nonprofit public private partnership industry cleantech founded 2011 2011 founder city of los angeles headquarters los angeles california united states key people fred h. walti ii president & ceo neal anderson coo ian gardner csio erik steeb vp programs website laincubator.org la cleantech incubator laci is the city of los angeles s official cleantech business incubator established to accelerate the commercialization of clean technology and job creation in the los angeles region . 1 laci s staff of entrepreneurs market specialists and researchers combined with its 60 mentor advisor network provide expert advice on a full range of issues facing early to growth stage companies including ceo coaching financial modeling business development ip and more . the organization is run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and pursues public objectives by harnessing private methods and resources . 2 in 2014 laci was ranked by ubi global as the number 6 university affiliated business incubator in the world out of 800 incubators in 67 countries . 3 contents 1 history 2 company 2.1 management 2.2 strategic imperative 2.3 portfolio companies 3 la kretz innovation campus 4 references history edit laci was founded in 2011 to empower the city of los angeles primary economic strategy which is to drive the innovation and growth of los angeles green economy . la cleantech incubator was funded by the cra la and the ladwp for the city of los angeles and is a result of the clean tech los angeles ctla alliance among the mayor s office the university of southern california the university of california at los angeles the california institute of technology the art center college of design the los angeles county economic development corporation the los angeles business council the los angeles area chamber of commerce ladwp and the cra la . 4 at laci s official launch night los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa said the los angeles cleantech incubator is an important investment in the future of our great city . laci will have an important role in developing new profitable businesses and creating jobs right here in la . with this project we take a big leap forward toward a stronger and more sustainable economy that will help distinguish la as a center of innovation and prosperity . 5 company edit laci is located in los angeles cleantech corridor in the arts district of downtown los angeles . situated in a four mile long strip between the los angeles river and alameda in the eastern part of downtown the cleantech corridor is the cornerstone of the city s green economy strategy . 6 startups apply to become an laci portfolio company online through a process that includes an analysis of the applicant s business model interviewing the management team reviewing financials and checking references . management edit fred h. walti ii president & ceo neal anderson chief operations officer ian gardner chief strategy & investment officer erik steeb vp programs michael swords vp partnerships amanda sabicer vp development ben stapleton vp facilities and operations bob musselman chief executive in residence strategic imperative edit laci s strategic imperative is to move the country off of its dependence on foreign fuels ... california has already put its stake in the ground with ab 32 requiring all utilities to get 33 % of their energy from renewable sources by 2020 . and los angeles is ahead of every major city by achieving almost 20 % of its energy from renewable resources by 2010 . the new strategic imperative is to focus the private and public sectors on the processes and technologies regarding the sustainable consumption of our natural resources . 7 portfolio companies edit 360 power group advanced generators california lithium battery lithium ion battery system chai energy consumer energy efficiency through a simple mobile app current alternative energy lifestyle store ecoponex closed loop disambiguation needed net zero urban farm envi waterless car detailing ondemand freewire an advanced network of mobile ev chargers gometer smart meters for home water systems green way laboratories non toxic green cleaning products grid logistics mega port goods movement hive lighting energy efficient plasma lighting hollywood electrics electric motorcycles and ev performance kits isidore electronics recycling e waste with a social mission juicer electric motorbicycles handcrafted e bikes nextility commercial solar water heating perception robotics sensing systems for industrial equipment pick my solar solar online marketplace repurpose compostables compostable consumer bioplastics revoterial sustainable non toxic materials xelnt efficiency recovery for hvac systems cleanmag magnetic material technology for the clean up of the water borne oil spills la kretz innovation campus edit the la kretz innovation campus is a cleantech center for cleantech innovation and commercialization activities 8 that is expected to open in the summer of 2015 . 9 the 60 000 square foot campus 10 will host a variety of cleantech companies and municipal bodies 11 as well as a research and development facility and a work force training center . 12 laci will move its operations into the la kretz innovation campus upon completion of construction . references edit green la plan . los angeles mayor s office . may 2007 . retrieved 5 march 2012 . http laincubator.org services http laincubator.org blog 2014 09 18 laci ranked as top 10 global incubator la to launch cleantech incubator . socaltech.com . 10 october 2011 . retrieved 5 march 2012 . los angeles cleantech incubator officially launches . pr newswire . 10 october 2011 . retrieved 6 march 2012 . la city officials launch first clean tech incubator downtown . southern california public radio . 11 october 2012 . retrieved 5 march 2012 . strategic imperative . la cleantech incubator . retrieved 5 march 2012 . l.a. s clean tech incubator anchoring a greentech cluster . the planning report . 15 september 2011 . retrieved 5 march 2012 . harris ian 13 january 2012 . la cleantech incubator laci and la kretz innovation campus moving forward as planned . la cleantech incubator . retrieved 6 march 2012 . vaillancourt ryan 28 october 2011 . the man behind the cleantech incubator . los angeles downtown news . retrieved 6 march 2012 . guzman richard ; regardie jon ; vaillancourt ryan 17 february 2012 . la kretz innovation campus . los angeles downtown news . retrieved 6 march 2012 . la kretz innovation campus . la cleantech incubator . retrieved 6 march 2012 . http www.cleanmag.gr homepage retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title la cleantech incubator & oldid 742512792 categories business incubators of the united stateshidden categories all articles with links needing disambiguationarticles with links needing disambiguation from july 2016 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search 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