Friday, June 14th, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time
The Hyatt at Olive 8, Seattle, WA
7:45 AM | FOYER – Check-In Begins
8:00 AM | FOYER – Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM | BALLROOM – Welcome + Morning Keynote + Q&A
- Introductory Sponsor Remarks: Dale Smith, Regional Director, Enterprise Environmental Sustainability, The Boeing Company
Interplay Inspiration: Solving Wickedly Complex Problems
- Myrna Bittner, CEO & Founder, RUNWITHIT Synthetics
10:10 AM | FOYER – Networking in the Exhibit Hall & Tour the Accelerator Pavilion
- Mix and mingle with the Exhibitors.
Tour the Accelerator Pavilion.
- Airbuild
- ALIGN3D
- Bio Fiber Industries
- Banyon Power
- ecobadlandz
- HumanKind Homes
- Future Gen
- Malbastone
- Sawback
- Terrestrious
Check out the 10 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
- AZURE – Breaking Ground: Unleashing Digital Transformation with Siemens Software: Siemens
- Mark Henning, Director of Product Development, Siemens Digital Industries Software
- Brian Haley, Energy & Utilities Sales Executive, Siemens Digital Industries Software
- COLBALT – Grow Your Clean Tech Business by Tapping Into International Markets: Washington State Department of Commerce
- Tammy Deets, International Trade Specialist – Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Tech, Maritime, Washington State Department of Commerce
- CYAN – Innovative EV Charging Approach to Optimize Clean Energy Infrastructure: Chargepoly
- Kelly Desy, Head of Business Development, Chargepoly
- Aaron Friese, Project Director, Chargepoly
- STEEL A – Inclusive Design – Intentional, Everyday DEI: Inclusive Design, DEI & ESG
- Steven Joiner, Inclusive Designer, Inclusive Design, DEI & ESG
- STEEL B – Angel Investing for Impact: Opportunities in CleanTech for Potential Investors: E8 Angels
- K.D. Hallman, President and Board Co-Chair, E8 Angels
Session #2 – 11:00 AM
- AZURE – Cybersecurity Landscape and Mitigation: FBI & CISA
- COLBALT – BUILT Cluster Untapped Thermal Energy Projects: The BUILT Cluster
- Jodi Guthrie, President & CEO, SET Consulting, LLC
- Drew Thompson, Project Manager, King County Wastewater Treatment Division
- Bonnie Frye Hemphill, Policy & Partnerships Director, UMC
- Scott Locke, Energy and Environment Business Development Director/Associate, UMC
- CYAN – Communities + Renewable Power: How to Ensure a Winning Combination: BrightNight
- Maribeth Sawchuk, Vice President of Communications, BrightNight
- STEEL A – NW CleanTech Innovation Network Resources: NW CleanTech Innovation Network
- Rachelle Ames, Vice President of Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance
- Michael Pomfret, Managing Director, University of Washington Clean Energy Institute
- Leo Ochoa, Accelerator Manager, VertueLab
- Mary Phillips, Federal Funding Assistance Manager, VertueLab
- STEEL B – Angel Investing for Founders: E8 Angels
- Jordan Schwartz, Screening Committee Co-Chair, E8 Angels
Session #3 – 11:30 AM
- AZURE – Catalyzing Change: Unlocking the Potential of the Pacific Northwest’s climate tech ecosystem: VertueLab
- Aina Abiodun, President & Executive Director, VertueLab
- Cole Hoover, Social Impact Consultant, Ponto Social Impact Consulting
- COLBALT – Workforce Development in the Columbia Basin: Sila
- Rosendo Alvarado, Senior Plant Manager, Sila
- CYAN – The Grid is the Platform for Our Energy Future: Seattle City Light
- David Logsdon, Director of Electrification and Strategic Technology, Seattle City Light
- STEEL A – Leveraging CleanTech Export Opportunities: U.S. Government Support to Increase Your International Sales: Export-Import Bank of the US
- Mitsutaka Saito, Regional Director, Export-Import Bank of the US
- STEEL B – Fund Tracking & Grant Development: Momentum
11:50 AM | FOYER – Networking in the Exhibit Hall & Tour the Accelerator Pavilion
- Mix and mingle with the Exhibitors.
- Tour the Accelerator Pavilion.
12:00 PM | BALLROOM – Networking Lunch + Call to Action
Vote NO on Initiative 2117
- Gregg Small, Executive Director, Climate Solutions
- Rachel Smith, President & CEO, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
- Isaac Kastama, Lobbyist, Clean & Prosperous Washington
1:15 PM | FOYER – Networking in the Exhibit Hall & Tour the Accelerator Pavilion
- Mix and mingle with the Exhibitors.
- Tour the Accelerator Pavilion.
1:30 PM | Afternoon Presenting Companies (Session 4, 5)
Session #4 – 1:30 PM
- AZURE – Port of Portland: Opportunities in Mass Timber: Port of Portland
- Andy Reed, Global Trade & Economic Development Manager, Port of Portland
- COLBALT – Clean Energy Workforce Training: How to Partner with Career Connect Washington and Washington’s Education System: PNW Center of Excellence for Clean Energy
- Monica Brummer, Director, PNW Center of Excellence for Clean Energy
- Benjamín Roldan, Workforce Development Specialist, CleanTech Alliance
- CYAN – Cleantech Breakthroughs: Solar and Mobility Innovations from British Columbia: Trade & Invest British Columbia
- Nicolas Santo, Director, PNW, Trade & Invest British Columbia
- Simon Angus, Founder and CEO, Open Waters Solar
- Sasan Pasha, Founder and CEO, SensoDrive
- STEEL A – Find, Get & Keep Customers 1: 3Create
- STEEL B – Founder Financial Wellness: Pike Place Partners at Morgan Stanley
- Jack Karasky, Vice President, Financial Advisor, Pike Place Partners at Morgan Stanley
- Seth Rapkin, Executive Director, Financial Advisor, Family Wealth Advisor, Pike Place Partners at Morgan Stanley
Session #5 – 2:00 PM
- AZURE – Building Climate Tech MVPs: a Software Perspective: Option Zero
- Jason Curtis, Co-Founder, Option Zero
- COLBALT – Powerize How?: Powerize NW
- Angela Jackson, Co-Founder & Managing Director of the Portland Seed Fund, Portland State University
- Katherine Krajnak, Green Cities Industry Liaison, Prosper Portland
- CYAN – The Future of Investment for Solving the Toughest Energy Sector Challenges: RA Capital Management, Planetary Health
- Brigid O’Brien, Managing Partner, Planetary Health, RA Capital Management
- STEEL A – Find, Get & Keep Customers 2: 3Create
- STEEL B – Entrepreneurial Qualities to Get Pre-Seed/Seed Funding: Washington Maritime Blue
- Brian Hoffman, Blue Ventures Director, Washington Maritime Blue
2:20 PM | FOYER – Networking in the Exhibit Hall & Tour the Accelerator Pavilion
- Mix and mingle with the Exhibitors.
- Tour the Accelerator Pavilion.
3:00 PM | BALLROOM – Afternoon Keynote + Closing Remarks
Clean Energy Innovation at WSU Tri-Cities
- Chris Mulick, Senior Director of State Relations, Washington State University
- Noel Schulz, Inaugural Director, Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF), Bob Ferguson Endowed Professor, Washington State University Tri-Cities
- Chad Kruger, Director, Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (CSANR), Assistant Director, Agriculture, Extension & Outreach, Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF)