The Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, University of Washington faculty, researchers, and students working on clean energy technologies, with industry, think tanks, and investment groups from across the Western US.
Join us to connect with and learn from clean energy leaders!
Tickets for attendees include lunch and a networking happy hour.
*Free for UW students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. Email wcet@uw.edu for registration code.
Agenda
9:30 – 9:45 AM
Welcome and opening remarks
Professor Daniel Schwartz, Director, Clean Energy Institute
9:45 – 10:30 AM
Keynote talk
Brandon Middaugh, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Senior Director
10:40 – 11:40 AM
Panel: Intersection of AI and Energy
Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel @ Perkins Coie
Patrick Phelps, Founder & CEO @ Whygrene Inc
Will Poole, Managing Partner & Co-Founder @ Capria Ventures
Moderator: Michael Pomfret, Managing Director @ Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing
Jonathan Azoff, Co-Founder & General Partner @ SNOCAP
Jonathan Geurkink, Senior Analyst – Emerging Technology Research @ Pitchbook
Ken Horenstein, Founder & Partner @ Pack Ventures
Moderator: Jeff Canin, E8 Venture Fund Co-Manager, Investor-In-Residence @ Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
1:40 – 2:40 PM
Panel: Non-Traditional Funding Streams
Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance
Kevin Grossman, Certified Business Advisor @ Washington Small Business Development Center
Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager @ VertueLab
Mary Phillips, Federal Funding Assistance Manager @ VertueLab
Moderator: Volha Hrechka, Entrepreneur-In-Residence @ Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
2:40 – 2:50 PM
Closing Remarks
Professor J. Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
2:50 PM – 4:00 PM
Networking Session