Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time
The Hyatt at Olive 8, Seattle, WA
7:45 AM | Check In (Foyer)
8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast (Foyer) + Geology 101 (Ballroom)
The State of Geologic Carbon Sequestration in the PNW: Subsurface Opportunities and Surface Obstacles
- Will Gallin, Subsurface Program Manager, Washington Geological Survey
- Jason D. McClaughry, R.G., Geological Survey and Services Program Manager, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
9:00 AM | Welcome + Morning Keynote + Q&A (Ballroom)
Subsurface Clean Energy Opportunities in the Pacific Northwest
- Annika Wallendahl, Principal Environmental Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
- Isabellah von Trapp, Senior Hydrogeologist, Geosyntec Consultants
10:10 AM | Networking in the Exhibit Hall & Tour the Innovation Pavilion (Foyer)
Tour the Innovation Pavilion
- Alder & Co.
- Advanced Professionals Insurance and Benefits Solutions
- Banyu Carbon
- CarbonQuest
- Clean Energy Entrepreneur Cluster
- Cool Amps Energy Solutions
- E8
- Emerald Battery Labs
- Focus on Fusion Cluster
- FOM Technologies
- Humankind Homes
- Johnston Engineering
- Lateral Systems
- Latino Founders
- Novara Energy Alliance
- Powerize NW
- Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
- Washington State University Tri-Cities, Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF)
- ZILA BioWorks
Check out these Innovation Pavilion 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 – Scratching the Surface: Current & Future Carbon Management Solutions in WA
- Annika Wallendahl, Principal Environmental Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
- COBALT – Clean Energy Entrepreneur Cluster resources and updates
- Mike Pomfret, Ph.D., Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, University of Washington Clean Energy Institute
- Karin Kidder, Executive Director, E8
- Sarah Bell, Pipeline & Portfolio Lead, E8
- Juan Barraza, Executive Director, Latino Founders
- Rachelle Ames, Vice President, Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance
- CYAN – Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) to meet regional climate goals
- STEEL A – Meet the Focus on Fusion Cluster
- Lindsay McCormick, Program & Policy Manager, CleanTech Alliance
- Scott Stoermer, Commercial Strategy Manager, Avalanche Energy
- Tom Bugert, State and Local Public Affairs, Helion Energy
- Andy Freeberg, Head of Communications, Zap Energy
- STEEL B – Geothermal Power in the Pacific Northwest
- Ed Butler, PNW Regional Interest Group Champion, Geothermal Rising
- Susan Petty, Founder and Managing Director, Hotrock Energy Research Organization (HERO)
Session #2 – 11:00 AM
- AZURE – Carbon Removal Policy and Opportunity in the PNW
- Mike Robinson, Director, PacCLEAN
- COBALT – Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub update
- Brian Young, Deputy Director & Advisor to the President, PNWH2
- CYAN – Scaling a profitable circular economy future in Yakima and beyond
- Mike Waggoner, CEO, Corumat
- STEEL A – Wood & Forest Products Innovation
- Ed Draper, Executive Director, Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation
- Dylan Edmundson, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Washington School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences
- STEEL B – Thermal Energy Networks Policy
- Beth Robinweiler CEM, CMVP, Senior Product Development Manager, Puget Sound Energy
Session #3 – 11:30 AM
- AZURE – Washington’s Advantage in Scaling Ocean-Based Carbon Removal
- Alex Gagnon, Co-Founder and CEO, Banyu Carbon
- COBALT – BUILT Cluster: Untapped Thermal Energy Working Group
- Drew Thompson, Resource Recovery Project Manager, King County Wastewater Treatment Division
- Rachelle Ames, Vice President, Economic Development, CleanTech Alliance
- CYAN – WSU Tri-Cities INEF – Using an integrated systems approach for energy solutions
- Noel N. Schulz, Ph.D., Bob Ferguson Endowed Professor; Inaugural Director, Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF), Washington State University Tri-Cities
- Yonas K. Demissie, Ph.D., Professor and Assistant Director of Engineering and Environment, Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF), Washington State University Tri-Cities
- STEEL A – Startup and Small Business Resources – Evergreen BizLink
- Lisa Smith, Executive Director, Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA)
- STEEL B – A Deep Dive into PNW Carbon Removal Policy
- Mike Robinson, Director, PacCLEAN
11:50 AM | Networking in the Exhibit Hall & Tour the Innovation Pavilion (Foyer)
12:00 PM | Plated Networking Luncheon + Awards Presentation (Ballroom)
Learn more about the CleanTech Alliance Awards.
1:15 PM | Networking in the Exhibit Hall & Tour the Innovation Pavilion (Foyer)
1:30 PM | Afternoon Presenting Companies (Sessions 4 and 5)
Session #4 – 1:30 PM
- AZURE – Deployment-Ready Decarbonization Technologies Delivering Immediate Impact
- Shane Johnson, President & CEO, CarbonQuest
- COBALT – Powerize NW: Policy, Persistence and Pivots
- Katherine Juengel, Green Cities Industry Liason, Prosper Portland
- Leo Ochoa, Federal Funding Assistance & Accelerator Manager, VertueLab
- Melanie Adamson, Global Marketing Leader for Climate Tech & Energy, Alder & Co.
- Mike Pomfret, Ph.D., Managing Director, Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, University of Washington Clean Energy Institute
- CYAN – Canada-U.S. Opportunities for Advancing Cleantech
- Julie Bennion, Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada
- Matt Cloutier, Head of Business Operations, Fusion Fuel Cycles
- Jason Puracal, CEO/Co-Founder, ZILA BioWorks
- Mark Youden, Partner – Environmental & Regulatory Law, Gowling WLG
- STEEL A – Energy Storage
- Russ Weed, President, CleanTech Strategies
- STEEL B – Low Embodied Carbon Materials
Session #5 – 2:00 PM
- AZURE – So, You’ve Captured CO2. Now what? How Carbon Conversion Accelerates Decarbonization
- Todd Brix, CEO and Co-Founder, OCOchem
- COBALT – Previewing Novara Energy Alliance – Evolution of the New Inland Northwest Energy Innovation Cluster
- Mason Burley, Chief Executive Officer, Novara Energy Alliance
- CYAN – Building Future Sustainable Industries in Northwest Washington
- Diane Kamionka, Executive Director, NW Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC)
- Greg Van Dyk, CEO, Altrusion
- STEEL A – Working with Canada Continuing Conversation
- Julie Bennion, Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada
- Matt Cloutier, Head of Business Operations, Fusion Fuel Cycles
- Jason Puracal, CEO/Co-Founder, ZILA BioWorks
- Mark Youden, Partner – Environmental & Regulatory Law , Gowling WLG
- STEEL B – CarbonQuest Continuing Conversation
- Shane Johnson, President & CEO, CarbonQuest