Last week, we officially launched the Clean Tech and Renewable Energy Pavilion, featuring eco-friendly Challenges. As we mentioned in the press release, in 2007, more than $3B was committed to clean technology companies by venture capitalists, a 100% increase from 2006. The Pavilion addresses this growth and the critical need for innovative products and services that will have a positive impact on the Earth’s environment. A sponsor, the Barr Foundation, has posted the Boston Innovation Challenge on the Pavilion. This is a Barr Foundation initiative in collaboration with the Cambridge Energy Alliance, a public-private collaborative formed to reduce energy usage in the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, within five years. The Challenge offers a prize of $30,000 for the design of a radically energy-efficient method of cooling and dehumidifying residential and small commercial spaces.

Today, we are officially launching the Global Health Pavilion featuring a Challenge requesting Solutions to fix the flawed US healthcare system. I encourage you all to submit your ideas!

Until next time,
Lisa