WorkshopS

While Global Forum workshops are focused on the needs of the just-graduated 2025 Cohort entrepreneurs and recent CTO Alumni, all professionals in our ecosystem can benefit from - and are welcome to join - these free events!

Tuesday, October 21st

Partners Panel Reverse Pitch: "You Survived CTO - What's Next?"

Targeted to recent CTO alumni companies, yet helpful for all professionals in our industry, we present a panel of leaders you need to know!

11 of our ecosystem partners presented programs and opportunities ideal for the Next Steps that a Cleantech Open entrepreneur needs to take.

Partners Participated in order on Video, ~5 mins each:

Evergreen Climate Innovations – Elena Loke, Program Manager
StartEngine – Harrison Bert, Director of Fundraising
NREL / IN2 / GCxN – Catherine Dolezal, Program Mgr, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Activate Fellowship – Rick Kempinski, Director, Fellowship Recruitment
Scale For ClimateTech – Mikhail Hutton, Senior Program Manager
Elemental Impact – Annie Dillon, Manager Investments & Innovation
Breakthrough Energy – Taylor Carvalho Karp, Senior Associate, BE Fellows
MassCEC – Leslie Nash, Senior Program Director of Technology-to-Market Programming
Greentown Labs – María José Milla, Portfolio Development Manager
US Green Building Council CA – Colin Mangham, Innovation Director - Net Zero Accelerator
ACT (Alliance for Climate Transition) – Alistair Pim, VP Innovation & Partnerships

NOTE: Decks are added as we receive them!

Thursday, November 13th

Marketing Skills: "Scaling Up After Global Forum"

After completing the Cleantech Open Accelerator and attending Global Forum, what marketing actions should a startup entrepreneur be doing right now - and planning for? Join CTO's National Marketing Chair, Kristen Shaw, as she presents strategic and tactical initiatives you can and should take.

For entrepreneurs, mentors, marketers and other cleantech professionals. Open to the public.

Note: This is the final formal event of the 2025 CTO Accelerator!

Moderated by Kristen Shaw, Cleantech Open National Marketing Chair

NOTE: Decks are added as we receive them!

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