We’re helping move clean energy technologies from the laboratory to commercial production, with the Clean Energy Prize.

The Clean Energy Prize, presented by DTE Energy and the University of Michigan, is an annual entrepreneurship competition that challenges teams from Michigan colleges and universities to develop the best plan for bringing new clean-energy technologies to market. Open to students and faculty from any Michigan college or university, the competition will be administered and hosted by the University of Michigan.

Following the success of last year's inaugural Clean Energy Prize competition - conceived to help move clean energy technologies from the laboratory to commercial production - DTE Energy and the University of Michigan have broadened the scope of the competition. For 2009 - 2010 academic year, the rules have been changed to encourage participation from more Michigan colleges and universities.

This year, teams are not required to include a U-M student. Any team with student representation from a Michigan college or university is eligible. The teams still are being challenged to develop the best business plan for bringing a new clean energy technology to market. And again, the teams with winning ideas will share $100,000 in prize money, to be awarded in the spring of 2010.

Applications and details of the competition are available on the Clean Energy Prize Web site: www.dtecleanenergyprize.com. 

Read the Clean Energy Prize news release