2023 CleanTech Innovation Showcase Agenda

8:00 AM | Check in + Continental Breakfast Buffet (Foyer) and Networking (Ballroom ABC)

9:00 AM | Welcome + Morning Keynote + Fireside Chat Q&A (Ballroom ABC)

Introductory Sponsor Remarks: Susan Champlain, Senior Director, State and Local Government Operations, NW Region, The Boeing Company

Advancing Discoveries and Commercializing Transformative, Impactful Technologies

Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan, Chief Commercialization Officer, Director, Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Fireside Chat + Q&A

Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan, Chief Commercialization Officer, Director, Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Christina Lomasney, Director of Commercialization, Technology, Deployment and Outreach, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

10:10 AM | Networking in the Exhibit Hall (Foyer)

Tour the Accelerator Pavilion (Ballroom D)

Check out the 11 Accelerator companies any time you see “Networking in the Exhibit Hall” on the agenda.

10:30 AM | Morning Presenting Companies (Sessions 1, 2, 3)

Session #1 – 10:30 AM

Digital Modeling for Urban Environmental Planning – RUNWITHIT Synthetics Inc. (RWI) (Built Environment Track) (Azure)
Fall Innovation Cohort Opportunity – Northwest Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC) (Innovator Resources Track) (Cobalt)
Shipping Decarbonization – BC Net Zero Innovation Network (BCNZIN) Foresight Canada (Transportation Track) (Cyan)
Federal Funding Resources – Northwest Cleantech Innovation Network (NWCIN) (Emerging Technology Discussions Track) (Steel A)
BUILT Cluster Talent and Training Working Group (Workforce Discussions Track) (Steel B)

Session #2 – 11:00 AM

Growing Our Own Low-Carbon Buildings – Senator Marko Liias, 21^st Legislative District – Everett (Built Environment Track) (Azure)
Clean Energy Entrepreneur Success Stories – NW Cleantech Innovation Network (Innovator Resources Track) (Cobalt)
Cloud-based, Intelligent EV Charging Management – Unico Power Corporation (Transportation Track) (Cyan)
Carbon Capture – Homeostasis Systems (Emerging Technology Discussions Track) (Steel A)
Leading the Clean Energy Transition with Labor – Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council (Workforce Discussions Track) (Steel B)

Session #3 – 11:30 AM

Building Carbon Capture – CarbonQuest (Built Environment Track) (Azure)
Collaborating with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) (Innovator Resources Track) (Cobalt)
Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Alaska Airlines and Twelve (Transportation Track) (Cyan)
Sustainable Materials (Emerging Technology Discussions Track) (Steel A)
The Role of Community and Technical Colleges in Workforce Development – Centralia College and Clover Park Technical College (Workforce Discussions Track) (Steel B)

11:50 AM | Networking in the Exhibit Hall (Foyer)

Tour the Accelerator Pavilion (Ballroom D)

12:00 PM | Plated Lunch + Keynote Address + Q&A (Ballroom ABC)

Introductory Sponsor Remarks: Vanessa Podgurny, Senior Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada in Seattle

Critical Minerals Commodities in the Renewable Energy Transition

1:00 PM | Networking in the Exhibit Hall (Foyer)

Tour the Accelerator Pavilion (Ballroom D)

1:15 PM | Afternoon Presenting Companies (Sessions 1 and 2)

Session #1 – 1:15 PM

The Role of Nuclear in Industrial Decarbonization – Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Policy and Funding Track) (Azure)
Energy Pathways and Health Impacts of Achieving Net-Zero Emissions in the Northwest – Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) (Decarbonization Reports and Strategies Track) (Cobalt)
Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Sustainable Aviation Fuels – The Boeing Company (Transportation Track) (Cyan)
Fusion – Avalanche Energy (BUILT Cluster Working Group Discussions Track) (Steel A)
Clean Energy Fund (CEF) – Washington State Department of Commerce (Innovator Resources Discussion Track) (Steel B)

Session #2 – 1:45 PM

Decarbonization Funding in Washington State – Washington State Department of Ecology (Policy and Funding Track) (Azure)
Career Connect Washington (CCW) Sector Strategy, Good Jobs Challenge – Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy and CleanTech Alliance (Decarbonization Reports and Strategies Track) (Cobalt)
The Path to Powering the World’s Largest Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle – First Mode (Transportation Track) (Cyan)
Net-Zero Materials (BUILT Cluster Working Group Discussions Track) (Steel A)
EDA Regional Tech Hubs – Washington State Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program, Washington State Department of Commerce (Innovator Resources Group Discussion Track) (Steel B)

2:15 PM | Networking in the Exhibit Hall (Foyer)

Tour the Accelerator Pavilion (Ballroom D)

2:30 PM | Afternoon Presenting Companies (Session 3)

Session #3 – 2:30 PM

Federal Support for the Clean Energy Transition – Casey Sixkiller, Regional Administrator, Region 10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Policy and Funding Track) (Azure)
BUILT Cluster Market Analysis and Recommendations (Decarbonization Reports and Strategies Track) (Cobalt)
Making Hydrogen Work for Fleets – New Day Hydrogen (Transportation Track) (Cyan)
Waste Heat (BUILT Cluster Working Group Discussions Track) (Steel A)
Industrial Symbiosis Economic Clusters – The Center for Sustainable Infrastructure (CSI) (Innovator Resources Group Discussion Track) (Steel B)

3:00 PM | Afternoon Keynote + Closing Remarks (Ballroom ABC)

Building Workforce for Clean Energy Adoption

Lynne Varner, Associate Vice Chancellor, Chief of Staff, Washington State University Everett
Kevin Ly, Director of Workforce Development, National Urban League
Vincent Valentino, Green Economy Strategic Advisor, Seattle Office of Economic Development
Maya Goodwin, Senior Advisor, Workforce and Economic Opportunity Policy, Office of Energy Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy

4:00 PM | Networking Happy Hour Reception (Foyer)

5:00 PM | CleanTech Innovation Showcase Concludes