Published: August 08, 2011
Ascent Solar to Sponsor Collegiate Solar Innovation Competition
THORNTON, Colo. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI),
a developer of lightweight flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules,
announced today that the company is sponsoring an Innovative Solar
Design Competition for college students across the United States. The
competition will last throughout the 2011-2012 school year and will
allow both students and professors alike to explore the transformational
applications or uses for Ascent's innovative flexible solar modules.
Teams are expected to develop working prototypes of innovative portable
power applications, which are uniquely enabled using lightweight,
flexible photovoltaic modules provided by Ascent. Ascent will also
provide financial support for prototype development of approved designs.
The teams with the top designs will receive up to $10,000 in cash prizes
as well as potential internship and job opportunities with Ascent.
Through this competition Ascent will help spearhead innovative uses for
portable solar power across all markets. More information about this
exciting competition can be found at www.ascentsolar.com/competition.
About Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic
modules with substrate materials that can be more flexible than most
traditional solar panels. Ascent Solar modules can be directly
integrated into military and space applications, building integrated
applications, and consumer electronics for portable power or configured
as stand alone modules for large scale terrestrial deployment. Ascent
Solar is located in Thornton, Colorado. For more information about
Ascent Solar, please visit www.ascentsolar.com.
Ascent Solar encourages strategic relationships that are well positioned
to integrate our materials into systems solutions. We envision that
these systems will utilize our flexible, lightweight material and unique
"plug-and-play" features that should eliminate a significant portion of
the wires, cables, connectors, junction boxes and conduit required in
current systems.
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or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the Company's
actual operating results to be materially different from any historical
results or from any future results expressed or implied by such
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"expect," "intends," "intend," "anticipate," "anticipates," "plans,"
"plan," to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking
statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks
and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Justin Jacobs, 720-872-5194
Marketing
Coordinator
jjacobs@ascentsolar.com
or
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