The interactive map identifies and plots where innovation is happening with the hopes of connecting investors with ideas, established players with potential partners and to offer an outlet to inventors looking to get noticed. This map is another element at the core of what drives NW Cleantech – to facilitate communication and strengthen industry cohesion in the Northwest.

We actively identify and plot companies, but if we have missed you, please send us a note, and a description of what you do, and we will update the map. Additionally, if what is currently on the map is inaccurate, needs revisions or you would like to be removed, please let us know.

Located at the intersection of cutting-edge renewable energy and information technology, 3TIER is enabling the world's Renewable Energy Revolution by providing the best scientific information available to empower decision makers across renewables and around the globe.  


Advantage IQ's Energy Services help clients proactively and cost-effectively manage utility expenses across their enterprise.


AltaRock Energy is a renewable energy development company focused on the research and development of Engineered Geothermal Systems (“EGS”). AltaRock has filed patent applications for a portfolio of patents in the EGS area and holds exclusive licenses for related intellectual property.  


ARCH Venture Partners invests in the development of seed and early stage technology companies that have the potential to grow rapidly into successful businesses.  ARCH invests primarily in companies co-founded with leading scientists and entrepreneurs, concentrating on bringing to market innovations in life sciences, physical sciences, and information technology.  View ARCH portfolio companies.


American Clean Coal Fuels is a project development company formed to facilitate the commercial deployment of the next evolution in transportation fuel technologies: Synthetic Fuels.


AREVA T&D offers solutions to bring electricity from the source onto the power network. We build high- and medium-voltage substations and develop technologies to manage power grids worldwide. . 


The car has been designed to be manufactured in small volume using recycled components from the automobile recycling yards. Utilizing standard engines and drive trains installed in the Avion's light weight and aerodynamic body we can achieve significant improvements in fuel efficacy and performance making the Avion both fun to drive and while getting great mileage.


Baard Energy develops, finances, constructs and operates alternative fuels projects including ethanol, biopolygen, coal biomass to liquids (CBTL) and biomass to liquids (BTL).


Bionavitas’ mission is to harness the abundant power of the sun to more efficiently and effectively grow algae in order to address the pending global energy crisis and provide products which help people live healthy lives. Free of hype and unlikely projections, Bionavitas’ focus on science aims to create a cost effective algae solution.


Brammo: The Enertia powercycle - 100 percent electric - is available through select stores and only BRAMMO certified Autotechs are authorized to service the Enertia powercycle.  


In recent years, Cascadia’s Sustainable Industries practice has been a key player in some of the clean technology sector’s most significant transactions.


The revolutionary Tango combines the speed and agility of a motorcycle with the security of a high-performance sports car.


Green Lite Motors’ first vehicle is a 100MPG, fully-enclosed, hybrid, 3-wheeled, 2-passenger, 85mph vehicle.  The vehicle is designed especially for commuters in metropolitan areas. 


  Goose is a small, green technology company dedicated to developing innovative solutions to the challenges of everyday transportation.


EnerG2 and its state-of-the-art scientific approach to energy storage materials have been backed over the past five years by the public and private sectors. Among the company’s supporters: the University of Washington, the Washington Technology Center, a state-supported economic development agency that finances applications of university research, WRF Capital, the Sustainability Investment Fund, Northwest Energy Angels, the Frontier Angel Fund, OVP Venture Partners, Firelake Capital Management, and Yaletown Venture Partners.


Farm Power organizes, funds, owns and operates anaerobic manure digester facilities for groups of dairies that could not support a project individually. We burn the methane gas to produce electricity for sale; destroying methane also creates carbon offsets, and we provide other products and services, mainly for farmers. Farm Power's first digester has been running since August 2009, its second is under construction, and a third is in permitting.


Hydrovolts has invented revolutionary in-stream hydrokinetic turbines that generate renewable energy from water currents. The turbines are dropped into and secured in the open channel - it is not necessary to divert the flow or construct new channels. The turbines produce 1 to 20 kW each depending on the current velocity. They can be scaled up and deployed in groups to make more power.  


For nearly a quarter of a century, Infinia has pioneered new ways to meet the world's needs for electricity, heating and cooling. We work in a spirit of partnership with our customers, partners, employees, investors, and the wider community.


Inland Empire Oilseeds, LLC is committed to producing trouble free biodiesel that meets or exceeds ASTM 6751 specifications as well as high quality canola meal for the livestock industry. We operate a sustainable and efficient enterprise that creates benefits for our employees, shareholders and community.  


M2E’s patent-pending, physics-level innovations offer an opportunity to increase power generation efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Possible applications span the gamut from handheld generators to large-scale applications, such as wind and wave power.   M2E's patent-pending technologies are focused on applications for both military and commercial use through collaboration with government, university and commercial partners.


Microplanet provides advanced energy conservation technology used in residential, commercial and industrial environments. This patented technology dynamically manages the voltage received from electric utilities to optimum levels. In areas where incoming voltage is high, this allows customers to reduce energy consumption by 5 to 12% and lower their electric bills without changing behavior patterns. In areas where voltage is low, MicroPlanet's products can boost it to programmable set points enabling utilities to improve service quality for their customers quickly and cost effectively.


  Energy Energy efficiency in any built environment is critical, not just to the bottom line of the owner, but to the well being of the planet.  And McKinstry is unsurpassed in helping create high performance buildings that get the most for every energy dollar. Read NW Cleantech profile on McKinstry.


Safe, modular, scalable nuclear power generation NuScale Power, Inc., is commercializing, a modular, scalable 45 Megawatt electric Light Water Reactor nuclear power plant. Each NuScale module has its own combined containment vessel and reactor system, and its own designated turbine-generator set. NuScale power plants are scalable, allowing for a single facility to have just one or up to 24 units. In a multi-module plant, one unit can be taken out of service without affecting the operation of the others.


Optimum Energy's patented software solutions permanently reduce the amount of energy used to heat and cool commercial buildings by 30-60%. Compatible with all Building Automation Systems, OptimumHVAC software automatically optimizes the energy performance of centrifugal chilled water plants and air handling systems based on real-time building loads. In addition, OptimumHVAC’s online measurement, verification and management capabilities ensure energy and cost reductions are sustained year after year.


OutBack Power Systems is a privately held company headquartered in Arlington, Washington and is the leading designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, back-up power and mobile applications. With an emphasis on product performance OutBack has established itself as the product of choice in harsh environmental conditions and applications where product reliability is paramount. Whether the application is village micro-grids in Africa, rural electrification projects in Latin America, remote off-grid cabins in Alaska, or a suburban home in Southern California, OutBack Power Systems has set the bar for delivering high quality, cutting edge power conversion electronics.


Perpetua designs, manufactures, and markets renewable energy solutions for wireless sensors


Principle Power is focused on the deep-water offshore wind energy market. Deep-water (depth greater than 50 meters) offshore wind installations have neither been viable nor feasible due to economic and technological limitations. Principle Power’s enabling product, the WindFloat, is a floating foundation for wind turbines which enables siting independent of water depth, thus exploiting the world’s highest capacity wind resources. Principle Power holds the worldwide exclusive license to the patented WindFloat technology.


Propel builds, owns and operates a growing network of clean fueling points. Our goal is to provide you with easy access to high quality clean fuels, and quantify the positive impact of your fuel choice. Propel CleanDrive shows the difference you make when you choose renewable fuels instead of petroleum. And we’re building clean fuel points both at traditional gas stations, and in new locations convenient to you.


Plas2Fuel, a privately-held alternative energy company, converts mixed waste plastics into synthetic crude oil and other valuable petrochemical products.


PV Powered is the innovation leader for grid-tied PV inverters in the residential, commercial, and utility markets, setting the industry standard for innovation in reliability and efficiency. Foundedin Bend, Oregon in 2003 and privately owned, the company brings together one of the most experienced design teams in solar power electronics to tackle three significant issues affectingthe growth of solar power usage worldwide – (1) dramatically improving the reliability of inverters, (2) decreasing system lifecycle costs and (3) making distributed PV a scalable and controllable resource on the utility grid.   PV Powered interview with NW Cleantech.




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