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As reported by Earth Times, The Canadian Cleantech Competition, ("The Clean 15") -- a national competition which recognizes and promotes the country's most promising clean tech companies -- is now accepting 2010 nominations. Launched in 2009, the Clean 15 Series connects Canadian clean-tech organization with potential customers by providing access to national and international companies interested in clean-tech services.

Toronto-based companies featured prominently in the 2009 list. And it was Toronto's own Vive Nano Incorporated which took home last years's grand prize, valued at approximately $80,000.

The 2010 "Clean 15 Series"  is sponsored by Drayton Weissenfels Inc. "in collaboration with The Canadian Business Journal, and its strategic partners yet2.com and OCETA".

"The Clean 15 cleantech competition prize is designed to help bridge the gap between research labs and commercial markets for Canada's clean-tech companies. Valued at approximately $80,000, the Grand Prize will give direct access to top targeted Global 500 executives at Yet2.com's exclusive Fortune 500 "vote in" Conferences to Go webinars and entry to an ultra exclusive executive briefing held in Toronto, Canada. Access includes a one on one meeting with an influential investment syndicate, as well as the opportunity to present directly to executives seeking clean technologies. The winner will also receive legal consultation, strategic marketing consultation and commercialization and partnership services."

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