This past July, Orlando-based cleantech venture, ecoSPEARS, was selected as one of seven companies from over one-hundred-fifty applicants for the Black & Veatch Cleantech IgniteX Accelerator program. Black & Veatch (B&V) is a global engineering, construction and consulting powerhouse with over 11,000 employees and 2018 revenues over $3.5 billion. The IgniteX Accelerator was created by B&V to foster partnerships and mentor startups with innovative and sustainable technologies