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:
A.I.R. Lawn Care
Zack Kline
zkline@airlawncare.com
301-661-3705
www.airlawncare.com
A.I.R. (Atmosphere Improvement and Renewal) Lawn Care provides environmentally friendly lawn care services to residential properties in the DC metropolitan area. We use electric-powered equipment and sustainable methods in an effort to reduce the environmental problems conventional lawn care companies create.
Incubator Spotlight on A.I.R. Lawn Care by Dana Burton
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 and the local economy, 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.
Incubator Spotlight on Aquabarrel by Dana Burton
Doo Consulting
Peter Doo, AIA, LEED AP
peter@dooconsulting.net
443-463-5859
www.dooconsulting.net
Doo Consulting provides services to guide, coordinate and administrate the LEED certification process under most USGBC Rating Systems and the Living Building Challenge. We help formulate and implement sustainable strategies for businesses and organizations and provide expertise to entities that want to innovate in their pursuit of sustainability.
Footprint Free
Matthew O'Connor
matt@befootprintfree.com
888-704-9197
www.befootprintfree.com
Footprint Free is dedicated to simplifying sustainability for small businesses. By implementing our transparent and tangible method of reforestation carbon offsets and our sustainability roadmap, we allow any small business to operate Footprint Free.
4GreenPs/OrganicMania.com
Lynn Miller
lynn@4greenps.com
301-986-1413 (Office)
http://www.4greenps.com
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.
Incubator Spotlight on 4GreenPs by Dana Burton
Geostellar
geostellar.com
The only scalable, high-resolution solar energy geomatics platform. Geostellar precisely computes annual solar potential and short-term production forecasts for every rooftop, lot and field on earth.
GreenSavings.Coop
Mike Kennedy
mike@greensavings.coop
www.greensavings.coop
301-518-4773
GreenSavings.Coop (the “Coop”) is a local cooperative that is working to counter some of the current trends that are compromising our communities, our environment and our local economies. The Coop is a consumer-owned cooperative that harnesses the collective buying power of its Members to provide major discounts on a wide 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 its network of local Supplier Members, all of which are pre-qualified by the Coop and provide high quality energy saving products and services.
Incubator Spotlight on the Coop by Dana Burton
Mark Leisher Productions
Green Roads TV / Media 4 Green
mark@markleisherproductions.com
303-579-7320
http://www.markleisherproductions.com
Mark Leisher Productions is a full service video and film production group comprised of a team of passionate filmmakers and marketers. We handle all aspects of production, post production and delivery.
Green Roads TV (GRTV) has strived to provide professional and insightful film content intended to inspire and encourage discussion in all issues dealing with the environment.Whether via the web or on select television channels, our hopes with its content is to inform and remind such viewers that we are all part of a much bigger world and should strive to leave a much smaller footprint.
Incubator Spotlight on Mark Leisher Productions by Dana Burton
Menare Foundation
Tony Cohen
menarefoundation@aol.com
202-903-4140
www.menare.org/
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.
Rock Creek Conservancy
Beth Mullin
info@rockcreekconservancy.org
202-237-8866
rockcreekconservancy.org
Rock Creek Conservancy is a nonprofit group dedicated to protecting and restoring Rock Creek and its parkland, a green oasis in the heart of Montgomery County and Washington, DC. Since 2005, the organization (formerly called Friends of Rock Creek's Environment or FORCE) has worked for a safe, healthy, and beautiful Rock Creek. The Conservancy mobilizes thousands of volunteers each year for volunteer projects in the parks.
Incubator Spotlight on Rock Creek Conservancy
Savenia Labs
John Jabara
info@savenialabs.com
1-855-SAVENIA
(1-855-728-3642)
www.savenialabs.com
Savenia Labs is an independent testing laboratory that provides lab tested energy and environmental impact ratings on popular appliances.
We produce information labels and ratings so individuals and businesses can choose energy saving and environmentally friendly alternatives while shopping.
Incubator Spotlight on Savenia Labs
VertiGO Solutions
Jennifer Svensson, CEO
jsvensson@vertigosolutions.com
301-769-6977
www.vertigosolutions.com
www.vertigorecover.com
www.yippity.com
VertiGO Solutions is a locally woman-owned mobility systems integrator. Through its brand RECOVER, VertiGO provides a cost-free service that brings organizations the highest security in recycling of mobile devices in an environmentally and regulatory-responsible way while extracting and returning the residual value to the owners of the mobile devices. With its mobile application named Yippity, VertiGO brings a first of its kind in mobile device recycling for the consumer market. Yippity is a mobile application residing on your device ready to be used anytime you want to know the value of your device for recycling.
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