EGG-energy

look it up here!

http://mitpsc.mit.edu/globalchallenge/?p=480

pictures by Eric Persha – look them up, they’re terrific!

Dr Jamie Yang, EGG-energy’s CEO, won one of the prestigious 2010 Echoing Green Fellowships and a feature on the MIT Global Challenge’s blog.

Goooooooooo EGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

(nice tie)

EGG-energy was prominently featured in MIT President Susan Hockfield’s speech for the Institute’s 144th Commencement held June 4, 2010.

“You use your skills to help repair a broken world, however, you see nothing remarkable about it; you simply expect it of each other, and of yourselves. Over the past decade, the number of students who volunteer through MIT’s Public Service Center has grown somewhat, but the real difference lies in the depth and ambition of their engagement, which has blossomed from interest in volunteering in the neighborhood now and again, to a deep culture of service that has inspired members of the Class of 2010 to launch a free summer camp for the children of local cancer patients, to bring battery-enhanced electricity to remote villages in Tanzania, and to design wheelchairs for people in developing nations around the world.”

Yes, that’us, right there!

Gooooo Eeeeeeeeeg and congratulations to Jukka on his graduation!

Anne-Cécile and Benoît are on the roads to meet with social entrepreneurs around the world. Check them out on http://www.escale-responsable.com/. Their study of EGG-energy is available (in French) at http://www.escale-responsable.com/2010/05/17/egg-energy/

Out of 1082 applications, 25 finalists were selected for the highly prestigious Echoing Green fellowship. Among them, our very own Jamie Yang! It is a great honor for EGG-energy to have our CEO selected for a chance to benefit from this 2 year fellowship, associated business development support, unique network of social entrepreneurs, and seed-funding.

Don’t hesitate to tweet-ulate him (@EGGenergy)!

Welcome to everyone visiting for the first time!

We were just featured in a great piece by Katie Fehrenbacher at Earth2Tech, which was picked up by @TomRaftery, @TimOReilly, and Gizmodo.

Thanks everyone for all your support. Keep the links coming!

-Mark

Yesterday, EGG-energy presented at the Ignite Clean Energy competition‘s semi-finals.  There were last-minute changes as Jukka, one of the scheduled presenters and Tanzania veteran, could not participate because he fell ill with the flu.  Mark and Blandine came to the rescue. Blandine and Rhonda delivered an excellent presentation, and Mark assisted the team in answering questions posed by the judges.  Despite the challenge, EGG-energy rose to the occasion: we are now FINALISTS for ICE and will present at the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston on November 10th!

Being grilled by the judges was an excellent way to receive pertinent feedback, that added to that priorly given by our mentors. Should we be after private or public funding? What profit margin will make us sustainable? Should we bundle the sale of electric appliances with our battery service or not? What management structure will make us most efficient? We’ll make sure we’re ready to give crisp answers to these delicate questions at the finals.

But for now, congrats EGG-energy and thanks all for your support!

- Rhonda and Blandine

EGG-energy's Rhonda Jordan, Mark Yen and Blandine Antoine at the ICE Semi-Finals Competition in Babson College

We’re in! EGG-energy will present its innovative battery swap concept at the ICE Semi-Finals on September 17th in Cambridge, MA. Wish us luck!

EGG-energy has been invited to give an elevator pitch at the 7th annual Rice Alliance Energy & Clean Technology Venture Forum, which is very exciting news! So – if you’re in Houston on September 17th, come and check us out!

“The Rice Alliance supports entrepreneurs and early-stage technology ventures in Houston and Texas through education, collaboration, and research.  Since inception in 1999, the Rice Alliance has assisted in the launch of over 225 technology companies that have raised more than $500 million in funding.”