Bethesda Green Business Incubator Companies
Business incubators accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies by providing business support resources and services. The Bethesda Green Business Incubator, created in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, promotes the creation and expansion of green businesses that develop and supply environmentally sustainable technologies, products and services.
Bethesda Green works with and leverages Montgomery County's strengths to create a green industry cluster that will generate economic, environmental and social value for the County's businesses and residents. Bethesda Green Business Incubator companies include:
Aquabarrel
Barry Chenkin
info@aquabarrel.com
301-253-8855
206-202-1487 (fax)
www.aquabarrel.com
Our goal is to make Aquabarrel® THE rain barrel brand that water conservationists worldwide will ask for by name.
We will accomplish this by licensing the Aquabarrel® name to regional and local rain barrel producers. These local manufacturing affiliates can continue to advocate water conservation and storm water management while educating their customers and communities of the superior design of Aquabarrel® rain barrel products.
Promoting the original Patent Pending Aquabarrel® is not only good for the environment, good for the local economy, but it also extends the life of an existing plastic barrel that was headed to the landfill or shredder. New business growth provides local jobs, adding to the local tax base. In the case of the Aquabarrel®, it also reduces infrastructure costs within the local storm water district.
We plan to continue to bring environmental conservation to the forefront of the business world, hoping that by opening the eyes of the business community we can increase awareness of individuals. If everyone did just one thing to preserve the environment, like collecting rain water for watering their plants and lawn, we believe we will extend our natural resources.
E-Car Solutions Inc.
Mark Jones
markj@ecar-solutions.com
301-919-9635
E-Car Solutions, Inc. provides the complete group of services to create an EV charging station infrastructure. Our turn-key solution includes feasibility studies, engineering design, local government approval, and charging station sales, placement, maintenance and repair, at municipal and commercial sites.
ENERGY + LIGHT + CONTROL
Lee Odess
lee@leeodess.com
202-203-8007
ENERGY + LIGHT + CONTROL ensures smooth design selection, installation and implementation of natural and electric lighting control, solar power, wind power, energy consumption monitoring, and audio-video design for residential, commercial and government applications.
Glen Eco Vapor Systems LLC
"Sanitize, don't Compromise"
Peter Wilson
pwilson@glenecovapor.com
301-229-3821 (O)
301-455-1726 (C)
Glen Eco Vapor Systems offers a commercial product line of “dry steam vapor” (DSV) “cleaning green” systems. Our systems clean, sanitize, and disinfect without the use of toxic chemicals. Small amounts of tap water are heated to extremely high temperatures to create a deep penetrating DSV that melts dirt away while it sanitizes surfaces and kills germs and pests.
Our cleaning systems reduce toxic waste-water runoff, protecting our water resources. Using DSV systems to clean eliminates the need for chemicals like de-greasers, window cleaners, tile and grout cleaners, oven cleaners, as well as biocides used to kill surface-borne pathogens. Landfill waste is reduced as plastic chemical containers, mops and buckets are no longer discarded.
Indoor air quality is preserved using water instead of chemicals. The systems release zero VOCs, allergens, or asthmagens making them effective cleaners while protecting indoor environments. Cleaning staff is also protected from chemical exposure, and using DSV to disinfect does not contribute to microbial resistance to biocides.
Each system contains a complete set of tools and accessories for cleaning every type of surface from fine oven grills to walls and floors. Our systems “clean what can’t be seen” in cracks and crevices and microscopic organisms. Glen Eco Vapor Systems target markets are the health-care, hospitality, educational, and janitorial industries. The systems are also easy and safe to use at home.
4GreenPs/OrganicMania.com
Lynn Miller
lynn@4greenps.com
301-986-1413 (Office)
www.linkedin.com/in/lynnannemiller
4GreenPs specializes in marketing for GreenTech, Organic & Local Food, and other Sustainable Businesses. 4GreenPs provides "Virtual CMO" services, social media, PR and ROI-driven marketing services. We also run OrganicMania.com(TM), one of Nielsen Online's "Power Mom 50" top blogs.
Maryland Energy & Sustainability Co-op
Mike Kennedy
nrgcoop@gmail.com
www.nrg.coop
301-518-4773
Maryland Energy & Sustainability Co-op (the “Co-op”) is a local cooperative that is working to counter some of the current trends that are compromising our communities, our environment and our economy. The Co-op is a consumer-owned cooperative that harnesses the collective buying power of its Members to provide major discounts on an array of energy saving products and services such as home energy analysis, weatherization, solar hot water and electricity, geo-thermal, residential and commercial heating and air conditioning, and Green design and building/remodeling. It connects its consumer Members with pre-qualified local Suppliers of these energy saving products and services.
Menare Foundation
Tony Cohen
menarefoundation@aol.com
202-903-4140
The Menare Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit organization working to preserve the legacy of the Underground Railroad. It operates the Button Farm Living History Center, which focuses on programs that create interactive history-based experiences, in which conservation, sustainability, and environmental stewardship are emphasized.
MOVEMENTgti
Geoff Milsom
gmilsom@movementlogistics.com
240-361-5115
www.movementsuite.com
MOVEMENTgti is a logistics software provider offering GreenEye, a green transportation management system (TMS) with a real-time business intelligence dashboard. We developed GreenEye to help small to mid-size companies reduce their impact on the environment by changing their shipping habits and optimizing routes, while using environmentally friendly transportation carriers. Our business intelligence dashboard displays quantifiable cost reductions and a reduced carbon footprint.
MOVEMENTgti has partnered with the largest and most experienced air, trucking, and ocean providers with service to over 120,000 destinations and more than 220 countries. GreenEye supports all modes of transport to streamline the shipping process.
Let MOVEMENTgti make your shipping more environmentally and financially efficient: go green, save green.
Savenia LLC
John Jabara
info@savenia.org
301-219-9025
Savenia is a research stage enviroscience company developing a unique method to determine the environmental impact or “greenness” of popular consumer products. Our mission is to provide consumers with an easy way to make safe and thoughtful product choices for themselves, their families and for the environment.
SeeEco
Peter Fleck
301-233-8220
www.seeeco.com
SeeEco seeks to become a leading provider of green solutions for all aspects of life. From healthy organic foods to environmentally friendly cleaning products, SeeEco’s goal is to become the one-stop-shop for all things green. We currently offer a variety of products and are working to offer even more. Our ultimate goal is to offer at least 100 unique products that make living green easy.
SeeEco also strives to limit waste in production by re-use in complimentary products. For example, the seeds and ribs from the hot peppers used in our “Old Fashioned Eatin’ Peppers” are used to make an essential part of our “Pure Earth Pest Repellent.” For SeeEco, sustainability is not just a buzzword, it’s a practice we believe will inspire others to consider the entire life-cycle of products they consume.