Global Cleantech Cluster Association Gives Entrepreneurs a Hand

by Shawn Lesser Imagine what it would be like to replace a roof with roofing materials that generate solar electricity, without the large upfront payment. That’s what San Diego based, OneRoof Energy offers US homeowners. Instead of replacing the roof and adding solar panels separately, OneRoof works with contractors to combine roof replacement and solar installation. Homeowners don’t have to buy the system, they simply lease it under OneRoof’s SolarSelect® Lease. David Field, OneRoof’s CEO, understood that tackling the residential solar and roofing market would be difficult. He also knew he didn’t have to do it alone. He teamed up with CleanTECH San Diego, a local business incubator specializing in clean technology. By joining CleanTECH San Diego and its larger membership in the Global Cleantech Cluster Association, he’s expanding his network of connections and accelerating the company’s market penetration in California and Arizona. "For us it’s really been a cluster of like-minded companies," says Field. "…there’s a real focus in terms of supporting clean technology and emerging businesses here." CleanTECH San Diego is a "cleantech cluster." It guides member companies along the path of commercialization from start-up to IPO. Like many clusters, CleanTECH San Diego does this by connecting companies […]

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