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Moonshots, Nanotubes, And Climate Tech Pitch Tips For New York Climate Week

There was thunder over Boulder this evening, which Third Derivative (D3) colleagues and I heard from opposite sides of the same town while dialing into the same Zoom. Masaki joined from Benin, where it was already past midnight. Most of the rest of the room was in Japan, where it was already tomorrow morning. EightContinue reading “Moonshots, Nanotubes, And Climate Tech Pitch Tips For New York Climate Week”

Moonshots in the Mountains: Speaking at CU’s Boulder Climate Ventures

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”

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”

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”

Lessons Learned from Four Climatetech Entrepreneurs

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel of lessons learned from four climatetech entrepreneurs. It was organized by Trellis (formerly known as GreenBiz) and moderated by Chris Wedding of EFI, where I am a Fellow. It was a great discussion with other entrepreneurs whom I like and admire, and hopefully it wasContinue reading “Lessons Learned from Four Climatetech Entrepreneurs”

Why Our Climate Moonshot Requires – And Inspires – Optimism

This piece originally appeared on the DexMat blog during Climate Week NYC. Reposting here for the readers of this blog, who have been putting up with my moonshot metaphors for well over a decade. From mastering fire, to developing life-saving medicines, to sending humans to the moon, it is in our DNA to imagine newContinue reading “Why Our Climate Moonshot Requires – And Inspires – Optimism”

Chief Storyteller, Chief Listener

Anyone who has met me for more than about ninety seconds knows that I am not short on words. So, when Rice Engineering reached out to talk about communication, I braced myself for a gentle roast. Instead, we ended up in a conversation I have been chewing on ever since, and the result is nowContinue reading “Chief Storyteller, Chief Listener”