Green Launching Pad
in New Hampshire
The Green Launching Pad is a public-private collaborative program developed between the University of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning and funded by the United States Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. There are numerous goals of the initiative associated with entrepreneurial venture acceleration for individuals and businesses operating in New Hampshire to reduce environmental degradation and improve economic outlook through the creation of novel, purposeful businesses which will offer employment opportunities as they grow. The program also considers the State Energy Program and the NH Climate Action Plan in choosing which companies to endorse. From February 2010 until August 2012, the program has held three competitive rounds where entrepreneurs from around the state vied for capital rewards up to $90,000 as well as access to professional business consultants and other, community-related forms of support.
The idea was conceived and made reality through the minds of two University of New Hampshire business professors, local businessmen, and key figures from the State of New Hampshire, including Governor John Lynch. As of August 2012, the program has helped with the establishment and development of 14 companies while providing educational and networking opportunities that have impacted more than 450 event and seminar attendees. In addition to these direct successes, the program provided invaluable internship opportunities for students of various backgrounds at the University of New Hampshire; employing more than ten different students in two years.
GLP 1.0, 2.0, and 2.5
Green Launching Pad has sent out three rounds of Requests for Proposals in about two and a half years (as of August 2012). The organization has referred to these competitive rounds as GLP 1.0, 2.0, and 2.5. There will likely be further rounds of funding for environmentally conscious entrepreneurs in coming years, as the program manager looks for alternative capital pools.
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