WorkshopS
Wednesday Workshops
All Global Forum attendees are welcome on Wednesday 10/21, since it's all on Zoom, though the content is focused on the needs of the just-graduating 2020 Cohort entrepreneurs and CTO Alumni.
Wednesday, 11:30 am - 12:25 Pm PDT
"After Cleantech Open, What are the Next Steps?"
View the video recording (1 hour)
Targeted to recent CTO alumni companies, yet helpful for all professionals in our industry, we present a panel of people you need to know!
Join 10 of our ecosystem partners who all have programs and opportunities ideal for the Next Steps that a Cleantech Open entrepreneur can take advantage of.
Moderated by Maria Saltz, CTO National Partnerships Chair
"You Survived CTO - Now What?"
LACI - Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, Janine Elliott, Director of Incubation Programs
CET - Clean Energy Trust, Ian Adams, Managing Director
Greentown Labs, Sam Crum, Membership Growth Coordinator
ChangeNOW Summit, Briera Dale, Head of Global Partnerships
ATI - Austin Technology Incubator, Richard Amato, Director of Strategic & Global Initiatives
New Energy Nexus (Third Derivative Fund, CalTestBed), Christina Borsum, CFO
NECEC Navigate, Catarina Madeira, Director Cleantech Navigate Northeast
ARPA-E, Department of Energy, Max Tuttman, Technology-to-Market Advisor
CRI - Chain Reaction Innovations, Adria Wilson, Entrepreneurial Program Lead
Activate Fellowship, Juliette Devillard, Partnership Manager
Wednesday, 12:30 Pm - 1:15 Pm PDT
"How to Win Customers and Investors - Marketing Your Cleantech Startup"
View the video recording (45 mins)
You’ve got a great technology, and after CTO you now have your business strategy. How do you get your message out into a broader market? How can you improve (or even create) your brand? How can CTO and other cleantech ecosystem partners help tell your story? We’ll look at examples - keeping it real and practical.
Bettina Grab, CTO National Marketing Chair, and Founder & President, ImpactB2B Agency
Melanie Adamson, Founder and Chief Marketing Strategist, Alder Agency