Do you have an idea and a design for a novel new cleantech product? Great! But the next step is probably the hardest part: actually building your prototype and proving your concept. With big costs and small budgets, how can cleantech startups ensure that they are taking the smartest possible path to when building their products?

Join Cleantech Open Northeast to learn from a panel of experts on the do’s and don’ts of strategically building successful cleantech prototypes.

Topics addressed will include:

• Strategic best practices for building prototypes
• Common prototype development mistakes and how to avoid them
• Costs & financing of product development
• When and how to use computer simulations
•  When and how to bring in OEMs during the process

Moderator

Ethan Labowitz, The Boston Institute for Clean Energy Prototyping

Panelists

Matt Dorson, Mystic River Engineering

Eric Smith, Keystone Tower Systems