia Dinkel started as new Northeast Program Manager.
Celebrations of volunteers and mentors in NYC and Boston.
The team held an Extra Mock Judging for the 6 Regional
Finalists before the Global Forum.
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