Not very humble brag here, but I think readers of this blog will find it interesting: recently DexMat was featured on the cover of Science, one of the most preeminent academic journals in the world! Based on patented IP from Nobel-winning scientists at Rice University, DexMat produces a sustainable nanomaterial (nerdily called Galvorn) that isContinue reading “DexMat Was Featured On The Cover Of Science”
Category Archives: Energy & Climate
DexMat’s Epic Progress During A Challenging Year
With the holidays and the new year upon us, it is the perfect time to reflect on this year’s lessons and accomplishments (as I did last year). Pressure is a privilege, and we felt that with gratitude in 2024. It was a hard year for climate tech, and startups in general. But it didn’t slow downContinue reading “DexMat’s Epic Progress During A Challenging Year”
Quick Trip To London
I’m on the flight back from a quick trip to London, where I shared the DexMat story with investors, reconnected with friends, and savored the Dickensian Christmas vibe. An Unexpected Party The primary purpose of my trip was to participate in a small holiday party organised by Azeem Azhar of The Exponential View. If youContinue reading “Quick Trip To London”
My Career Has Come Full Circle
In rereading a post of mine from a trip to Kenya in 2008, I was blown away by how prescient it turned out to be, and how full circle my career has come since then! Consider the following excerpt: The problem with such a plan is two-fold. First, these renewable energy technologies are expensive andContinue reading “My Career Has Come Full Circle”
Critical Minerals and Materials Transitions
Last week I was honored to be invited to speak at the Rice Baker Institute‘s Annual Energy Summit on a panel about critical minerals and materials transitions. The panel was capably moderated by Michelle Michot Foss, a topical expert, and I joined some top-notch fellow panelists from the lithium, batteries, and legal fields. If youContinue reading “Critical Minerals and Materials Transitions”
The End of Smart OES
Last year Smart OES was acquired by Ingenero, one of our corporate strategic investors! I’ve been meaning to blog about this momentous event, but the acquisition itself and then major moves in other areas of my life (More on that soon!) have kept me busy. Finally I have a chance to reflect back on SmartContinue reading “The End of Smart OES”
Innovating to Solve Two Crises at Once
The world is locked down. My calendar, which weeks ago was full of flights and meetings, is now back to back to back Zooms. And yet – while so much has stopped – the glaciers are still melting, the emissions are still climbing, and the climatetech startups that are our best hope of reversing bothContinue reading “Innovating to Solve Two Crises at Once”
Why My Toddler and I Participated in Today’s Climate Strike
Today I took our toddler out of daycare (with his mom’s permission!) and participated in the Climate Strike in downtown Chapel Hill. It was a youth-organized, peaceful protest against climate inaction, featuring student and faculty speakers. The gathering started at Peace and Justice Plaza, where there was music, chanting, and some speakers. We then processedContinue reading “Why My Toddler and I Participated in Today’s Climate Strike”
The Paris Agreement
Much has been said recently about the US pulling out of the Paris Agreement and the vast majority of it has been highly politicized by people who have never even read the agreement. Opinions are quite polarized, ranging from “It was a perfect agreement and, now that we have pulled out, the sky is falling,”Continue reading “The Paris Agreement”
15 Years An Entrepreneur
Fifteen years ago I cofounded my first startup. Now, with seven startups under my belt, some big successes, some small successes, and some, ahem, “less than successes,” it’s amazing to think about how pivotal that decision to try the entrepreneurial path was. It was my junior year in college and I had been working partContinue reading “15 Years An Entrepreneur”