• Green Today Growth Tomorrow

    Over 300 community members recently attended the Green2Growth summit and were involved in visioning and designing a sustainable energy future for the city of Worcester. You could join one of the existing teams and help them create Worcester’s smart energy future. Fill in the participation form to get...

  • Energy Management

    IES is working to bring businesses and individuals with an interest in developing and promoting energy efficiency together to expand the access, knowledge and practice of improved energy management.  Along with WPI, Clark University and Quinsigamond Community College we are developing material and...

  • Technology Innovation

    IES has put together a Technology Innovation Committee, to serve as a driver of communication, ideas, and development for clean technology related innovations that combines faculty and student research, industry innovation centers, and public/private investment.  The Technology Innovation Committee...

IES MISSION AND SERVICES





The Institute for Energy & Sustainability (IES) is central New England’s green business zone. Our mission is to attract clean energy technology and renewable energy companies to the region. We are building on the region’s assets and reputation as an incubator of innovation. Our priority is to create an environment for those seeking economic opportunity and advantage in this sector and to support the growth of jobs establishing a zone of world class clean technology companies


Assistance for start-up phase • Business Incubation • Funding assistance • Business plan development • Government Introductions • Local, state, and federal incentives guidance and support • Assistance in business development • Project coordination and management • University/industry research and development collaboration • Lead generation and referral • Community outreach and education • Networking and business to business opportunity • Hosting, organizing and facilitating business events • Shared work space • Collaboration and multi-stakeholder development • Technical support

Want to make your Worcester small business more competitive, at no cost to you? The City of Worcester is offering free energy efficiency and sustainability assessments and advice on how your business can save money and become more sustainable; Visit www.WorcesterEnergy.org/Take-Action to learn how your business can participate!

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Find YOUR role in the Solar PV industry. This condensed, instructor-led course has been designed to fit the schedules of busy professionals and students alike. Individuals will learn the PV system concepts required by entry-level designers, installers, sales consultants, estimators and inspectors by studying the fundamental principles of the application,...

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