Rich May: News
October 25, 2007
Rich May Supports Combined Clean Energy Business Plan Competition
Cambridge, Mass. – (October 10, 2007) – Two highly successful New England entrepreneurship competitions, the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition and the MIT Enterprise Forum’s Ignite Clean Energy Business Presentation Competition (ICE), announced they will align resources for the 2008 competitions to offer further benefits to clean energy start-ups. In addition to combining resources, a new cash prize, called the MIT Energy Prize, will be introduced for clean energy start-ups.
Eric J. Krathwohl, a Rich May Managing Director, is on the Steering Committee of ICE. ICE was founded in 2004 and was the first business presentation competition in the country focused exclusively on clean tech. The competition is for emerging entrepreneurs – both university students and professionals – who are developing the next generation of clean, renewable, or efficient energy resources. The competition also aims to add to New England’s reputation for building new economic clusters in high tech and bio tech industries by making the Northeast a capital of innovation and commerce for clean energy. In just three years, over 200 companies in various stages of development have applied to be part of the ICE competition. Winners have raised venture capital, won significant R&D grants, or have won major innovation awards.
About Ignite Clean Energy
Sponsored by the MIT Enterprise Forum Energy Special Interest Group, the Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) Competition began in 2004 to stimulate the growing clean energy industry in New England. It provides start-up clean energy companies and entrepreneurs with the opportunities and resources to develop business skills, network with industry professionals and the chance to attract potential investors. For more information, go to: www.ignitecleanenergy.com
About Rich May
Rich May, a mid-size law firm located in Boston’s financial district, concentrates its practice on corporate, financial, civil litigation, energy, real estate, entertainment and wealth planning matters. The firm’s clients include a broad group of businesses in New England and throughout the country. Rich May provides the breadth and depth of expertise generally associated with large, national firms, while maintaining the prompt, personal service found in smaller, regional firms. Our clients have direct access to experienced attorneys who are familiar with both the client and the area of inquiry and can provide timely and practical legal solutions. Rich May has been elected and admitted as a member of the International Alliance of Law Firms. This membership, which provides affiliations with 53 firms in 37 countries, supplements our ability to assist clients throughout North America and overseas. For more information visit www.richmaylaw.com
