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Clean Tech Leadership Index-a data-based comparison of all 50 states among 70 technology, capital, and policy indicators, according to Marks. Marks said Maine has been gaining prominence in the cleantech space in recent years. Maine ranked 18th in the country in the 2016 U.S. “Pika Energy led the pack in 2012, Rapport followed in 2015, and now SurgeHydro brings home the prize,” Marks told Maine Startups Insider. “This is a big deal and provides the company with national exposure to potential investors and partners from around the world.” Both went on to compete in the national competition, but neither won. Pika Energy in Gorham won in 2012 and Portland-based Rapport won in 2015. Surge Hydro is the third Maine company in the past five years to win the regional Cleantech Open, according to Marks at E2Tech. (Surge Hydro is also the only Maine company to be chosen to participate this year in MassChallenge, a highly regarded startup accelerator in Boston.) Co-founders David Markley and Nicholas Cabral, both Maine Maritime Academy graduates, want to change that by utilizing local smart grid networks so communities can harness low-cost hydropower. Brad Alexander Auburn-Brad Alexander,74 of Auburn and Belgrade died Wednesday Augat the Hospice House in Auburn. More than 90% of existing dams in the United States, roughly 80,000 or so dams, don’t produce electricity, according to the Belfast-based company. Since he loved the woods of Maine, memorial donations may be made to The Forest Society of Maine, 115 Franklin St. Surge Hydro, which also won the Cleantech Open’s crowd-favorite award, is attempting to use technology and “disruptive ideas” to leverage the country’s underutilized hydroelectric infrastructure. Wood Natural Energy, a Portland wood-pellet fuel company. There were 29 companies competing in the 2016 northeast regional event, including Surge Hydro and two others from Maine: Delta Dewatering, an environmental services company in South Portland that provides innovative technology solutions for the purpose of cleaning water, and F.E. These businesses have raised a total of more than $1.2 billion. Since 2005, more than 1,000 startups have participated in its annual accelerator and mentorship program in the United States. It claims to be the world’s largest accelerator for startups working in the areas of environmental science and clean energy. The six-month program provides startups with extensive mentoring, training, business clinics, and access to investors and capital. The Cleantech Open is a hybrid between a startup accelerator and business pitch competition. Nicholas Cabral, left, and David Markley, co-founders of Surge Hydro They will now go on to compete in the national competition, being held in February in California, and the chance to win $100,000 in funding, according to Jeff Marks, executive director of E2Tech. The winners received $15,000 in cash and $5,000 in in-kind services. Surge Hydro at an event Thursday evening in Boston was selected as one of four regional winners of the competition, along with two companies from Massachusetts and another from New Jersey. In the private sector, we have met the needs of clients by meeting budget guidelines and improving efficiency.For the third time in five years, a Maine startup has been chosen as a winner of the northeast regional Cleantech Open, a competition for companies working in the energy and environmental sectors. In the public sector, we have met the budget, time, quality, and reporting requirements of federal, state, and local government agencies. TSI has successfully completed hundreds of projects in both the public and private sectors, often under critical time pressures involving complicated decision-making. We assist our clients from initial conceptual work, through the approval and design processes, the identification of pertinent issues and the implementation of practical and cost-effective solutions. At TSI, we strive to develop a common understanding among the client team members, agency staff, and community groups and clear, concise communication of the issues, alternatives, and solutions. Our approach emphasizes more than problem solving, recognizing the need for managing processes as well as developing technical solutions.

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