fastcompany.com - 7/1/2009
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We first wrote about Husk Power Systems, a startup that turns rice husks into energy, back in November 2008 . Now the startup, which already powers an entire small town in India, has beat out over 1,000 competitors to win the Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Cisco-sponsored Global Business Plan ...
huskpowersystems.com - 7/1/2009
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// July 1, 2009 : DFJ/Cisco > Husk
Power wins Draper Fisher Jurvetson/Cisco Global Business Plan Competition...
> // January, 2009 : New York Times > Husk Power named top student innovation > // December, 2008 : FastCompany > Husk Power named "Social ...
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Husk Power Systems - Electrifying rural India.
blogs.wsj.com - 7/1/2009
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After reviewing the business plans of more than
1,000 unknown start-up companies, venture firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson...
– joined this year by tech giant Cisco Systems – has awarded a seed round of $250,000 to Husk Power Systems Inc., a company that ...
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Rice Husks Co. Seeded By DFJ, Cisco In Business Plan Contest
nextbillion.net - 7/3/2009
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nextbillion.net —
Authored by: Rob Katz Husk Power Systems ,
a company we profiled here on NextBillion back in...
October, was announced today as the winner of the Global Business Plan competition sponsored by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Cisco Systems. As the ...
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Breaking News: Husk Power Systems Wins $250K Venture ...
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Breaking News: Husk Power Systems Wins $250K Venture Competition
NextBillion.net - Development Through Enterprise - Eradicating Poverty through Profit —
... as the winner of the Global Business Plan competition sponsored by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Cisco Systems. As the winning entrant, Husk Power walks away with $250,000 in seed funding, which they will use to build and operate more power plants in rural areas of Bihar, India's poorest state. Congratulations to Chip Ransler, Manoj Sinha and the rest of the Husk Power Systems team on this big win. They have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and FOX Business. More PR will inevitably follow. ...
Draft - Breaking News: Husk Power Systems Wins $250K Venture Competition
Worldchanging: Bright Green —
... announced today as the winner of the Global Business Plan competition sponsored by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Cisco Systems. As the winning entrant, Husk Power walks away with $250,000 in seed funding, which they will use to build and operate more power plants in rural areas of Bihar, India's poorest state. Congratulations to Chip Ransler, Manoj Sinha and the rest of the Husk Power Systems team on this big win. They have been featured in the Wall Street Journal , Fast Company and FOX Business . More PR will inevitably follow. I am personally ...
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