[vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/2″]For the past three years, the Shale Gas Innovation Contest has served as way to recognize cutting-edge ideas and technology in the world of shale gas. This year will be no different with the top four ideas being awarded $25,000 each.
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The Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center (SGICC) was created by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners with the mission  “to establish a collaborative that will engage a wide range of partners with the intent to accelerate technology breakthroughs related to the shale energy resource.”
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Are you a researcher, entrepreneur, or innovator working in the shale gas space in Pennsylvania or West Virginia?  The Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center www.sgicc.org announced today the program will award a total of$100,000 in cash prizes for the four best shale gas-oriented innovations, new product ideas, or service concepts that are either in the development stage or recently launched.

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The contest is open to any and all ideas that work with in the shale gas space – even commercially available services and products that have less than $1 million in sales. Official rules for the Shale Gas Innovation Contest can be found on the sgicc.com.
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