Calling all innovators!

AlwaysOn, the online media company founded by Tony Perkins, has partnered with Vator.tv to find the top clean technology companies for AlwaysOn's GoingGreen Top 100 competition. 

AlwaysOn is looking for top emerging companies that are creating new business opportunities in green technology. This includes private companies that are demonstrating significant market traction and pursuing game-changing technology in the following sectors:

Solar Energy

Biofuel & Agriculture

Clean Energy (not solar or biofuel)
Energy Storage Systems
Energy Management, Smart Grid & Energy Efficiency
Water Technology & Treatment
Green Materials, Green Buildings, Green Nano/Micro-Tech
Green Automobiles & Transportation
Clean Manufacturing & Clean Products
Resource Recovery & Waste Management

The winners of this competition will be officially announced in late August and will be honored at  GoingGreen, September 10th-12th at the University of California, Davis. They will also be featured in AO’s quarterly print "blogozine" and on the Vator.tv and AlwaysOn sites. In addition, thirty of the winning CEOs will have the opportunity to present their market strategies and business partnering objectives on the main stage at GoingGreen. 

The winners are chosen based on five criteria: Innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz, and value creation. 

For a better idea of what to include in your pitch, watch Tony Perkins share his views on what the editorial team looks for in a winning company.