Past Events

Cleantech San Diego and the Southern California Energy Innovation Network invite you to join us for a virtual information session to learn about Caltech's Rocket Fund, an exciting grant opportunity for cleantech and sustainability startups. Rocket Fund is a granting pool that helps academic and garage innovators turn their technologies into commercial realities through…

Presented by the UC San Diego Office of Innovation & Commercialization, this event will discuss the importance of developing an IP strategy that fits the business, featuring Ross Epstein of InteLink Law Group. This session will focus on patents, their role in your IP portfolio,…

Presented by the UC San Diego Office of Innovation & Commercialization, this event will help attendees find out how to get funding for their startup through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Learn about the program and hear from the folks at Qualcomm Institute…

Presented by the UC San Diego Office of Innovation & Commercialization. Why build something that no one wants? Don’t waste time and effort on the wrong idea. Increase your chance at success! Learn to fine tune your – Customer – Problem – Fit.

The San Diego Innovation Ecosystem is well known for its contribution to the Biotechnology and Wireless Industries, but you may be surprised at its recent emergence as a Clean Tech and Renewable Energy Innovation Center. Join the MIT Enterprise Forum of San Diego as it…

Cleantech San Diego is a supporting organization of the Smart Cities International Virtual Symposium. Cleantech San Diego members receive 15% off registration with a discount code to come. Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 5th Annual Smart Cities International Virtual Symposium brings together thought leaders and practitioners…

Veloz means fast and 2021 has catapulted electric vehicles into the news with the new administration, new leadership and provocative advertising from automakers. During our half-day summit, we will talk with newly appointed California Air Resources Board Chair, Liane Randolph; Caroline Winn, Chief Executive Officer,…

Sustainable Ocean Development: How Academia and Industry Can Collaborate to Advance the UN Decade of Ocean Science This year commences the decade the United Nations has designated as the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. The "Ocean Decade" will create a common…

This week-long event will highlight local organizations going above and beyond in sustainability and improving our built environment. The inaugural Sustainable Building Week San Diego will address a wide range of topics including: Building Decarbonization Climate Policy in San Diego Potable Water Reuse Access to…

Across the nation, and in California in particular, the cleantech industry is making rapid advances to meet state and federal mandates to deploy clean modes of transportation, and to do so in harmony with existing energy infrastructure. As one of the nation’s leading regions for…

Creative inspiration can be found in unexpected places. You are invited to find your inspiration with a story about a museum’s quest to procure solar energy! Art and culture go hand-in-hand with sustainability and renewable energy. This is an ideal time to look to the…

Wastewater can become a limiting factor for food processors as production increases. New microbial fuel cell technology provides an option for onsite treatment of the ultra high-strength (and most costly) streams, enabling food and beverage sites to meet their permitted levels, eliminate trucking, and reduce…

What does it look like for communities to have control over their energy production? We’ll explore an opportunity to ignite your solar project’s community and environmental impact - stretching the sunshine even further! Join St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Weston, MA, Resonant Energy, and CollectiveSun…

Cleantech San Diego is a supporting organization of Infocast and Black & Veatch's Zero-Emission Fleet Infrastructure Planning Master Class. Cleantech San Diego members receive 20% off with discount code CTSD20. This practical two-day Master Class features instructors from Black & Veatch and provides a comprehensive…

The San Diego Region boasts a growing innovation economy and a unique brain trust of oceanographic resources and expertise. San Diego’s existing port infrastructure, burgeoning scientific and naval communities, growing technology economy, and geographic location have all contributed to the region’s Blue Economy and have…

Join ENGIE and El Monte Unified School District, in collaboration with the California School Business Association (CASBO), for a webinar focused on orienting California school district administrators to the opportunities of school bus fleet electrification — covering all the major variables to consider and when…

The California Energy Commission along with Cleantech San Diego and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator are pleased to be hosting a Virtual Innovation Tour to showcase new clean energy technology solutions that can improve the reliability of the electric grid. California’s electric system is critical to the…

To accelerate the process of compound identification from the ocean, we trained a convolutional neural network (CNN) using more than 100,000 reference compounds to recognize and annotate molecular structures from their Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrum. This tool, which we call Small Molecular Accurate Recognition…

Meet with Paul Roben, Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization and OIC staff to ask open-ended questions about patents, licensing, invention reporting, and educational programming at UC San Diego.

This exciting and inspiring webinar presentation is geared towards anyone that is interested in learning about solar energy and the many positive impacts it can have on your budget, the environment, and your community’s health. Find out why Mental Health & Wellness (MHAW) made the…