Panel: Energy + Cleantech Innovation & Commercialization

With recent reports from climate scientists around the world, the need for technologies matched with problems to help solve our environmental and energy challenges is even more pressing. Over the past two years, CMU has engaged with a small group of regional stakeholders, hosting meetings to understand and articulate the features of our burgeoning local startup landscape in specific energy and cleantech sector specialties. As an NREL IN2 Strategic Channel Partner, we are developing ideas on how to amplify Pittsburgh nationally with investors as well as how to understand how energy and cleantech companies might be different from other types of startups. Hear from a distinguished panel from around the country as they discuss key drivers, insights and perspectives on trends in the energy and cleantech space. What macrotrends do they see? What do they care about? What would they like to see? What would they recommend as areas of future focus?

 

Moderator:

 

Jeffrey McDaniel - Portfolio Executive | Innovation Works

 

Panelists:

 

-Judy Li - Investment Associate | Energy Foundry

-Justine M. Kasznica - Shareholder: Mobility, Transport and Safety, Transportation Safety, and Corporate and Commercial Groups | Babst Calland

-Gautam Phanse - Technology Manager, Water & Emerging Materials | Chevron Technology Ventures

-Ian Adams - Chief of Staff | Clean Energy Trust

-Matt Harbaugh - Managing Director | Mountain State Capital SBIC, LP

 

Introductions by Will Allen, Managing Partner - Nascent Group Holdings

 

Learn more at cmuenergyweek.org.

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