Rich May: News

June 2008

Rich May’s Eric Krathwohl a Founding Member of the Pacesetting IGNITE Clean Energy Business Plan Competition

Rich May attorney Eric Krathwohl, a long time energy attorney currently involved with several renewable energy projects and technology companies, assisted the recently completed IGNITE Clean Energy Business Plan Competition. Rich May congratulates the winner FloDeign Wind Turbine Corp and runners up Ethanol Boosting Systems (Professional), Husk Power System (Student), Sequesco (Professional) and Pyrolitix Biofuels (Student).

The IGNITE Clean Energy Business Plan Competition (“ICE”) was born out of the efforts of half a dozen members of the MIT Clean Energy “Special Interest Group” to establish a clean energy cluster in the Greater Boston and New England area. In its four years of existence, ICE has grown from 41 to 70 competitors, $135,000 to $390,000 in terms of prize value, 3 to 8 in terms of educational and team support events, 12 to 78 in terms of team mentors, 25 to 114 in terms of judges, and 15 to 230 in terms of supporting volunteers. Several other clean energy business plan competitions have sprouted up in ICE’s footsteps. Several of past ICE competitors have used their ICE experience and exposure to build successful businesses and have received venture capital funding.

Mr. Krathwohl has 29 years of experience representing energy companies, addressing energy regulation and handling energy transactions. Over the past several years he has had experience with wind, solar, biomass and energy efficiency projects. He has also represented emerging clean tech companies and counseled them as they develop and finance their ideas.

About Rich May
Rich May, a mid-size law firm located in Boston’s financial district, concentrates its practice on corporate, financial, civil litigation, energy, real estate, entertainment and wealth planning matters. The firm’s clients include a broad group of businesses in New England and throughout the country. Rich May provides the breadth and depth of expertise generally associated with large, national firms, while maintaining the prompt, personal service found in smaller, regional firms. Our clients have direct access to experienced attorneys who are familiar with both the client and the area of inquiry and can provide timely and practical legal solutions.

Rich May is an active member of the International Alliance of Law Firms. This membership, which provides affiliations with 53 firms in 37 countries, supplements our ability to assist clients throughout North America and overseas.

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