Water, Energy and Technology (WET) Center on LinkedIn: #valleyventures #fresnostate #food #foodbusiness #fresno #centralvalley (2024)

We were incredibly excited to host our Valley Ventures Capstone Pitch Competition at the Fresno State Winery earlier this month.This event marked the conclusion of our intensive, month-long curriculum, which focused on sales and marketing training, grant writing, investor relations, pilot site demonstrations, and technical mentorship. Congratulations to Penny Lane Case from Nexstera Tech for presenting the winning pitch of the evening! Penny will have the opportunity to present at the Plug & Play Silicon Valley Summit in June.View a recap of the pitch competition here - https://lnkd.in/g-qEYrMvA special thanks to all the founders, judges, and community members who made our pitch competition a success. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for these visionary companies!

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Are you prepared to answer all of these questions while pitching your deck to investors? Chris Mangieri dives deep into why it is so important to have a deep understanding of your company in order to answer all of these imperative questions. Fundraising is hard but with the right resources you will increase your chances of securing capital. Here is the link to the full video where Chris explains each question in detail: https://lnkd.in/gTF8DdcEThis is a glimpse of the invaluable insight that Valley Ventures Accelerator offers to its cohorts. Exciting announcement about Cohort 9 coming soon! If you have any questions about Valley Ventures or any of the Water, Energy and Technology Center’s programs, feel free to reach out to us.

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TheCalifornia Air Resources Board (CARB),CALSTART, and theFresno State WET Centercordiallyinvite you to participate in our next Future of Food Tour event, the Fresno ZE Showcase. This zero-emission vehicle and equipment showcase will bring together San Joaquin Valley farmers of all sizes, industry leaders, students, community partners and local stakeholders to learn more about the clean technology that is helping create a more sustainable farming future. Event participants will have the chance to see electric vehicles and equipment in person, attend educational seminars and learn more about current California incentive funding opportunities.Please take advantage of the opportunity to share thisFREE eventwith your community! EVENT:Future of Food Tour, Fresno ZE Showcase TIME:JUNE 7th, 2024 @ 9AM PT - 2PM PT. LOCATION:2911 E Barstow Ave FRESNO, CA 93740 Register Here:https://lnkd.in/gc2R7kbN

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It is with great sadness that we share the news of Rich Bernier's passing. Rich has been a major influence in the agriculture industry for 25 years and a valued member and tenant at the WET Center for several years. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Please join us in remembering Rich by sharing memories and encouraging words in the comment section below.

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We are always excited to share upcoming events from our Valley Ventures alumni.ECO2MIX, a venture from our first Valley Ventures Cohort, uses CO2 to control water pH in irrigation. They will hold a webinar May 23rd at 1:00pm to explain more about their process. Are you an agronomist, CCA, or farm advisor? Consider registering below to learn more about the ECO2MIX process https://lnkd.in/gKXdeehNRegistered CCAs can receive continuing education units for attending this session.Are you a Valley Ventures/WET Center alumni with an upcoming event, tradeshow, or webinar? Send your event details to valleyventures@mail.fresnostate.edu, and we will share them with our network.

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If you’re interested in working hands-on with early-stage companies and founders, we encourage you to read more about our Client Pipeline and Membership Specialist role by clicking the link below!https://lnkd.in/gsE_yq9w

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