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Ascent Solar to Sponsor Collegiate Solar Innovation Competition

Announces nationwide innovative solar design competition

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. announced that the company is sponsoring an Innovative Solar Design Competition for college students across the U.S. 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.

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