In Episode 13, Hope and Michael are joined by Bob Irvin, Executive Director of Joules Accelerator, which helps the top cleantech startups commercialize and deploy impactful technology. After a career in utilities at Duke Energy and TVA, Bob was brought to Joules to revamp their program. In the years since, Joules has helped more than 80 top cleantech startups grow and scale. In the episode, we cover some of Joules’s success stories, what makes great startups successful, and current trends and topics in the energy venture capital market.

 

Keynotes:

• What makes a successful startup
• Why commercialization and deployment more important than fundraising
• Trends and hot topics in the energy venture capital market