Resource scarcity impacts us all.

Individuals and organizations need to conserve resources while improving their bottom line. Learn how to address better usage of your available resources as individuals and as organizations. Green and clean are not separate needs instead they represent the opportunities for companies to purchase, develop, launch and implement more sustainable buying decisions and business processes.

Consequently, the conference will blend both clean and green across two critical areas, current and emerging technologies. Gain valuable tools, strategies, processes and more on how to help your organization Go Green Now!

The conference offered industry expert advice on a variety of topics including:

1. Green and clean technologies that can help your organization conserve resources and positively impact your bottom line.
2. The critical integrated elements required to commercialize green/clean tech including global markets, IP, the investment community and more.
3. Strategies, tools, and processes you can use to green your organization, including simple steps you can take to begin greening your organization today.
4. The strategic opportunities and challenges in the green/clean sector to help you accelerate the launch of green/clean technologies.

 

View the presentations from the GTA Go Green Now! Conference

 

Morning Keynote: Importance of Green: Hitachi Data Systems Energy Efficient Storage Solutions

Afternoon Keynote: Funding Your Clean/Green Venture

 

Green & Clean Showcase Track

Technology Showcase

The technology showcase sessions & panel will highlight best of breed products to help organizations to Go Green Now! These products will span the green technology sector with a special emphasis on energy conservation and IT hardware and software designed to help improve operational efficiencies.

Egenera-- The Easy Green Datacenter

IBM-- Project Big Green for a Greener World

Microsoft-- Using High-Performance Software to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

NovusEdge-- Delivering Green Through Facilities Management

 

Greening Your Organization

 

Our best practices on greening your organization sessions and panel take a look at how some of today's leaders are going green. Learn how other organizations are already moving towards green and the benefits you can reap by starting or accelerate your green programs now! In addition we will focus on providing the best practices tools, solutions and strategies that organizations can implement today to Go Green Now!

Diversified Human Resources-- Simple Ways to Go Green

Green Planet Energy-- Ideas for Today and Tomorrow that Enhance Your Triple Bottom Line

Hitachi Data Systems-- Greening Your Organization-- Sustainable Datacenter Solutions

Tokyo Electron-- A Case Study in Alignment: Corporate, Environmental and Social Responsibility Integrated

 

Launching Green & Clean Track

Integrated Technology Commercialization

 

Our Integrated Technology Commercialization sessions and panel will cover funding, IP, legal issues, global markets as well as effective strategies for preparing for funding at all stages including launch, start-up and early stage growth for green/clean ventures. In addition, we will cover some of the unique challenges and opportunities in the green technology sector.

Moster Wynne-- Can Green = GR$$N

Radix Global Solutions-- The Global Market for Green: A Profile of China

The Commercialization Funding Coach-- Preparing for Funding: Who to target and HOW!

 

Accelerating Green to Market

 

The Accelerating Green to Market sessions and panel will cover a broad spectrum of opportunities and resources available here in Austin and beyond for developing your green business including the use of partnering, channels and new media. We will cover some of the best available opportunities and resources for launching your green business, as well as those potential "business killers" to avoid. Success can hinge as much from avoiding pitfalls as it is finding the "right" strategy.

Aperio Marketing-- Bridging the Credibility Gap

Business Success Center-- Getting and Staying On Course

City of Austin-- Emerging Technology Resources In Austin

TX Small Business Development Center-- Resources That Increase Your Success