We Help Diverse Cohorts Launch Breakthrough Climate Startups

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Our Own Approach

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Pioneering pathways for first of a kind innovations

We recruit diverse entrepreneurs to build climate tech startups using new technology from research labs
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Prioritizing the people protecting our planet

We help tackle tough global challenges with a supportive, human-centered mindset
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Sustaining a reliable support network

We maintain a reliable network for our partners and provide support for our stakeholders
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Our Team

Deepa Lounsbury
CEO
Megan Holcomb
COO
Troy Daley
Program Director
Maggie Cutts
Senior Advisor
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Our Board of Directors

John Meissner
President, LabStart
Bryan Hassin
CEO, DEXMAT
Sarah Jane Maxted
Deloitte Sustainability Climate and Energy
Jessica Brittsan
Philanthropic advisor

Our Board Advisors

Aaron Fitzgerald
CEO and Cofounder, Mars Materials
David Hochschild
Chair, California Energy Commission
Shawn Garvey
CEO, Momentum
Rachel Slaybaugh
Principal, DCVC
Ian Adams
Managing Dir., Evergreen Climate Innovations
Dan Kammen
Energy and Resources Group, UC Berkeley
Erik Steeb
Dir. of Partnerships, EPRI
Audrey Lee Ph.D.
Senior Dir. of Energy Strategy, Microsoft
Jonathan Tan
CEO and Cofounder, Coreshell Technologies
Etosha Cave
CSO and Cofounder; Twelve
Cyrus Wadia
CEO, Activate Global Inc.
Daisy Pistey-Lyhne
Founder, DPL Strategies
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