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NextEnergy Blog: Aniela Kuzon 
Manager, New Mobility, NextEnergy
 
The Future of Transportation
Aniela Kuzon, Manager, New Mobility, NextEnergy

 

NextEnergy was diving deep into the world of "advanced mobility" and its opportunities for technology and service development when the AutoBeat Group, one of the world's most widely read automotive business dailies, approached us about partnering on a unique event. The event would focus on the future of transportation, be captured via live stream, and later edited into a one-hour television special. We were intrigued. 

 

After months of planning, we are proud to introduce the Advanced Mobility Project: Beyond the Connected Vehicle Conference happening February 20-21, 2014 at NextEnergy. 

 

Read more here.

 
The AutoBeat Group, one of the world's most widely read automotive business dailies, is launching a new publication called the Advanced Mobility Project (AMP), focused on the future of transportation. To kick off this publication, AMP brings you a two-day, thought provoking invitation-only conference, Beyond the Connected Vehicle.

(Limited space available for February 21 only)
Registration fee: $99
 
Advanced Mobility Project: 
Beyond the Connected Vehicle Conference
February 21, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Exploring Value & Future Markets
Keynotes, Interactive "Fireside" Discussions, Technical Tour
& Networking Reception
 
The auto industry is moving fast to embrace vehicle connectivity. But that's only the beginning.This conference will feature some of the world's best advanced mobility thinkers and explore exciting new trends for personal transportation.

In partnership with Detroit Public Television, the event will be captured via live stream and later edited into a one-hour television special.
 
Visit nextenergy.org/amp for details and registration.
Michigan Advanced Lighting 
Conference Highlights
Thank you to all who helped make the Michigan Advanced Lighting Conference a success! 
 
The event, held December 3, 2013 at the Electrical Industry Training Center in Warren, brought over 250 advanced lighting industry stakeholders together to explore a showcase of Michigan's advanced lighting products, services and solutions, and to gain in-depth knowledge on the industry's latest trends, technology developments and project case studies, 
 
We have heard many positive comments from both attendees and exhibitors about the valuable connections they were able to make.
 
Here's a just a few highlights:
  • 285 Attendees 
  • 34 Exhibitors 
  • 28 Michigan Companies 
  • 25 Speakers
  • 13 Sessions 
Call for Exhibitors
ITS World Congress Detroit 2014
Exhibiting at the 2014 ITS World Congress provides you access to nearly 10,000 professionals across the transportation and ITS markets. 
 
Learn more and reserve your space here.
NextEnergy is hiring!
Manager, Energy Efficiency 
Responsible for assisting the Energy Efficiency team in the development and delivery of NextEnergy's services including; advanced lighting sector support, energy efficiency programs, energy efficiency events and regular convening sessions, ongoing industry and venture support, technology demonstrations, market analyses, client/stakeholder interaction and other energy efficiency related activity as necessary.

For more information, click here

Start-up Career Fair Next Week
University of Michigan Start-up Career Fair
January 16, 2014 | Ann Arbor, MI
Students from all across the University of Michigan will attend this career fair exclusive to startups on January 16, 2014 in Ann Arbor. The career fair will specifically target top-ranked College of Engineering, Ross School of Business, and School of Art and Design students seeking internships and/or employment opportunities. 

 

For more information and to register for the event, click here

Michigan Clean Energy Student Challenge
2014 National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition
The Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge, now in its fifth year, has provided funding to dozens of student and faculty led teams with great ideas about green energy. The Venture Challenge enables student and faculty led teams to go from an idea to venture launch during a six month program.

 

During the Venture Challenge, teams will be given access to skill building resources, mentors, investors and the opportunity to apply to micro funding  to help them move their ideas forward, and at the end of the competition the most successful teams will receive additional prize money and potential investments to launch their new businesses.

  

For more information and to register for the event, click here

Midwestern I-Corps Training: Energy & Transportation
May 20-22 & June 11-12, 2014
NextEnergy Center | Detroit, MI

NextEnergy and our partners at the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship are excited to announce the Midwestern I-Corps Energy and Transportation training program, happening May 20-22nd and June 11-12 at NextEnergy Center in Detroit. 

 

The curriculum will be a combination of the existing and celebrated I-Corps entrepreneurial training, combined with energy and transportation-specific modules taught by prominent entrepreneurs, investors, and industry veterans.

 

We are actively recruiting  for the following areas:

 

  • Participating teams: university researchers, national labs, post-doc's, and graduate students in the energy and transportation fields
  • Mentors / teaching team: Entrepreneurs with university spin-out experience, and energy and transportation industry veterans and investors

 

For more information contact: 

 

Todd Nelson

Manager, Venture Support, NextEnergy

313.833.0100 x155 or [email protected]

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Upcoming events

View our full events calendar here.

 

Electric Light & Power Executive Conference

January 27-28, 2014

San Antonio, TX 

Tactical Power Sources 2014

January 27-29, 2014

Washington, DC

 

PlugVolt Battery Seminar

January 28-29, 2014
Foothill Ranch, CA   

 

Building Climate Solutions

January 28-30, 2014

Washington, DC

 

NCSE's 14th National Conference

January 28-30, 2014

Washington DC

 

ACE'14

January 30, 2014

Livonia, MI

 

Energy, Utility, Environment Conference

February 3-5, 2014

Phoenix, AZ

 

Innovative Smart Grid Technologies

February 19-22, 2014

Washington DC

 

IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies

February 19-22, 2014

Washington DC

 

NextEnergy Event: Advanced Mobility Project: Beyond the Connected Vehicle Conference

February 20-21

NextEnergy Center

Detroit, MI

 

Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit

April 7-9, 2014

New York

 

Advanced Energy Conference

April 28-29, 2014

Albany, NY

 

Windpower

May 5-8, 2014

Las Vegas

 

Funding opportunities

View our full list of funding opportunities here.

 

NextEnergy's MATch Energy Grant

 

Notice of Intent: Vehicle Technologies

 

Notice of Intent: Wind Manufacturing

 

Notice of Intent: Hydrogen Delivery Technologies

 

Notice of Intent: SunShot Incubator Grant

 

Notice of Intent: Vehicle Technologies Incubator  

 

Research and Development for Hydrogen Storage

Deadline: January 17, 2014

Awards: Up to $2M per award for 4 awards

 

DOD SBIR 14.1 

Deadline: January 22, 2014

 

ERDC Agency Announcement

Deadline: January 31. 2014

 

RFI-Light Duty Vehicle Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Financing Strategies

Deadline: January 31, 2014

 

Science, Technology and Society

Deadline: February 3, 2014

 

EHR Core Research

Deadline: February 4, 2014

Awards: $1.5M per award 

Employment opportunities

Manager, Energy Efficiency 

NextEnergy 

Detroit, MI  

 

Economic Community Development Analyst / Program Analyst/Specialist (2 positions) 

 

International Business Analyst

 

Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Lansing, MI

 

Sales Director

Root3 Technologies, Chicago, IL

 

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Business opportunities

View a full list of business and job opportunities here.

 

Midwest Clean Energy Challenge 

Win up to $500,000. 

Applications due January 13, 2014 

 

Win more than $50,000 in business acceleration services. 

Applications due January 15, 2014 by 8:00 p.m. EST.

 

Fraunhofer 2013 TechBridge Challenge: Microgrids 

Awardees will receive technology validation and development services valued at more than $25,000

Applications due January 15, 2014

 

ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit | Future Energy Pitching Session

An opportunity to present ideas to a panel of top investors at the 2014 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit's Future Energy Pitching Session. 
Applications due January 17, 2014. 

ARPA-E Crowdsourced Challenge 

Win up to $30,000. 

Submissions due February 21, 2014


GLEQ Business Plan Competition
Various awards including access to a statewide network of community resources, expert advice, high quality education, management talent and capital at every stage of development.
Summer Business Plan competition applications are due at the end of March 2014.

The Cleantech Open Competition

Various awards including mentoring, training, business clinics, access to investors and capital, numerous opportunities to showcase to the media and the public.

Applications due May 1, 2014 

 
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