Expo Supports Presidential Policy to Double Exports in Five Years-

EngEx 2010, the first comprehensive engineering conference dedicated to environmental and economic sustainability, has announced a strategic initiative with the WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego to create new export opportunities for attendees. “The benefit for our members is that they can identify opportunities in developing countries and markets, and learn how to access government resources to find international buyers,” said Bella Heule, President and Chief Executive Officer of the WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego. EngEx will offer the unique opportunity to collaborate with researchers, businesses, non-profits and governmental agencies to share ideas concerning energy, water, transportation, infrastructure and environmental efficiency and development. “The partnership with the WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego provides our attendees with a new opportunity to include foreign trade and exporting in their business development plans,” said Kausain Shaikh, Founder of EngEx 2010. “We are very excited to be supporting President Obama’s initiative to drive more foreign exports in the next five years, especially from green businesses.” The full press release can be viewed here.

Access over $500 BILLION in government contracts and SBIR/STTR grants at EngEx 2010-

You heard right… every year, the U.S. Federal Government gives out over $500 BILLION in government contracts. Of that $500 billion, close to 23% MUST be awarded to small businesses. By attending EngEx 2010, you’ll have access to several educational workshops which will equip you and your company with the information necessary to obtain the proper certification to work with the government, as well as the inside knowledge needed to bid effectively on government projects. In addition to government contracts, EngEx will provide you with access to over $2.2 BILLION in SBIR (small business innovation research) and STTR grants.

EngEx Unites 39 fields of engineering to focus on energy, water, infrastructure, environmental technologies. To help create business opportunities, EngEx 2010 has participation from 9 Government Agencies including The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), NAVFAC SW, Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Administration with the World Bank Group, Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. EXIM Bank.

Green Energy News readers can enjoy 10% off conference registration with EngEx discount code 900024. Please enter the code during the registration process or visit http://bit.ly/9CXgDy to have the discount applied automatically.

EngEx 2010 in San Diego, July 29th – 31st, 2010

EngEx is providing an overview of the Technology Resource Incubator Outreach Program (TRIO), a statewide program designed to nurture new innovative technologies from universities and investor firms through symposiums, training, and support services. Program participants are provided with a roadmap to help them understand the utility environment and are given the tools necessary to develop cost effective energy efficiency and IDSM technologies or programs. By doing so, the program will speed up the availability of new innovative technologies and products.

The TRIO program is designed specifically to help participants gain the necessary perspective and receive the tools needed to work with the California Investor Owned Utilities (IOU’s) such as Southern California Edison (SCE), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), and the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas).

The overview will give participants the necessary information for:

• How to do business with utilities
• Utility transparency for entrepreneurs
• Outreach to entrepreneurs, universities and investors through subject matter expertise, along with incentives and rebates programs
• Shortening the commercial process for cost-effective energy efficiency technology

The EngEx 2010 conference & exhibition is creating business opportunities by uniting 39 fields of engineering for collaboration, integration and providing a platform to exhibit innovation.

The EngEx focus is:

• Energy
• Water
• Infrastructure
• Environment

EngEx Creates Business Opportunities through:

• Technology Innovation Showcase
• Grants, Loans & Venture Capital Funding
• Federal / State Govt. Contracts
• Exports of Technology & Services
• International Project Procurement
• Research Collaboration & Recognition

EngEx has participation from 9 federal government agencies. Participants can choose from nearly 50 workshops that help in creating business opportunities for the private sector.

Registration for the conference is now available online at EngEx.org. Save over $100! Early-bird discounted registration ends June 15th.

Interview with EngEx Founder/President, Kausain Shaikh, Part 1-

 

Green Energy News recently sat down with EngEx founder/president, Kausain Shaikh, to discuss the unique opportunities available at the 2010 EngEx conference and exhibition in San Diego, CA. EngEx is an innovative engineering conference and exhibition, and will feature the nation’s leading experts in energy, transportation, water, and environment to collaborate, and exhibit ideas that will help to transform and revitalize the U.S. economy. The engineering exhibition will showcase various topics and educational discussions in renewable energy, fuel infrastructure, carbon capture & reuse technologies, wastewater treatment, sustainable planning, cloud seeding, desalination, and much more. EngEx will offer networking opportunities with hundreds of utility and municipality decision makers, and will also offer in-depth information into government contracts with the Small Business Administration (SBA), Department of Transportation (DOT) funding, federal land procurement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), export consulting and engineering services with the World Bank, small business loans with top U.S. banks, obtaining a SBA Small Business Innovation Research Grant, as well as SBA, SBIR & STTR proposal writing. The EngEx Engineering Conference and Exposition will kick off July 29 — 31, and a limited amount of exhibit space is still available. Green Energy News readers can enjoy 10% off conference registration with discount code 900024. Please enter the code during the registration process or visit here to have the discount applied automatically.

Why Attend EngEx 2010

Renewable / Non-Renewable Energy, Water, Infrastructure, Environment
Collaborate | Integrate | Innovate

Creating jobs and boosting the economy:

* High-Speed Rail in America. It is no secret that the U.S. is far behind in its public transportation system. Europe and Asia have some of the most sophisticated systems available, and it’s time for the United States to get on board and create a mass transit system that will save energy, fuel and reduce traffic congestion on our highways. The U.S. High Speed Rail Association will be speaking at EngEx on the future of high speed rail and the new systems that are currently being developed.

* Exporting technologies to underdeveloped countries. The news has repeatedly stated that the future of environmental technologies will be in the underdeveloped countries. These countries will grow dramatically over the next 5-10 years compared to the developed countries, and there are a multitude of opportunities on which U.S. small businesses can capitalize. The U.S. Department of Commerce will be speaking to this subject and showing businesses how to take advantage of government resources to find international buyers.

* Access to Government Grants & Contracts. Even in this down economy, there are money and contracts available to small businesses – they just don’t know how to take advantage of them. The Small Business Administration will be leading several “how-to” sessions on taking a small business through the steps needed to take advantage of these grants and contracts.

* Career Fair. EngEx 2010 will be providing a career fair with a multitude of companies searching for new talent. Yes, there are still jobs out there and you will want to be there to get in front of these employers!


Financial and Opportunity Resource Center:
* In the center of the Exhibition Hall, EngEx 2010 is creating an Opportunity and Financial Resource center. This center will provide attendees with direct access to banks, venture capitalists, angel investors, patent attorneys and government officials. If you want to get your questions answered directly without going through the struggles of finding the right person, this is the place to be!


Alternative Fuels Vehicle Showroom:
* Electric vehicles, electric trucks, solar vehicles, and electric bicycles are just a highlight of the alternative fuel vehicles that you will be able to see at EngEx 2010. A showroom of the hottest, newest vehicles will be available in the exhibition hall for attendees to see where the future of alternative fuel vehicles is moving.


University Research Poster Panel:
* Our future is in the hands of students from all around the world who have the brightest and most innovative minds and are creating the solutions we need to keep this planet healthy and viable for future generations. Students from all around the world will be presenting their research in energy, water, infrastructure and environmental technologies.

ABOUT ENGEX 2010

The challenges that face us are interconnected and synergistic. EngEx is the only conference event that brings multidisciplinary, synergistic entities, institutions and associations together to transform “what if…” into “now possible!

EngEx approach is horizontal covering a broad spectrum of technologies for Energy (renewable & non-renewable), Water, Infrastructure, and the Environment. This approach provides for exhibitors and attendees to be co-located for better collaboration, education, and integration that naturally results in enhanced innovation.

While there are a few renewable-only shows, please note that there are no other events that offer a horizontal approach that encompasses non-renewable, energy efficiency, renewable, transportation, water, and environmental technologies under one roof.

Given the current economic times, a horizontal approach is far more attractive to businesses of all sizes, in lieu of attending several vertical events that are not only very costly, but also limit outreach opportunity. Hence, one venue, multiple opportunities.

NAB 2010 | Las Vegas, NV

The NAB show in Las Vegas was a great success this year, with over 88,000 attendees searching for the latest advances in film and broadcast equipment. In addition to innovative technologies, this year’s event featured environmentally-conscious alternatives in an effort to promote a greener, more sustainable business world. Green initiatives include (but aren’t limited to) replacement of direct mail with the use of electronic communication; a ‘green’ media newsroom, in which paperless press kits were encouraged over the traditional hardcopy option; and utilization of post-consumer recycled materials for conference bags and necessary direct mail marketing. Along with the many eco-friendly developments, NAB joined forces with Carbonfund.org to provide an opportunity for attendees, exhibitors, and speakers to offset carbon emissions associated with attending the conference and exhibition.

In the video below President of Pro Ultrasonics, Dan Kentch, discusses the company’s advanced cleaning equipment at the WESTEC Manufacturing Expo in Los Angeles. Their products offer an extremely unique approach to equipment cleaning for virtually every industry simply using sound waves and an eco-friendly soap. When compared to standard methods of industrial equipment cleaning, it is 100 percent environmentally sustainable as there are no harsh chemicals being used and smaller models consume an insignificant amount of energy – similar to a small space heater.

EngEx 2010 – Conference & Exhibition | July 29th – 31st San Diego Convention Center

Collaborate | Integrate | Innovate
One Venue, Multiple Opportunities

EngEx provides a forum where research and technical advances in the following subject matter are recognized:

Energy ➢ Depleting, Renewable, Electrical grid, Storage
Water ➢ Production, Distribution, Reclamation, Storage
Infrastructure ➢ Building, Rehabilitation, Maintenance, Public Transit
Environment ➢ Carbon Capture, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Storage, Carbon Management

EngEx 2010 | Creating Business Opportunities Through:

➢ Exports

➢ Federal Government Contracts

➢ International Project Procurement

➢ Showcase for Innovative Technology

➢ Research Collaboration & Recognition

➢ Grants, Loans, & Venture Capital Funding

➢ Platform for U.S. Federal Agencies & Private Companies to Launch Products & Share Agendas

To Create These Opportunities, EngEx has Confirmed Participation from 9 U.S. Federal Government Agencies Leading “How To” Sessions and Sharing Their Agendas:

1. The EPA
2. The Dept. of Energy
3. The Dept. of Commerce
4. The Dept. of Transportation
5. The U.S. Export Import Bank
6. The Bureau of Land Management
7. The Small Business Administration
8. The Dept. of Minerals Management Services
9. The ITA with the World Bank Group

Unique Elements of EngEx 2010:

➢ Attendees will learn how-to-get U.S. Federal Contracts, Grants, & Loans for Small-Mid Size Businesses.

➢ Attendees will learn how-to-get access to U.S Federal Lands & Waters for Energy & Water Projects.

➢ Meet one-on-one with U.S. Commercial Officers in the developing countries, SBA Banks, Government Agencies, & Venture Capitalists at the EngEx “Opportunity and Financial Resource Center”.

➢ 500+ Top Researchers from 50 Universities will be showcasing their research and emerging innovations focused on Energy, Water, Infrastructure & Environmental technologies.

➢ Event is scaled for 10,000 attendees & marketing campaign will reach 10 Million people worldwide.

Benefits of Attending

NETWORK WITH:

➢ Decision makers who are looking to expand internationally with their products and services.

➢ Companies, Utilities, and Municipalities that need assistance in exporting their existing or decommissioned equipment into developing countries.

➢ Entrepreneurs that have secured funding through Small Business Innovation Research Funds, Small Business Technology Transfer funds, and Venture Capital Firms, that have attractive products to export.

➢ Local & International Buyers looking for new Integrated Products.

ENGEX WILL:

➢ Be a platform & a showcase opportunity for new products and research.

➢ Provide opportunities to learn and network with government agencies that provide assistance in exports.

➢ Showcase the launch of revolutionary products and solutions by corporations.

➢ Provide an opportunity to learn about the discoveries, priorities and missions of government agencies and the direction of policy.

➢ Highlight emerging innovations and research.

➢ Provide an opportunity to meet and collaborate with the brightest researchers in the world.

➢ Invite Only Events: Meet with utility/municipality Sr. Engineers that are at EngEx to learn from case studies (invite only events) about solutions that are common internationally i.e. cloud seeding, desalination, carbon sequestrations, energy efficiency, etc.

To register, please visit EngEx.org.

Green Energy News was at WESTEC 2010, a machine tool and manufacturing trade show, to take a look at the next generation of energy efficient and eco-friendly machinery. The WESTEC show is an advanced productivity expo connecting manufacturing supply chain partners, and showcasing the latest manufacturing technology in the aerospace, medical, automotive, electronic and renewable energy industries.

EngEx Conference & Exposition Presents Inimitable Business, Funding, Educational and Governmental Opportunities-

The upcoming EngEx Engineering Conference in San Diego, California will offer unrivaled opportunities for researchers, governmental agencies, non-profits, and businesses of any size to revolutionize global sustainability, with focus in key industries such as energy, water, transportation and environment. “We are bringing together the government agencies to create opportunities through domestic and international export, procurement, and access to government land and water resources,” said Kausain Shaikh, Founder of EngEx 2010. “These opportunities will be focused on the energy, water, infrastructure and environmental sectors.” Along with a comprehensive career fair, the three day event will showcase keynote addresses by national green technology leaders, venture capitalists, governmental agencies, and large corporations looking to provide vital information concerning funding opportunities. “The government sector will be well represented because of the critical impact EngEx 2010 will create towards global recovery and growth,” Shaikh said. “The energy and water sectors will be vital over the next decade, especially in the developing countries.” Furthermore, EngEx 2010 will spotlight many diverse topics and educational discussions to aid industry professionals in expanding personal and business relationships. Among the noteworthy topics and discussions are renewable energy, the electric grid, cloud seeding, desalination, wastewater treatment, fuel infrastructure, sustainable planning, carbon storage, carbon reuse technologies, as well as:

• Learning to get government contracts with the Small Business Administration

• Acquiring information about Department of Transportation infrastructure project funding

• Securing rights to federal lands with the Bureau of Land Management

• Leveraging export consulting and engineering services with the World Bank

• Meeting with top U.S. banks on hand to discuss small business loans

• Networking with hundreds of utility and municipality decision makers

• Strategizing on how to properly write a SBA, SBIR & STTR proposal

• Obtaining a SBA Small Business Innovation Research Grant

The EngEx Engineering Conference and Exposition will kick off July 29 – 31, and a limited amount of exhibit space is still available. To learn more, please visit EngEx.org.