Archive for 'Events'
THE RACE IS ON – APPLICATIONS FOR THE OG25 NOW OPEN: Opportunity Green Hosts Fast-Pitch, Green Start-Up Competition
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by BenjiRosen.
The Race is On – OG25 is now open! It’s a start-up nation right now. As incredibly smart, responsible and eco-minded businesses rise to the top, a few will stand [...]
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Live Blogging at OG09: Congratulations OG25 Winner Ecovative Design!
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Justine Suh.
Congratulations to Ecovative Design as the winner of the OG25 competition! Ecovative Design works with nature to replace unsustainable plastics and foams with natural composites. Using innovative new materials and [...]
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Live Blogging OG09: When Sustainable Design and Business Converge
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Susanna Schick.
These are styles from Lauren Pierce. One of the most inspirational stories I heard today was about Lauren Pierce, one of the lines carried at Barney’s. Lauren Pierce designs gorgeous, [...]
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An Interview with Karin Haase-Sehr: Consciously Cutting Edge Design Today
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Gaia Dempsey.
Karin Haase-Sehr is an Austrian-born designer who works both here in the United States and in Europe. On her website she says, “After 14 years of production design, I still [...]
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Interview with Michael Johnson of Organic To Go: A Bright Spot in the World of Lunch & Catering
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Gaia Dempsey.
Michael Johnson has been described as a true “foodie” whose favorite sport is wining and dining. He has over 20 years of experience making delicious food, and is now a [...]
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OCTANe Event on Automotive Future Packs the House
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Ben Upham.
Close to a hundred automobile execs and entrepreneurs, plus the venture capitalists that support them, as well as the curious and inspired, filled an auditorium at UC Irvine yesterday for [...]
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Opportunity Green Announces 400 Mile “Tour de OG” Bike Ride From SF to LA
Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Brent Remby.
Opportunity Green is launching a historic supported bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, November 1- 5, 2009 to generate a social media buzz highlighting the green business movement. [...]
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OCTANe Presents SoCal Automotive Cleantech Forum
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Ben Upham.
In terms of reducing greenhouse gases, no advance will be more important than how we run our cars. Pollution from automobiles constitutes about 35% of overall emissions of carbon dioxide, [...]







