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WCS Pitch Competition 2023
Friday, June 09, 2023, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
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RegisterShining a spotlight on women-led startups from around the world, the fourth annual pitch competition features female entrepreneurs from the cleantech and sustainability industry.
Each year, WCS hosts a startup pitch competition focused on spotlighting companies led by women, either as CEOs or in the C-suite. This year the competition will be a stand alone virtual event on June 9th, 2023 at 12pm PST. Shining a spotlight on women-led startups from around the world, the fourth annual pitch competition features female entrepreneurs from the cleantech and sustainability industry. The winner of the competition will enjoy a large prize pool to continue growing their business, including preferential consideration to serve on a Cleantech Forum San Francisco panel, among other prizes. Presented by:  Partner Sponsors:   Supporting Sponsors:  
 Natasha Kostenuk  Cristina Diez  Erika Boeing  Fatimah El-Rashid  Margaret Kocherga  Kayli Dale  Stephanie Lipp  Raquel Zambrano  Rashmi Prakash  Roya Aghighi  Zhixuan Wang  Julia Davourie
Ramya Winstead  Geetanjali Kanwar  Stefanie Padgett  Kristin Wegner Guilfoyle, PhD  Liz Kerton PRIZE POOL INFORMATION TECHNICA COMMUNICATIONSWebsite: https://www.technicacommunications.com/ About: Technica Communications is an award-winning boutique, full-service public relations, social media, and content marketing firm. Prize: A one-hour PR and Marketing consultation and an interview with Lisa Ann Pinkerton on her Earthlings Podcast. Contact: Lisa Ann Pinkerton // [email protected]
CLEANTECH GROUPWebsite: https://www.cleantech.com/ About: The Cleantech Group provides research, consulting, and events to catalyze opportunities for sustainable growth powered by innovation. Prize: 1 free registration to Cleantech Forum North America (San Diego, Jan 22-24, 2024) and a potential speaking slot on the program on either a panel, briefing or Innovation Showcase (subject to editorial considerations and availability). Contact: Sarah O’Connell // [email protected] Richard Youngman // [email protected]
ELIZABETH BESTWebsite: https://elisabethbest.com/ About: Lis Best is an executive coach for women in impact, founder of the Girls Club Collective, and host of the Women Changing the World podcast. Since launching her business in 2020, Lis has helped hundreds of change agents navigate ESG careers, birth mission-driven businesses, and up-level their thought leadership. Prior to her entrepreneurial journey, Lis worked as director of social impact for the world’s fastest-growing pre-IPO start-up, a management consultant for BSR, and the sustainability manager at Qualcomm, a Fortune 200 technology company. Lis has been trusted by leaders at organizations including Adobe, Grove Collaborative, and PwC, and she and her work have been featured in publications like Brit & Co., Create & Cultivate, Greenbiz, Ladies Get Paid, Nasdaq, and Thrive Global. Prize: 1-hour 1:1 coaching/advisory session for the winner Contact: Lis Best [email protected]
PLUG & PLAYWebsite: https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/ About: P&P driveS innovation by connecting the brightest minds. They have a unique ecosystem that connects change-makers and leading organizations with a network that consists of 50,000 startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across multiple industries. Prize: 1 hour consultation with Wade Bitaraf, Founder of the Energy & Sustainability sector at Plug & Play with a potential for the winner to pitch at Plug & Play’s annual expo. Contact: Wade Bitaraf // [email protected] Arsh Pabla // [email protected]
WOMEN IN CLEANTECH & SUSTAINABILITYWebsite: https://www.womenincleantechsustainability.org/ About: WCS is a 501 C (6) nonprofit organization that fosters an influential network of professionals to further the roles of women in growing the green economy and making a positive impact on the environment. Prize: Gifting the winner a virtual WCS membership. Contact: [email protected] FAQWhy did we create the WCS Pitch Competition? As an organization working to further the roles of women in growing the green economy, we see a lack of C-Suite women in the cleantech and sustainability space. We are featuring women entrepreneurs and judges to inspire our audience to envision themselves as fellow leaders in the space. Who will be judging the competition? We will post judges on this webpage as they are confirmed. Stay tuned! I have questions, who should I contact? Email us at [email protected] PAST WINNERS 2022 2020/2021 2019 2018 Register |
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