Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop
Thursday, October 30, 2025, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds 4625 Union Bay Place NE, Seattle
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! The cost of attending the workshop is $75.
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
Welcome and opening remarks
Professor Daniel Schwartz, Director, Clean Energy Institute
9:45 – 10:30 AM
Q&A with:
Linden Rhoads, Serial tech entrepreneur, investor, board member Seattle Ventures, UW Board of Regents
Rogers Weed, Chief Operating Officer, 4Quadrant Networks
10:40 – 11:40 AM
Panel: The Founder Experience
David Clark, Founder & Senior VP Business Development @ Yonder Materials
Panel: The Founder Experience
David Clark, Founder & Senior VP Business Development @ Yonder Materials
Ranjan Gupta, Founder & CEO @ StorEdgeAI
Paul Shmotolokha, CEO & Director @ New Use Energy
Moderator: Babu Jain, Founder and CEO @ Navia Energy Inc. & Entrepreneur-in-Residence @ Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
11:40 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing
Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing
Jim Huston, Managing Director @ Portland Seed Fund
Gabriel Scheer, Senior Director, Investments & Innovation @ Elemental Impact
Pae Wu, General Partner @ SOSV
Moderator: Jeff Canin, Member Board of Directors @ VertueLab, Investor-In-Residence @ Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
1:40 – 2:50 PM
Panel: Entrepreneur Support Resources
Panel: Entrepreneur Support Resources
Lowell Bander, General Manager @ 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub
Leo Ochoa, Funding Assistance & Accelerator Manager @ VertueLab
Jordan Schwartz, Board Member & Screening Committee Co-Chair @ E8 Angles
Vin Valentino, Key Industries & Workforce Development Manager @ City of Seattle
Rachel Woods-Robinson, Senior Staff Scientist @ Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
2:50 – 3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Professor J. Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
Closing Remarks
Professor J. Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Networking Session
Networking Session