Greentown Labs is excited to announce our newest Gigawatt Sponsor, Zipcar! As part of this sponsorship, we are thrilled to share that Zipcar will serve as Greentown Labs’ Event Series Sponsor for 2015, ensuring that all our signature events – EnergyBars, expert panel discussions, and more — reflect the fun, innovation, and creativity which underscores Zipcar’s mission and core values. As part of the partnership, Greentown Labs members will enjoy access to a corporate membership, Zipcar will hold on-site member events and be part of a conversation about smart cities and sustainable transportation. Finally, this new sponsorship provides an opportunity for collaboration and co-marketing by both organizations to amplify the visibility of their common goal for a more sustainable future.
“We are excited to be partnering with Zipcar, one of the most transformative, footprint-friendly companies ever to come out of Boston. Our startups aspire to reach the scale and entrepreneurial success of Zipcar,” said Emily Reichert, CEO, Greentown Labs. “We look forward to blending our communities filled with young urban innovators, thinkers, believers and users of smart resources.”
About Zipcar
Zipcar’s mission is to enable simple and responsible urban living so that car-sharing members outnumber car owners in major cities around the globe. Most residents of these cities will live within a five-to-ten-minute walk of a self-service Zipcar, which will be an integral part of these vibrant communities of well-informed, connected people who enjoy urban life and transportation options.Zipcar will deliver on-demand mobility while leaving a small footprint on the environment—providing a great timesaving service that frees up space in our cities and puts more money in consumers’ wallets.
Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, has operations in urban areas and college campuses throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria and France. Zipcar offers more than 30 makes and models of self-service vehicles by the hour or day to residents and businesses looking for smart, simple and convenient solutions to their urban and campus transportation needs. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAR), a leading global provider of vehicle rental services. More information is available at www.zipcar.com.