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Award Categories
Cleantech Champion
Recognizes an individual who exemplifies a deep commitment to advancing the cleantech industry in their local community, the Research Triangle region, or statewide. Achievements may include demonstrated dedication to cleantech innovation or adoption, business expansion or relocation, development of high-impact technology, or spearheading regional/cross-sectoral collaboration to drive innovation.
Cleantech Entrepreneur Award
Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated innovation through the development of new technology or advancing existing technology that has the potential to disrupt traditional industries, create a cleaner planet, and improve the quality of life for people here in North Carolina or around the world.
Cleantech Research Innovation
Recognizes an individual or team pursuing a research-based solution to a pressing cleantech challenge, working toward commercialization of a research-based cleantech innovation, or spearheading a new collaboration between research and industry.
Cleantech Talent Development
Recognizes an organization or initiative that has made a significant contribution to developing talent, providing professional development, or fostering employment opportunities that support the cleantech industry in the region or state. Examples may include a corporate apprenticeship or internship program, a community college or university certificate in clean technologies, or a K-12 curriculum or outreach program.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech
Recognizes an organization or initiative that has demonstrated a strong commitment to building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive cleantech economy. Examples may include deployments that focus specifically on the equitable availability of cleantech solutions, initiatives that address existing inequalities through new cleantech investments, targeted efforts to help underrepresented groups explore cleantech career opportunities, or inclusion-focused mentoring or networking initiatives.
Cleantech Impact: Energy
Recognizes an energy project that applies cleantech to create positive impacts for the environment, economy, and residents. Examples may include innovations to existing grid infrastructure to enhance resiliency, renewable energy installations, microgrid deployments, or innovative energy efficiency programs.
Cleantech Impact: Transportation
Recognizes a transportation or mobility project that uses innovative cleantech solutions to create positive impacts for the environment, economy, and residents.
Cleantech Impact: Water
Recognizes a water, wastewater, or stormwater project that applies cleantech solutions to create positive impacts for the environment, economy, and residents.
Cleantech Impact: Local Government
Recognizes a local government that has effectively leveraged resources and partnerships to complete an innovative project or initiative deploying cleantech solutions to create positive impacts for the environment, economy, and residents. Examples may include smart city technology deployments, collaborative stormwater management agreements, or cross-departmental teams addressing climate change or cleantech adoption or deployment.
Cleantech Impact: Economic Development
Recognizes a cleantech organization that has accelerated economic growth in the region or state. Examples may include a cleantech business that has relocated to the region or state, an organization that has made a significant impact through the application of clean technologies, or an organization that has enabled cleantech economic growth. *NOTE: Awarded at RTCC discretion and is not part of the public nomination and judging process.
![Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RTCC-logo-4c.png)
Presenting Sponsor
![Hitachi Energy](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hitachi-Energy-presenting-sponsor.png)
![Congratulations](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/finalists.png)
Finalists are highlighted with a green box
Cleantech Research Innovation
![Judy Riffle & Sue Mecham - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/17-300x150.png)
Judy Riffle & Sue Mecham
![Chris Vermillion - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/16-300x150.png)
Chris Vermillion
![Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Research Team - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/slider6/RTI-300x150.png)
Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Research Team
![PRTI Inc](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/18-300x150.png)
PRTI Inc
![Cotton Incorporated](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1-300x150.png)
Cotton Incorporated
![Windlift, Inc](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20-300x150.png)
Windlift, Inc
![Perotech Inc](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-2-300x150.png)
Perotech Inc
![WATER BROS Desalination, LLC](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1-1-300x150.png)
WATER BROS Desalination, LLC
![Calcite by 8 Rivers](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6-300x150.png)
Calcite by 8 Rivers
Cleantech Talent Development
![Successful Training and Effective Industry Partnerships for Growing Regional Opportunities in Workforce To Harness (STEPs4GROWTH) - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3-1-300x150.png)
Successful Training and Effective Industry Partnerships for Growing Regional Opportunities in Workforce To Harness (STEPs4GROWTH)
![Cleantech Talent Development through STEM Education in the Energy and Transportation Sectors - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EPA-300x150.png)
Cleantech Talent Development through STEM Education in the Energy and Transportation Sectors
Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech
![PoleVolt - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-7-300x150.png)
PoleVolt
![Partnership Raleigh Intern Programs - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3-300x150.png)
Partnership Raleigh Intern Programs
![Women in Clean Energy - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/21-300x150.png)
Women in Clean Energy
Cleantech Impact: Energy
![North Carolina Electric Cooperative Deployment - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-8-300x150.png)
North Carolina Electric Cooperative Deployment
![Statesville Blast Freezing Optimization - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/7-300x150.png)
Statesville Blast Freezing Optimization
![Grid Guardian AI - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4-300x150.png)
Grid Guardian AI
![Publicly Disclosed Building Energy Benchmarking Report](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5-300x150.png)
Publicly Disclosed Building Energy Benchmarking Report
![SCWRF Solar Facility Acquisition](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-5-300x150.png)
SCWRF Solar Facility Acquisition
![Behind the Meter Peaking Project](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/8-300x150.png)
Behind the Meter Peaking Project
![SOURCE](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-1-300x150.png)
SOURCE
Cleantech Impact: Transportation
![Native Electric - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/13-300x150.png)
Native Electric
![GoGreen with Cleantech - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3-300x150.png)
GoGreen with Cleantech
![Town of Cary Fleet Vehicles](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-5-300x150.png)
Town of Cary Fleet Vehicles
![Innovative solid-state circuit breaker for more sustainable transportation](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/slider6/ABB-300x150.png)
Innovative solid-state circuit breaker for more sustainable transportation
Cleantech Impact: Water
![Chatham Park Water Recovery Center - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-4-300x150.png)
Chatham Park Water Recovery Center
![Internet of Water - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/15-300x150.png)
Internet of Water
![North Cary Water Reclamation Facility](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-5-300x150.png)
North Cary Water Reclamation Facility
![Large-Scale HVAC AHU Condensate Capture to Reduce Stormwater and Use of Drinking Water](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EPA-300x150.png)
Large-Scale HVAC AHU Condensate Capture to Reduce Stormwater and Use of Drinking Water
Cleantech Impact: Local Government
![Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/11-300x150.png)
Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract
![Solarize the Triangle - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-300x150.png)
Solarize the Triangle
![Scott Northern Wake Campus – Building R Hendrick Automotive Center for Excellence - Finalist](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-6-300x150.png)
Scott Northern Wake Campus – Building R Hendrick Automotive Center for Excellence
![Leading the Charge Decal Design Competition](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5-300x150.png)
Leading the Charge Decal Design Competition
![LoRa Network](https://www.researchtrianglecleantech.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CIA-2022-Nominee-Logos-WEBSITE-5-300x150.png)
LoRa Network
IMPORTANT DATES
AWARDS CEREMONY
November 9, 2022
SAS Institute
Cary, N.C.
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