Clean Energy Venture Summit 2009

The Summit provides clean energy technology companies and entrepreneurs a venue for presenting their innovations to venture capitalists, Angel investors, and strategic investors that currently invest in clean energy, along with experts from Austin Energy, corporate partners, other utility executives and government leaders. This year�s theme �Bringing the Smart Grid to Life� directly relates to efforts from the Pecan Street Project. The Pecan Street Project (PSP) is Austin�s city-wide clean energy laboratory, the largest in the nation and the only place where researchers and entrepreneurs can come to develop, test and implement the Smart Grid. A series of moderated panel discussions will focus on clean energy innovations in the key PSP focus areas, including: demand management, transportation and storage, energy efficiency, distributed generation and renewable energy. Daily keynote speakers will include leaders of industry who are innovating the smart grid arena. We expect over 500 participants, including early-stage clean technology company leaders and investors.