The staff at CleanStart is led by:
Ingrid Rosten, CleanStart Executive Director
Ingrid Rosten is Executive Director of CleanStart (clean energy) and the MTI incubators (technology) in the Sacramento region. CleanStart, SARTA’s clean energy initiative, developed the PowerUP! Business Plan Competition and Sacramento Region Clean Energy Showcase. CleanStart stimulates early stage companies to provide next generation clean, renewable and efficient technology. Over 100 clean energy firms have been located in the region providing 1800 jobs. MTI provides incubation space and The Great Start Mentorship Program providing acceleration services to local and relocating firms to the Capital Corridor Region of California.
Ingrid is Sr. Consultant to IPI providing incubation project development currently working on a World Bank Project.
Ingrid was co-founder and Managing Director of the International Business Incubator - Silicon Valley, located in San José, California from 1995 - 2005. She pioneered the first international business incubator and receives global recognition. In the latter years she spent time supporting the development of foreign government incubators/centers affiliated with the IBI. She oversaw the Center for International Visitors, a State Department sponsored program.
Prior to the creation of the IBI, Ms. Rosten was a key member of the team that created nationwide business and engineering exchange programs for Hewlett Packard.