Yesterday I had the pleasure of visting CU Boulder, as a guest in the Boulder Climate Ventures entrepreneurship course. Boulder is my backyard, and programs like this one – combining entrepreneurship education with a genuine climate mission – are exactly what I want to support. I grew up going to work with my mom atContinue reading “Moonshots in the Mountains: Speaking at CU’s Boulder Climate Ventures”
Category Archives: Energy & Climate
Stars, Smoke, and Galvorn at SXSW
I’m on the flight back from Austin, and I’m still buzzing. Three days, three very different stages, one spool of Galvorn fiber, and more BBQ than any responsible CEO should probably admit to eating. Three years ago I wrote about my first SXSW experience, and Austin left enough of an impression that I’ve been lookingContinue reading “Stars, Smoke, and Galvorn at SXSW”
The Future Is Forged In Texas
Texas has the feedstock, infrastructure, and expertise to own the domestic advanced carbon supply chain. The question is whether we recognize the opportunity before someone else does. Texas has spent a century perfecting one transformation. We learned how to convert hydrocarbons into energy at a scale no one else could match. We built the infrastructure,Continue reading “The Future Is Forged In Texas”
Liftoff: DexMat Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round
I am beyond elated to share that DexMat has closed an oversubscribed Seed funding round, bringing our total equity funding to $10 million! This milestone represents far more than capital—it validates our exponential trajectory, recognizes our incredible team, and accelerates our mission to drive a materials revolution that the energy transition desperately needs. Taking theContinue reading “Liftoff: DexMat Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round”
DexMat Wins Trellis Climatetech Startup Of The Year
Last week in San Jose, DexMat was crowned Trellis Climatetech Startup Of The Year—a true honor selected by my peers and fellow travelers in the climatetech community. It’s been quite a journey from nomination to this moment, and I’m thrilled to share the story. From Nomination to Recognition Earlier this year, one of our partners,Continue reading “DexMat Wins Trellis Climatetech Startup Of The Year”
Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth at Colorado Climate Week
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a fascinating panel at Colorado Climate Week titled “Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth.” The session explored how innovations in the circular economy are transforming what we traditionally consider waste into valuable resources – a critical component of our climate solution toolkit. The Scale of Our MaterialsContinue reading “Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth at Colorado Climate Week”
First principles will lead us to a future beyond steel
In a “full circle” moment, I’m elated to share that, five years after founding Third Derivative (D3), and two and a half years after stepping away from leading it to join DexMat as CEO, DexMat is now joining D3’s inaugural Industrial Innovation Cohort focused on decarbonizing steel. In the intervening two and a half years,Continue reading “First principles will lead us to a future beyond steel”
Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast
I had a surreal experience this week. For nearly half my life, I’ve been running along the Rice Outer Loop—the crushed gravel trail shaded by 100-year-old live oaks circling the perimeter of campus—with podcasts streaming through my earbuds. But this time was different: I was listening to MYSELF on Rice University’s “Beyond The Hedges” podcastContinue reading “Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Beyond The Hedges Podcast”
Climatetech Crowdfunding Strategies: Insights from My Recent Panel
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about effective climatetech crowdfunding strategies, speaking from my perspective as an investor in many crowdfunded climatetech ventures. I was particularly excited to join this conversation as it was hosted by Third Derivative, the climatetech innovation ecosystem that I founded and led as CEO forContinue reading “Climatetech Crowdfunding Strategies: Insights from My Recent Panel”
Magical Technologies at DLD Munich: A Vision for Materials Revolution
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke I’ve just returned from the DLD Conference in Munich, where I presented DexMat‘s magical technologies in a featured session exploring how today’s seemingly magical innovations will shape tomorrow’s world. The 2025 DLD Munich conference brought together visionaries and innovators from across the globe,Continue reading “Magical Technologies at DLD Munich: A Vision for Materials Revolution”