Cathi Hatch wrote:
What an exhilarating day! Yesterday we produced ZINO Green Seattle at the offices of our ZINO Society major sponsor, McKinstry.
The McKinstry team jumped through hoops to make everything for the entire event absolutely perfect for the 150 people attending. We are so appreciative of all the time, effort and resources that McKinstry used to make this event so successful. Super stars Genevieve Guinn and Tony Stewart led the effort for McKinstry.
We are also very appreciative of the support of all of our other major sponsors including Puget Sound Business Journal, Davis Wright Tremaine, Puget Sound Energy, and supporting sponsors Enterprise Seattle, Graham & Dunn, Perkins Coie, and Stoel Rives.
Included on the business session agenda were brief five-minute presentations by 14 entrepreneurs who shared overviews of their businesses, traction to date, market pipelines, financial projections, and any important information for potential investors to consider; a “Courtside Chat” with McKinstry CEO, Dean Allen; an expert panel comprised of “green” experts who shared some of their insights with us (see photo below) and then questioned the best investment opportunity finalists in the Due Diligence LIVE! segment.
Facilitating the panel was George Erb, Editor of Puget Sound Business Journal, and included on the panel were Ash Awad, VP-Energy, McKinstry; Bert Gregory, CEO, Mithun; Rick LeFaivre, Managing Director, OVP; Steve Reynolds, CEO, Puget Sound Energy; and Haeryung Shin, Clean Tech Chair, Davis Wright Tremaine.
At the conclusion of the business session, awards were presented, wine was uncorked, and guests were invited to tour the new McKinstry Innovation Center under construction across the street.
The ZINO Green Seattle ZINO Zenith Award Winners (AKA people’s choice awards) were Burt Hamner of Hydrovolts, for Best Presenter, and Nano Ice for Best Investment Opportunity.
The best investment opportunity finalists who will be going forward into due diligence as potential fund winners are: Nano Ice, Eco Carpet Inc., Hydrovolts, Virticus, and Canvas Solutions.
The full list of presenting companies who presented at both ZINO Green Portland on February 24, 2010, and at ZINO Green Seattle on March 4, 2010, includes:
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AmeriStar Solar Tracker
Environmental Energy & Engineering Co.
Nano Ice
