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15th Annual

Cleantech Awards Celebration

December 17, 2024 | Denver Museum of Nature & Science 

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, educators, corporate innovators, volunteers and policymakers.

  • Celebrate Innovation: Join leaders in the cleantech space as we honor Colorado’s most innovative and impactful cleantech companies, entrepreneurs, and industry champions.
  • Connect with top executives, investors, and policymakers: Meet the A-List trailblazers who are shaping the future of sustainable technology in Colorado and beyond.
  • Support Local Sustainability Efforts: Celebrate the growth of Colorado’s cleantech ecosystem and promote sustainable development initiatives that benefit both the environment and the economy.
  • Recognition and Visibility: Highlight your organization and build visibility among peers, potential collaborators, and investors.
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Individual Awards

  1. Rising Star Award

    • Honors an emerging leader in the cleantech sector who has shown exceptional promise and impact early in their career.

  2. Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Award

    • Celebrates an individual or organization demonstrating exceptional commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within the cleantech industry. This award highlights efforts to create inclusive environments and promote equity in the sector.

Company Awards

  1. Startup of the Year

    • Recognizes a new and emerging company that has shown outstanding growth, innovation, and potential in the cleantech sector.

  2. High Impact Cleantech Company

    • Recognizes mature organizations with a growing staff, multiple products in the marketplace, and positive earnings. This category honors companies with a significant local, national, or global impact on the cleantech industry.

Technology and Innovation Award

  1. Breakthrough Technology Award

    • Honors a company or individual that has developed a transformative technology or product in the cleantech sector.

High Impact and Emerging Award

  1. Breakout Cleantech Company

    • Honors organizations experiencing rapid growth, increasing customer traction, and gaining significant interest from investors. These companies are pivotal to strengthening the clean technology community through their expanding influence and market presence

2024 Sponsors and Partners

2023 Cleantech Award Recipients

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Emerging Cleantech Company

Atargis Energy

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Breakout Cleantech Company

AtmosZero

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High Impact Cleantech Company

Prometheus Materials

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High Impact Global Cleantech Company

AMP Robotics

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2023 Individual Awards

Policymaker of the Year Award: Shannon Bird, State Representative

Cleantech Community Builders: Lu Córdova & Wendy Lea

Bill Reinert JEDI Award: River Mizell, Atmos Financial

Cleantech Champion Award: Mary Austin, NREL Foundation