The Washington Clean Energy Testbeds are operated by the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute. The Testbeds are a 15,000 square foot laboratory and collaborative workspace that enables start-ups and established businesses open access to state-of-the art R&D facilities. The Testbeds provide access to the instrumentation, training, and expertise necessary to scale next-generation clean energy devices and systems. Benefits of working at the Testbeds include: – World-class equipment and platforms to scale-up and test solar and energy storage devices and manufacturing processes, including those for flexible electronics, 3D printing, and other methods of additive manufacturing – Extensive microscopy, metrology, surface, fluids, and compositional rapid characterization tools along with full battery and solar cell and module testing – Environmental module and product testing – Real-time digital simulator and hardware-in-the-loop systems to evaluate power controls and microgrid models – On-site research scientists to assist with training and testing; Testbeds users retain all rights to the intellectual property they develop at the Testbeds – Classrooms and office space for meetings and workshops – Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor-in-Residence programs to foster healthy growth of early-stage cleantech and clean energy companies – A pay-as-you-go, open access business model for equipment time, facilities, and staff expertise
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Seattle-area climate tech cos are making a mark, and Jonathan Azoff wants the region to declare itself the Silicon Valley of the climate sector. Could the region do it?! He made the case at University of Washington's Washington Clean Energy Testbeds.
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Way to go Ken Horenstein and Pack Ventures for launching Fund II! Exciting time for Seattle and University of Washington affiliated startups. If you are an potential investor, make sure to connect with Pack to learn more.
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What’s happening in cleantech? So much! Heard about the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund (Thanks Brandon Middaugh for speaking) and the impact of AI in the morning; investing and financing in the afternoon with Jonathan Azoff, Ken Horenstein, Rachelle Ames, and Leo Ochoa Thanks to Washington Clean Energy Testbeds for hosting the Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop and bringing together the local cleantech community. https://lnkd.in/gWTaSxHb
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I’m excited to speak at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Entrepreneur Workshop today. We will be diving into AI & Energy and how the WhyGrene Inc. platform uses AI to increase the ROI for batteries and EVs!
Announcing our speakers and panelists for the August 22, 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop at the Testbeds! Tickets are going fast so be sure to register soon to secure your spot. UW trainees/faculty/staff are eligible for reduced pricing — email wcet[at]uw[dot]edu for the code. Welcome & opening remarks: Daniel Schwartz, director of the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute and Boeing-Sutter Professor @ University of Washington Chemical Engineering Keynote: Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Panel: Intersection of AI & Energy Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Stevan Phelps, Founder & CEO, WhyGrene Inc. Will Poole, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Capria Ventures Moderator: Michael Pomfret, Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing Jonathan Azoff, Co-Founder & General Partner, SNØCAP Jonathan Geurkink, Senior Analyst — Emerging Technology Research, PitchBook Ken Horenstein, Founder & Partner, Pack Ventures Moderator: Jeff Canin, Testbeds Investor-in-Residence (IIR) and E8 Angels Venture Fund Co-Manager Panel: Non-Traditional Funding Streams Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance Kevin Grossman, Certified Business Advisor, Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager, VertueLab Mary Phillips, Ph.D., Federal Funding Assistance Manager, VertueLab SBIR/STTR Assistance Program Moderator: Volha Hrechka, Testbeds Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Closing remarks: Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director @ the Testbeds, Washington Research Foundation Innovation Professor in Clean Energy @ the UW, and associate professor @ University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering + University of Washington Mechanical Engineering https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9 #cleanenergy #climatetech #entrepreneur #innovation
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Excited to be talking about our entrepreneur programs and support for clean tech startups this Thursday at the Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop. It's going to be a packed day of great conversations and networking. 👇
Announcing our speakers and panelists for the August 22, 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop at the Testbeds! Tickets are going fast so be sure to register soon to secure your spot. UW trainees/faculty/staff are eligible for reduced pricing — email wcet[at]uw[dot]edu for the code. Welcome & opening remarks: Daniel Schwartz, director of the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute and Boeing-Sutter Professor @ University of Washington Chemical Engineering Keynote: Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Panel: Intersection of AI & Energy Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Stevan Phelps, Founder & CEO, WhyGrene Inc. Will Poole, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Capria Ventures Moderator: Michael Pomfret, Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing Jonathan Azoff, Co-Founder & General Partner, SNØCAP Jonathan Geurkink, Senior Analyst — Emerging Technology Research, PitchBook Ken Horenstein, Founder & Partner, Pack Ventures Moderator: Jeff Canin, Testbeds Investor-in-Residence (IIR) and E8 Angels Venture Fund Co-Manager Panel: Non-Traditional Funding Streams Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance Kevin Grossman, Certified Business Advisor, Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager, VertueLab Mary Phillips, Ph.D., Federal Funding Assistance Manager, VertueLab SBIR/STTR Assistance Program Moderator: Volha Hrechka, Testbeds Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Closing remarks: Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director @ the Testbeds, Washington Research Foundation Innovation Professor in Clean Energy @ the UW, and associate professor @ University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering + University of Washington Mechanical Engineering https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9 #cleanenergy #climatetech #entrepreneur #innovation
Last call for our 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop — this Thursday from 9:30 to 4 at the Testbeds! Registration is required — get your ticket on Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/gwgqkA-X UW trainees/faculty/staff are eligible for reduced pricing — email wcet @ uw . edu for the code!
Announcing our speakers and panelists for the August 22, 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop at the Testbeds! Tickets are going fast so be sure to register soon to secure your spot. UW trainees/faculty/staff are eligible for reduced pricing — email wcet[at]uw[dot]edu for the code. Welcome & opening remarks: Daniel Schwartz, director of the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute and Boeing-Sutter Professor @ University of Washington Chemical Engineering Keynote: Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Panel: Intersection of AI & Energy Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Stevan Phelps, Founder & CEO, WhyGrene Inc. Will Poole, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Capria Ventures Moderator: Michael Pomfret, Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing Jonathan Azoff, Co-Founder & General Partner, SNØCAP Jonathan Geurkink, Senior Analyst — Emerging Technology Research, PitchBook Ken Horenstein, Founder & Partner, Pack Ventures Moderator: Jeff Canin, Testbeds Investor-in-Residence (IIR) and E8 Angels Venture Fund Co-Manager Panel: Non-Traditional Funding Streams Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance Kevin Grossman, Certified Business Advisor, Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager, VertueLab Mary Phillips, Ph.D., Federal Funding Assistance Manager, VertueLab SBIR/STTR Assistance Program Moderator: Volha Hrechka, Testbeds Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Closing remarks: Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director @ the Testbeds, Washington Research Foundation Innovation Professor in Clean Energy @ the UW, and associate professor @ University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering + University of Washington Mechanical Engineering https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9 #cleanenergy #climatetech #entrepreneur #innovation
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Don't miss Washington Clean Energy Testbeds' 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop! Our Accelerator Manager Leo Ochoa and Federal Funding Assistance Manager Mary Phillips, Ph.D. will be on deck to share about some of our programs, along with other amazing speakers across the region. Learn more + get tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9
Announcing our speakers and panelists for the August 22, 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop at the Testbeds! Tickets are going fast so be sure to register soon to secure your spot. UW trainees/faculty/staff are eligible for reduced pricing — email wcet[at]uw[dot]edu for the code. Welcome & opening remarks: Daniel Schwartz, director of the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute and Boeing-Sutter Professor @ University of Washington Chemical Engineering Keynote: Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Panel: Intersection of AI & Energy Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Stevan Phelps, Founder & CEO, WhyGrene Inc. Will Poole, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Capria Ventures Moderator: Michael Pomfret, Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing Jonathan Azoff, Co-Founder & General Partner, SNØCAP Jonathan Geurkink, Senior Analyst — Emerging Technology Research, PitchBook Ken Horenstein, Founder & Partner, Pack Ventures Moderator: Jeff Canin, Testbeds Investor-in-Residence (IIR) and E8 Angels Venture Fund Co-Manager Panel: Non-Traditional Funding Streams Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance Kevin Grossman, Certified Business Advisor, Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager, VertueLab Mary Phillips, Ph.D., Federal Funding Assistance Manager, VertueLab SBIR/STTR Assistance Program Moderator: Volha Hrechka, Testbeds Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Closing remarks: Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director @ the Testbeds, Washington Research Foundation Innovation Professor in Clean Energy @ the UW, and associate professor @ University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering + University of Washington Mechanical Engineering https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9 #cleanenergy #climatetech #entrepreneur #innovation
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Delighted to play a role in 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop with the inimitable Michael Pomfret and Phillip Cox. It’s going to be U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) EPIC!
Announcing our speakers and panelists for the August 22, 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop at the Testbeds! Tickets are going fast so be sure to register soon to secure your spot. UW trainees/faculty/staff are eligible for reduced pricing — email wcet[at]uw[dot]edu for the code. Welcome & opening remarks: Daniel Schwartz, director of the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute and Boeing-Sutter Professor @ University of Washington Chemical Engineering Keynote: Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Panel: Intersection of AI & Energy Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Stevan Phelps, Founder & CEO, WhyGrene Inc. Will Poole, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Capria Ventures Moderator: Michael Pomfret, Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing Jonathan Azoff, Co-Founder & General Partner, SNØCAP Jonathan Geurkink, Senior Analyst — Emerging Technology Research, PitchBook Ken Horenstein, Founder & Partner, Pack Ventures Moderator: Jeff Canin, Testbeds Investor-in-Residence (IIR) and E8 Angels Venture Fund Co-Manager Panel: Non-Traditional Funding Streams Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance Kevin Grossman, Certified Business Advisor, Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager, VertueLab Mary Phillips, Ph.D., Federal Funding Assistance Manager, VertueLab SBIR/STTR Assistance Program Moderator: Volha Hrechka, Testbeds Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Closing remarks: Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director @ the Testbeds, Washington Research Foundation Innovation Professor in Clean Energy @ the UW, and associate professor @ University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering + University of Washington Mechanical Engineering https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9 #cleanenergy #climatetech #entrepreneur #innovation
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We are delighted to announce the sixth annual Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop: August 22nd, 2024, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm at the Testbeds! This year's workshop will feature a keynote from Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director of the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, and will bring together entrepreneurs, university faculty, researchers and students working on clean energy technologies, industry members, and investment groups from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Attendees will hear from leaders in our clean energy innovation ecosystem, including investors, experienced entrepreneurs, and regional startup support organizations. The cost is $60 plus a small convenience fee on Eventbrite, and tickets include lunch and a happy hour. This popular event is space-constrained and sold out last year, so be sure to reserve your spot! University of Washington students, faculty and staff are eligible for reduced pricing — please contact Testbeds managing director Michael Pomfret at mpomfret[at]uw[dot]edu prior to registering for instructions on how to apply the discount. https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9 #CleanEnergy #climatetech #entrepreneur #founder #innovation #startup CleanTech Alliance VertueLab UW Foster School of Business Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship CoMotion at University of Washington
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🚀 Only a few spots left for our annual entrepreneurship workshop on Thursday, August 22nd. If you're a clean tech entrepreneur looking to start a company or are in the early stages of startup formation, this workshop is for you! 💡 This year’s workshop will feature incredible leaders from the clean energy space, including Brandon Middaugh from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund and industry experts discussing the intersection of AI and energy, climate tech investing, and non-traditional funding streams. 🌱⚡ 🎟️ Tickets include lunch and a networking happy hour—a great opportunity to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and clean energy professionals. 📝 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gFjh9D5p Michael Pomfret Dhileep Sivam Jeff Canin Daniel Schwartz
Announcing our speakers and panelists for the August 22, 2024 Clean Energy Entrepreneur Workshop at the Testbeds! Tickets are going fast so be sure to register soon to secure your spot. UW trainees/faculty/staff are eligible for reduced pricing — email wcet[at]uw[dot]edu for the code. Welcome & opening remarks: Daniel Schwartz, director of the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute and Boeing-Sutter Professor @ University of Washington Chemical Engineering Keynote: Brandon Middaugh, Senior Director, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Panel: Intersection of AI & Energy Patrick Basinski, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie Patrick Stevan Phelps, Founder & CEO, WhyGrene Inc. Will Poole, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Capria Ventures Moderator: Michael Pomfret, Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds Panel: State of Climate Tech Investing Jonathan Azoff, Co-Founder & General Partner, SNØCAP Jonathan Geurkink, Senior Analyst — Emerging Technology Research, PitchBook Ken Horenstein, Founder & Partner, Pack Ventures Moderator: Jeff Canin, Testbeds Investor-in-Residence (IIR) and E8 Angels Venture Fund Co-Manager Panel: Non-Traditional Funding Streams Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance Kevin Grossman, Certified Business Advisor, Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager, VertueLab Mary Phillips, Ph.D., Federal Funding Assistance Manager, VertueLab SBIR/STTR Assistance Program Moderator: Volha Hrechka, Testbeds Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Closing remarks: Devin MacKenzie, Technical Director @ the Testbeds, Washington Research Foundation Innovation Professor in Clean Energy @ the UW, and associate professor @ University of Washington Materials Science & Engineering + University of Washington Mechanical Engineering https://lnkd.in/g_gStHM9 #cleanenergy #climatetech #entrepreneur #innovation