Scan our list of the companies lining up to get a piece of the roughly $4 billion in stimulus funds for the smart grid and here’s what you’ll find: utilities far and away dominate the queue. But dig a little deeper and you’ll see that a growing number of startups are finding a stake in the smart grid stimulus funds, either by joining up with various consortia to jointly apply for the grants, or by working on projects with utilities that are contingent on the stimulus funds. For startups that played their cards right, the boost could enable young firms or companies with new technology to leapfrog the competition.
via What the Smart Grid Stimulus Funds Will Do For Startups.
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