Cleantech Open Alumni Rake In $65 Million In First Months of 2010

The Cleantech Open, the world's largest cleantech business competition, has helped launch successful startups like Cool Earth Solar, Adura Technologies, and BuildFast. Now Cleantech Open alums are getting more love than ever as the competition announces that two 2009 finalists--Micromidas and Ecofactor--have secured venture capital funding. Cleantech Open alums have also scored a record $65 million in VC funding and grants during the first months of 2010.

The competition deserves kudos for...