Greenstart focuses on cleantech companies that can validate their business model quickly and inexpensively. We define cleantech as businesses whose products or services either expand the use of renewable energy or reduce the use of dirty energy. This could mean clean web, renewable energy sources or distribution, energy efficiency, and other possibilities we haven’t even considered -- yet. Wild and crazy ideas are welcomed and encouraged. As long as it grows the use of clean energy or reduces the use of dirty energy, and its business model can be validated quickly and inexpensively, we’re interested. Companies that can have national or worldwide impact will be given preference.

Provide your Vator Profile within Greenstart's application form on Greenstart's website.

Greenstart reserves the right to choose multiple winners within this competition.
Greenstart reserves the right not to select a winner for this contest.
The winner will be chosen on or before December 14th.
All finalists will be interviewed prior to the winner or winners being chosen.

Greenstart will invest $25,000-$100,000 in the winning company or companies and this seed funding will take place through a convertible note or common stock purchase agreement.
Applicants must have a business or business idea whose products or services either expand the use of renewable energy or reduce the use of dirty energy.

Changes to Competition Rules: While not anticipated, these rules and prizes are subject to change at the discretion of Greenstart at any time. The Greenstart staff has the right to interpret these rules according to its own judgment.

Decisions regarding the Competition and the Winners: All decisions regarding the competition rules, procedures, and processes are at the sole discretion of Greenstart. Changes and/or interpretations of these rules may be made by Greenstart at any time, even though they may be (or may appear to be) in conflict some previously published information. The selection of the winner or winners are at the sole discretion of the judges at Greenstart.

The winner of our cleantech business plan competition will receive between $25,000-$100,000 in seed funding, three months of mentoring, valuable connections, and the chance to pitch to leading angel investors and venture capitalists at the end of the program.
The $25,000-$100,000 for any winning company is considered seed funding and this funding will take place through a convertible note or common stock purchase agreement.