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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: MIT Climate and Energy $100K Prize - INFO SESSION TUESDAY 12-7 AT 7PM ET</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">December 5, 2021 at 10:09:04 AM EST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CALLING ALL CLIMATE AND ENERGY ENTREPRENEURS!!</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The MIT Climate and Energy $100K Prize is kicking off the competition with an info-session on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Tuesday,
December 7<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at 7PM ET. </b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Register here:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-energy-prize-2022-info-session-tickets-218936534067"><span style="color:#0563C1">CEP
Kickoff Meeting Event</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://cep.mit.edu/" title="http://cep.mit.edu/"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">MIT Climate & Energy Prize</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(formerly
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Clean Energy Prize</b>) is the longest-running and largest climate- & energy-focused startup competition for university students in the country. CEP@MIT teams compete for a $100,000 grand prize* and other monetary
prizes.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Over 220 companies have successfully launched out of CEP@MIT, with over $2.9 million awarded in cash prizes and alumni
startups have since raised over $1.1 billion in follow-on funding. The competition is open to university teams from across the world.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All semi-finalist teams will receive:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1-on-1<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>mentorship from industry experts</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Access to a network</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">of
like-minded entrepreneurs and other resources through our<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>sponsors and partners</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">New to this year, CEP is introducing a comprehensive<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>pitch bootcamp.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>This
is a great opportunity for both teams with a developed pitch-deck and well-articulated idea as well as teams earlier on in the process looking to refine their idea and develop it into a pitch.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wednesday 12/1<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">–
Applications open</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tuesday 12/7</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">–
Info session webinar. Come meet the CEP team and learn more about this year’s competition!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tuesday 1/18<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">– Applications close at 11:59 ET</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://forms.gle/TvKrwhC2EcbjDHCq7"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">APPLY NOW!</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Interested in the competition but not ready to submit your application yet? Please sign-up on our<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/VAY1uYmuvjrMUmkf9"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">INTEREST
FORM</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>if you'd like to get deadline reminders as well as updates on CEP mentorship and networking opportunities!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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