LEEP Summit Agenda
Agenda
1 p.m. CDT, July 12 LEEP Summit
Startups Featured from Four LEEP Node Locations
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Time |
Event |
Description |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Welcoming Remarks Jennifer Granholm, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Juan de Pablo, Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives, University of Chicago Paul Kearns, Argonne National Laboratory Director Eric Toone, Executive Managing Director for Technology, Breakthrough Energy Ventures John Carlisle, Summit Chair |
The Summit will kick-off with remarks from Department of Energy and National Laboratory leadership regarding the importance of moving science into impact to address climate change, economy recovery, national security, and social justice. We will also share highlights of the LEEP program history, it’s purpose, and our successes.
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| 1:30 – 1:45 p.m. |
LEEP/NREL West Gate Inaugural Cohort Announcement Martin Keller, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Director |
West Gate is excited to introduce a new node, announce the cohort, and introduce each innovator. |
| 1:45 p.m. |
New Mexico LEEP |
Learn about New Mexico LEEP |
| 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. |
Chain Reaction Innovations Intro – Dick Co, CRI Director
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Announcements Order of Pitches: QDIR RenewCO2 Super.tech Margik SiMat EnerTech Axion Order of Pitches – CRI Alumni: Meati ClearFlame |
| 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. |
Innovation Crossroads Thomas Zacharia, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Dan Miller, IC Director
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Order of Pitches: Hempitecture Quantum Lock Technologies Actinic PixelEXX Becq Order of Pitches – IC Alumni: SkyNano Technologies Active Energy Systems |
| 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. |
Cyclotron Road Michael Witherell, Berkeley National Laboratory Director Carol Burns, Deputy Director for Research Tom Kirchstetter, Interim Director
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Order of Pitches: Umaro Nitricity Metaseismic Flo Materials Intropic Materials Order of Pitches – CR Alumni: Cuberg |
| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. |
Inclusive Innovation Panel Moderator: Shalanda Baker, Director, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy
Comments from: Lady Idos, Deputy Director for the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, U.S. Department of Energy
Panel Sponsored by Exelon |
This panel discussion will tackle the question of how we can work together to overcome the challenge of climate change, foster economic recovery, and support social justice through inclusive innovation.
Panelists: Pedro J. Pizarro, President & CEO, Edison International Khalid Alam, Founder & CEO, Stemloop (Chain Reaction Innovations Cohort 3 Alum) Rachel Slaybaugh, DCVC, Deep Tech/Climate Tech Investor Kelly Johnson, Talent and Diversity Outreach Program Manager, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 4:45 – 5 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
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| 5 – 7 p.m. |
Reception at each LEEP node |