Greentown Houston Agenda

All times are CT.

8:00 – CHECK-IN + BREAKFAST

9:00 – WELCOME REMARKS FROM GREENTOWN LABS

Featuring Canary Media Senior Reporter Julian Spector and Greentown Labs Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President Timmeko Moore Love.

9:15 – SETTING THE SCENE: CORPORATE-STARTUP COLLABORATION AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION

Featuring GE Vernova Managing Director, Ventures and Licensing Sameer Bandhu.

9:30 – KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT: FINANCING GROWTH STAGE CLIMATETECH FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION

Featuring J.P. Morgan Head of Climate Tech Kelly Belcher; moderated by Greentown Labs Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President Timmeko Moore Love.

Join Kelly Belcher, Head of Climatetech at J.P. Morgan for a keynote fireside chat on the transformative role of finance in advancing climate solutions. With climate innovation as a key priority, J.P. Morgan’s Climatetech team operates at the intersection of finance and sustainability, identifying and executing groundbreaking ideas. Learn how J.P. Morgan is helping empower climatetech startups to drive sustainable growth and make an impact on the future of our planet.

10:00 – GREENTOWN LABS STARTUP PITCHES

Featuring SkyH2O Director, Business Development & Alliances Terell Jones, GigaDAC CEO and Founder Harrison Rice, frakktal CEO and Founder jhana porter, Hertha Metals CEO and Founder Laureen Meroueh, PhD, Capwell Co-founder Andrew Lane, and Axis Sky Renewables CFO Gabrielle Gafford.

10:20 – REMARKS FROM GREENTOWN: BUILDING CLIMATE COLLABORATIONS ACROSS TWO INCUBATORS

Aisling Carlson, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at Greentown Labs, will share insights on the power of startup-corporate collaborations and ecosystem building to drive climate action within our two incubators and beyond.

10:25 – COFFEE BREAK

10:40 – GREENTOWN LABS STARTUP PITCHES

Featuring Aquasaic Co-founder Shalmalee Pandit, Stepwise CEO and Co-founder Jane Chen, COI Energy CEO SaLisa Berrien, Pecos Wind Power CEO and Co-founder Josh Groleau, and SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation CEO and Founder Loretta Williams Gurnell.

11:00 – HOT TAKE: THE ESSENTIAL ROLE STARTUPS PLAY IN HOUSTON’S HYDROGEN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

Featuring Center for Houston’s Future Managing Director, Hydrogen Program Brett Perlman, Ambient Fuels Senior Vice President, Development Chris Shugart, and Capgemini Principal, Hydrogen and Clean Fuels Mark Viehman; moderated by Greentown Labs Director of Partnerships Manon Chappat-Alarcon.

This panel will focus on how climatetech startups can play a pivotal role in building a hydrogen economy while leveraging regional resources to scale their climate solutions. We’ll also discuss how startups can collaborate with large industry participants, state and local government, and community partners to accelerate their technologies, secure funding, and contribute to Houston’s Clean Hydrogen Roadmap.

11:45 – GREENTOWN LABS STARTUP PITCHES

Featuring Corrolytics CEO and Founder Anwar Sadek, PhD, Calwave Business Development Lead Ryan Davidson, CLS Wind CEO and Co-founder Kent Johnson, Kanin Energy CEO and Co-founder Janice Tran, Imperium Technologies CEO and Co-founder Brad Medford, and Elementium Materials CEO Matt Dawson.

12:05 – LEVERAGING PILOT PROJECTS FOR STARTUP SUCCESS

Featuring Mars Materials CEO and Co-founder Aaron Fitzgerald, Kanin Energy CEO and Co-founder Janice Tran, and Element Resources COO Ian Dunderdale; moderated by Cemvita CEO and Co-founder Moji Karimi.

Pilot projects are pivotal in the journey of a climatetech startup, serving as a critical step in commercializing their technology. This panel will delve into the significance of pilot projects, exploring the challenges startups face during implementation, as well as sharing best practices from entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated these waters.

Hear directly from startup founders who have leveraged pilot projects to advance their technologies, attract funding, and scale their impact, as they share insights on overcoming hurdles and seizing opportunities in the climatetech space.

12:40 – FOUNDER’S NARRATIVE: A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT FROM A CLIMATETECH ENTREPRENEUR

Featuring Fervo Energy CEO and Co-founder Tim Latimer; moderated by Canary Media Senior Reporter Julian Spector.

Take a peek behind the climatetech entrepreneurship curtain and hear one of Greentown’s successful graduates discuss their technology, the highs and lows on their journey to commercialization, and the resources and programs that helped them thrive. Many attendees in the room will have played a role in their success, and we hope the firsthand account will inspire other founders to keep pushing toward their next milestone.

12:55 – CLOSING REMARKS

Featuring Canary Media Senior Reporter Julian Spector.

1:00 – LUNCH

2:00 – 4:00 – GREENTOWN LABS CLIMATETECH STARTUP SHOWCASE

The member showcase is your chance to meet the entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Join us to speak with Greentown founders, learn about their climate solutions, and make valuable connections. The showcase will highlight climatetech companies innovating across the key GHG-emitting sectors—electricity, agriculture, buildings, manufacturing, and transportation—and in resiliency and adaptation.

4:00 – 7:00 – NETWORKING RECEPTION

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