BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Greentown Labs - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://greentownlabs.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Greentown Labs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240618T183000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082123 CREATED:20240528T191708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T194950Z UID:10000421-1718730000-1718735400@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Climatetech Angel Investing: From Pitch Deck to Deal Memo DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 18th for the third workshop of the Houston Ion District Investor Activation Program!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you passionate about fueling the future of climate technology? Join us at Greentown Labs Houston for the third workshop in the Houston Ion District Investor Activation Program! In this session we’ll be learning from host Nisha Desai\, Founder and CEO of Intention\, and Somesh Singh with TiE Houston. Somesh is an angel investor\, C-Suite executive\, founder\, board director and advisor for global public and private companies. TiE Houston is a nonprofit venture devoted to entrepreneurs in all industries\, at all stages\, throughout the entrepreneurial life cycle. With a global reach and a local focus\, the heart of TiE efforts lies in its five foundational programs\, – Mentoring\, Networking\, Education\, Funding\, and Incubation. \n\n\n\n​We’ll dive deep into the process of evaluating and investing in groundbreaking climatetech startups. From analyzing pitch decks to crafting deal memos\, you’ll gain invaluable insights and tools to support innovative climate solutions. \n\n\n\nThe Houston Ion District Investor Activation Program is helping build an equitable climatetech industry capable of rapid deployment by addressing a fundamental challenge: the region’s lack of funding for early-stage climatetech startups\, and especially for those led by underrepresented founders. \n\n\n\nThis program from Greentown Labs and the Ion brings early-stage investors from Greater Houston—a region playing a pivotal role in the energy transition—into the fold\, offering education on climatetech investing\, channeling a pool of capital to young startups\, and catalyzing a thriving climatetech investment ecosystem that prioritizes diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Join the program here. \n\n\n\n​Agenda: \n\n\n\n​5:00 pm – 5:15 pm: Check-In & Networking5:15 pm – 6:00 pm: Workshop6:00 pm – 6:15 pm: Q&A6:15 pm – 6:30 pm: Networking & Event concludes \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please reach out to Greentown Labs Investor Program Manager\, Dan Cliff (dcliff@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/climatetech-angel-investing-from-pitch-deck-to-deal-memo/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Investing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HTX-TV-Slide-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T173000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082123 CREATED:20240424T192108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T153416Z UID:10000415-1716307200-1716312600@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Investor Education Workshop: Climatetech Investing 101 DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 21st for the second workshop of the Houston Ion District Investor Activation Program!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​Interested in learning more about how to invest in innovative climate technology companies? Please join us at Greentown Labs Houston for our second workshop of the Houston Ion District Investor Activation Program\, this time all about Climatetech Investing 101! \n\n\n\n​We will cover topics such as general trends in climate technology\, what the landscape looks like\, and why so many investors are rushing to invest in climate solutions. This workshop will be hosted by Nisha Desai\, Founder and CEO of Intention\, and a platform helping individuals get access to climate-related investments otherwise unavailable to them\, and Mitra Miller\, VP of the Houston Angel Network\, Houston’s leading Angel Group. \n\n\n\nAgenda4:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Check-In & Networking4:15 pm – 5:00 pm: Workshop5:00 pm – 5:15 pm: Q&A5:15 pm – 5:30 pm: Networking & Event concludes \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please reach out to Greentown Labs Investor Program Manager\, Dan Cliff (dcliff@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/investor-education-workshop-climatetech-investing-101-2/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Investing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/HTX-TV-Slide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082123 CREATED:20240402T190623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T132829Z UID:10000412-1715189400-1715196600@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:May Transition On Tap DESCRIPTION:Join us for this month’s Transition On Tap on Wednesday\, May 8 during OTC Conference Week!\n\n\n\n\n\n Register for Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTransition On Tap is Greentown Labs’ monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond. \n\n\n\nAt this event we’re excited to unveil Emerson’s DeltaV Automation Platform\, now available for demo and prototyping use at Greentown Labs. Automation plays a key role in enabling a startup’s journey to standardization and scalability. With the donation of the two units\, member companies can explore capabilities of an easy-to-use\, integrated-by-design DeltaV Distributed Control System to scale new technologies into pilot scale and beyond\, optimize processes for high quality product\, and implement a smart foundation for access to contextualized data. \n\n\n\nJoin leaders from Puffer-Sweiven\, an Emerson Impact Partner\, as sponsors of this event and as they unveil the 2 Platform units.  \n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\n\n5:30-6pm: Check-In\n\n\n\n6-6:15pm:\n\nOpening Remarks from Greentown Houston\, Puffer-Sweiven\, and Emerson\n\n\n\nRibbon-Cutting Ceremony\n\n\n\nPresentation on the DeltaV system\n\n\n\n\n\n6:15-7:30pm: Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Emerson:\n\n\n\nEmerson is a global technology and software company providing innovative solutions for the world’s essential industries. Through its leading automation portfolio\, including its majority stake in AspenTech\, Emerson helps hybrid\, process and discrete manufacturers optimize operations\, protect personnel\, reduce emissions and achieve their sustainability goals. \n\n\n\nAbout Puffer-Sweiven:\n\n\n\nSince 1945\, Puffer-Sweiven has set the standard in equipment and services for process control\, automation\, safety\, and reliability. The company’s tenured staff of industry experts consistently collaborates and delivers solutions to complex challenges and enables process-intensive facilities to run more efficiently and safely. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Manager\, Benita Mahanta (bmahanta@greentownlabs.com). URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/may-transition-on-tap/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/for-website-featured-image-9.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082123 CREATED:20240226T192150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T153528Z UID:10000390-1712844000-1712858400@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Greentown Houston Career Fair DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 11 for a career fair with Greentown Houston’s climatetech startups! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling all professionals\, students\, and soon-to-be graduates! Join us for the Greentown Houston Career Fair\, which focuses on connecting professionals directly with Greentown Houston’s network of founders\, CEOs\, and cutting-edge climatetech startups looking for bright and eager talent. \n\n\n\nAt this career fair\, professionals from Greater Houston and beyond will connect with Greentown startups and learn more about career opportunities at their companies. Attendees will be able to connect in-person with startup companies that are building a climate-focused workforce that is ready to harness the massive economic opportunities of the energy transition. \n\n\n\nWhether you are new to the climate and energy fields\, have previously worked in traditional energy\, or are experienced in tackling climate change\, we are looking for you! You can view all job openings on our Greentown Labs’ careers page here. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\n2:00 – 2:25 p.m.: Registration\n\n\n\n2:25 – 2:30 p.m.: Opening Remarks Featuring Alberto Treviño III\, Commissioner Representing Labor\, Texas Workforce Commission.\n\n\n\n2:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Career Workshop with IT Experience Inc.\n\n\n\n3:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Career Fair\n\n\n\n5:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Tables You'll Find at the Fair \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n​About IT Experience Inc.\n\n\n\nWe are a non-profit organization providing a platform where anyone interested in a career in the Technology/IT industry can gain experience to help position them to land their dream job or start their own business. We work with all underserved communities to include\, those in a career transition\, re-entering the workforce and anyone who wants to upgrade their current skill set to map to the new and emerging opportunities in the IT industry. IT Experience Inc. programs include IBM\, Google\, Meta and other industry recognized trainings and certifications in: Data Analysis\, UI/UX Design\, Cyber Security\, Digital Marketing\, Project Management\, and more. \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/greentown-houston-career-fair/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NEW-GRAPHIC-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240402T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240402T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082123 CREATED:20240227T194537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T175031Z UID:10000391-1712077200-1712084400@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Cleantech Open Houston Kick-Off Event DESCRIPTION:Join to meet like-minded people\, hear interesting ideas\, and learn more about Cleantech Open’s 2024 Accelerator Program. We’d love to meet!\n\n\n\nJoin Cleantech Open (CTO) as we share the information about this year’s upcoming 2024 Accelerator Program! At CTO we are the world’s oldest and largest Clean Technology Startup Accelerator. We’ve had ~2\,000 early stage startups successfully graduate our program since 2006. This time of year\, we’re looking for ambitious and innovative entrepreneurs that are trying to solve some of the world’s greatest problems who are looking to grow their business to the next level using our proven curriculum. \n\n\n\nIt’s a 12-week program starting in June and running through August\, with a final competition in September and Culminating Event in October. By the time you’re through CTO\, you’ll have everything you need to pitch to early-stage investors and Climate VCs. We work with startups that have raised <$2M in equity\, all the way down to trying to flush out an idea on the back of a napkin. If you’re serious about your business\, then we are here to help! \n\n\n\nGet the chance to share your idea/company with the audience\, if you’d like. \n\n\n\nMeet Alumni\, CTO Staff\, Mentors\, and other people from the Houston Cleantech Community as we get together to meet and mingle. All are welcome! \n\n\n\nWe’ll have some light food available as well! Big thanks to our collaborators Thomas & Amy Henry\, and our host Greentown Labs\, Houston! \n\n\n\nWe are also expecting a guest speaker or two TBA! \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Check-in & Networking \n\n\n\n5:45 PM – 5:55 PM: Cleantech Open Info Session \n\n\n\n5:55 PM – 6:15 PM: Guest Speakers (coming soon!) \n\n\n\n6:15 PM – 7:00 PM: Additional Networking & Departure \n\n\n\nRegister Here: https://bit.ly/3Iejdtd\n\n\n\nNOTE – About $10 Quality Assurance RSVP fee: All CTO Events have a $10 Quality Assurance RSVP fee to prevent no-shows and encourage maximum engagement. If cost is an issue\, please contact Ryan Hoover at rhoover@cleantechopen.org and we can work something out. \n\n\n\n*If you are a Greentown member\, please reach out to Greentown Lab’s Events Coordinator (iwang@greentownlabs.com) for a discount code to use when registering. URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/cleantech-open-houston-kick-off/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cto.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082123 CREATED:20240319T183756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T183757Z UID:10000407-1711560600-1711569600@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Introduction to Angel Investing DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 28 for the first workshop of the Houston Ion District Investor Activation Program! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at Greentown Houston for the first workshop of the Houston Ion District Investor Activation Program! The Investor Activation Program is a collaboration between Greentown Labs and The Ion to educate and activate a new generation of investors supporting the climate technology startups of tomorrow. To sign up to join the program\, please fill out this interest form. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will be hosted by our friends at the Houston Angel Network to teach attendees about the world of early stage startup investing. This session will seek to educate individuals on the fundamentals of angel investing as well as how to get involved yourself. \n\n\n\nAgenda4:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Check-In & Networking4:15 pm – 5:00 pm: Workshop5:00 pm – 5:15 pm: Q&A5:15 pm – 5:30 pm: Networking & Event concludes \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please reach out to Greentown Labs Investor Program Manager\, Dan Cliff (dcliff@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/introduction-to-angel-investing-2/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/HTX-TV-Slide-13-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082123 CREATED:20240119T215118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T205655Z UID:10000375-1711560600-1711569600@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Accelerating Net-Zero Solutions: CCUS Innovation and Startup Showcase DESCRIPTION:Featuring presentations from the Go Make 2023 Cohort startups\, in partnership with Shell\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register for Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make it in person? Join us virtually here to hear from the Go Make 2023 Cohort startups.https://greentownlabs.zoom.us/j/81974839807 \n\n\n\nJoin us at Greentown Houston or virtually on March 27 to celebrate the culmination of Go Make 2023 with Shell\, a Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships accelerator program. Go Make 2023 is enabling a circular\, net-zero-carbon economy by accelerating the adoption of alternative carbon feedstocks for key commodities\, biogenic and nature-based solutions\, carbon storage and traceability solutions\, and more.  \n\n\n\nAt this event\, attendees will hear from industry experts\, watch presentations from the startup cohort\, and have the opportunity to network with the climatetech ecosystem.  \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Check-in & Networking* \n\n\n\n6:00 PM – 6:20 PM: Welcome Remarks \n\n\n\n\nTimmeko Moore Love\, Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nAkilah Leblanc\, General Manager\, Commercial Innovation Partnerships\, Shell\n\n\n\n\n6:20 PM – 6:30 PM: Keynote Speaker \n\n\n\n\nMatteo Pasquali\, Hartsook Professor and Director of the Carbon Hub\, Rice University\n\n\n\n\n6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Cohort Pitches \n\n\n\n7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Networking* \n\n\n\n*In-person only \n\n\n\nMeet the Cohort: \n\n\n\n\nCaravel Bio (Portland\, Ore.\, U.S.) is developing a novel synthetic biology platform that uses microbial spores and enzymes to create catalysts that are long-lasting and can withstand extreme conditions and environments.\n\n\n\nCircularise (Den Haag\, Netherlands) develops a blockchain platform that provides digital product passports for end-to-end traceability and secure data exchange for industrial supply chains.\n\n\n\nCorumat (Yakima\, Wash. U.S.) converts organic waste into high-performance\, insulating\, greaseproof\, and biodegradable packaging materials.\n\n\n\nLydian (Cambridge\, Mass.\, U.S.) develops a fully electrified reactor that can convert a variety of gaseous\, non-fossil feedstocks into pure syngas with high efficiency.\n\n\n\nMaple Materials (Richmond\, Calif.\, U.S.) develops a low-cost electrolysis process to split carbon dioxide into graphite and oxygen.\n\n\n\nUniversal Matter (Burlington\, Ontario\, Canada) develops a proprietary Flash Joule Heating process that converts carbon waste into high-value and high-performance graphene materials to efficiently create sustainable circular economies.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Greentown Go\n\n\n\nThe climate crisis urgently demands sweeping climatetech deployment. While startups bring the solutions\, corporates often bring commercialization pathways and scale. That’s why Greentown Go builds partnerships that propel climatetech solutions to market—at the pace needed to tackle climate change. \n\n\n\nWith a mission of decarbonizing the key greenhouse gas-emitting sectors\, Greentown Go programs inject momentum and traction into startup-corporate collaborations\, unlocking the power of climate solutions at scale. \n\n\n\nAbout Shell \n\n\n\nShell is using advanced technologies\, taking an innovative approach to help deliver more\, cleaner energy and find ways to use energy more efficiently. Shell and Greentown Labs have collaborated closely since 2013. As an integral partner to Greentown\, Shell has run three Greentown Go partnerships accelerator programs\, served as a founding partner of Greentown’s headquarters and Houston location\, led the series A investment round for Greentown member Sense\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Featured Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Akilah LeBlancGeneral Manager\, Commercial Innovation Partnerships\, Shell\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Timmeko Moore LoveHouston General Manager and Senior Vice President\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Matteo PasqualiHartsook Professor and Director of the Carbon Hub\, Rice University\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Marinna TeixeiraSenior Director\, External Programs \n \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nIf you have questions or need to request accommodation\, please reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that by registering to attend this event you are accepting these terms: You acknowledge that alcohol will be served and all attendees are subject to be ID’ed (only those 21+ will be served); You consent to your image or likeness being used in content associated with the event; You release Greentown Labs and all partners from any and all liability stemming from any event-related incident. \n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/go-make-final-showcase/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Go-Make-Final-Showcase-Graphics-HTX-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240320T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240320T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20240103T190414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T213204Z UID:10000369-1710955800-1710963000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Transition On Tap DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly Transition On Tap on Wednesday\, March 20 sponsored by Baker Botts!\n\n\n\nWednesday\, March 20 | 5:30pm CT | Houston \n\n\n\n\n\n Register for Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTransition On Tap is Greentown Labs’ monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond. Entrepreneurs\, investors\, students\, and friends of climatetech are invited to attend\, meet colleagues\, discuss solutions\, and engage with our growing community. If you’re looking for a job in climatetech or energy\, trying to expand your network\, or perhaps thinking about starting your own energy-related company\, this is the event for you! \n\n\n\nAbout Baker Botts\n\n\n\nBaker Botts lawyers are legal partners to innovators. Our emerging company practice team represents emerging growth businesses\, venture capital and corporate venture capital investors and advisors through all phases of a company’s life cycle\, from formation through venture capital\, corporate venture or other private equity funding\, through the liquidity event\, whether a sale of the company or an IPO\, and life as a public company. Our emerging company and venture capital lawyers work collaboratively across departments including intellectual property\, labor and employment and other departments to deliver creative and specialized solutions for their clients’ needs. We are immersed in the issues and needs of emerging growth clients and bring the same depth of experience and range of knowledge to them that we provide to our largest clients. Find more information on Baker Botts here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/march-2024-transition-on-tap/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/for-website-featured-image-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20240130T221651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T025236Z UID:10000379-1709211600-1709233200@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:H-Town Roundup 2024 DESCRIPTION:Greentown Labs will be hosting the Climatetech and Energy Transition session on Thursday\, February 29\, followed by networking!\n\n\n\nEvent Sold Out! \n\n\n\nH-Town Roundup will gather the brightest minds\, innovative ideas\, and impactful startups from across the city\, the region and beyond. Join 5\,000 innovators\, entrepreneurs and tech talent for one global week of innovation\, tech and entrepreneurial impact. Greentown Labs will host a series of workshops\, panels\, tours\, and a networking to follow! \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Registration1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Workshops 1 & Workshops 2*2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Panel: Capturing Tomorrow: Innovations in Carbon Capture Technologies \n\n\n\n\nNour Ghadanfar\, Senior Director of Partnerships Programs\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nBrett Kerr\, Vice President of External Affairs\, Calpine\n\n\n\nHarrison Rice\, Founder and CEO\, GigaDAC\n\n\n\nJonah Margulis\, Head of North America\, Aker Carbon Capture\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Fireside Chat: The Role of Partnerships in the Energy Transition \n\n\n\n\nTimmeko Moore Love\, Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nJane Stricker\, Senior Vice President\, Energy Transition and Executive Director\, HETI\, Greater Houston Partnership\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Panel: How Industrial Biology is Providing Humanity with a Sustainable Future \n\n\n\n\nMarya Cokar\, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder\, Biosfera\n\n\n\nKuo-Chih Hua\,  Manager\, Global Sustainability & Technology Program\, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company\n\n\n\nPaul Petersen\, Senior Vice President\, Visolis\n\n\n\nEdris Taher\, VP of Operations and Engineering\, Cemvita\n\n\n\nVeronica Wu\,  Founder/Managing Partner\, First Bight Ventures\n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Networking & Happy Hour \n\n\n\n“Please note: Participation in workshops is limited\, and selected participants will be notified of their slot. During this time\, Greentown Labs will host a 30-minute tour for the first 25 event attendees that are interested. If you are not participating in the workshop and would like a tour of Greentown Labs\, please arrive at 1:30pm\, as the tour will be held on a first-come-first-serve basis.” \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Featured Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Marya CokarChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder\, Biosfera\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Nour GhadanfarSenior Director of Partnership Programs\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kuo-Chih HuaManager\, Global Sustainability & Technology Program\, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Brett KerrVice President of External Affairs\, Calpine\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Timmeko Moore LoveHouston General Manager and Senior Vice President\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jonah MargulisHead of North America\, Aker Carbon Capture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Paul PetersenSenior Vice President\, Visolis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Harrison RiceFounder and CEO\, GigaDAC\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jane StrickerSenior Vice President\, Energy Transition and Executive Director\, HETI\, Greater Houston Partnership\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Edris TaherVP of Operations and Engineering\, Cemvita\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Veronica WuFounder/Managing Partner\, First Bight Ventures \n \n\n\n\nAbout H-Town Roundup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/htown-roundup/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-3.56.29-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20240112T200151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T212421Z UID:10000374-1709055000-1709062200@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Empowerment Through Investment DESCRIPTION:Join us and the Ion District for a Black History Month event celebrating Black Investors in Climatetech!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Tuesday February 27\, 2024\, Greentown Labs and The Ion District are hosting the 4th installment of the Blackstreet: Celebrating Black Innovators event series. Join us from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM for a panel discussion with Black investors\, and learn about the new Houston Ion District Investor Activation training program for angel investors and early-stage investors. Learn more about the Houston Ion District Investor Activation training program here. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Check In + Networking\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – 6:15 PM: Welcome Remarks \n\nFeaturing Greentown Labs DEI Senior Program Manager\, Herb Lozano and Intention Founder\, Nisha Desai.\n\n\n\n\n\n6:20 PM – 6:50 PM: Panel Discussion\n\nFeaturing South Loop Ventures Founder and Managing Partner\, Zach Ellis\, Greentown Labs Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President Timmeko Moore Love\, non sibi ventures Founding Partner Kent Lucas\, and Shell Bio and Circularity Feedstocks Lead Dr. Alicia Williams.\n\n\n\n\n\n6:50 PM – 7:30 PM: Networking\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/empowerment-through-investment/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ion-Graphic-Blackstreet-Series.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240220T183000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20240105T175929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T201942Z UID:10000371-1708446600-1708453800@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Hydrogen Industry Networking DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 20 to connect with Greentown startups innovating in the hydrogen space!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday\, February 20 for an afternoon of networking with Greentown startups in the hydrogen sector and the new technologies that will bring us to a net-zero future. Hear from Greentown startups innovating in the hydrogen space and network with business leaders from various industry sectors. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Showcasing Companies \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/hydrogen-sector-networking/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hydrogen-Sector-Pitch-Day-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20231107T163008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T212839Z UID:10000348-1701964800-1701977400@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Investor Speaker Series: Both Sides of the Coin DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of this year’s climate action following our last Investor Speaker Series of 2023! \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the next installment of our Investor Speaker Series\, we’ll sit down with a Greentown startup founder and one of their investors as they talk about their experiences working together before\, during\, and after an equity investment was made in the company. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most important relationships in a startup’s journey and what best practices both founders and investors can follow to keep things moving smoothly. \n\n\n\nThen we’ll enjoy an end-of-year happy hour celebrating what the Houston energy innovation ecosystem has done together in 2023 and raise a toast—from the event’s spiked hot chocolate bar (while supplies last)—to an impactful year of climate action ahead! \n\n\n\nWe are excited to host our last happy hour of 2023 powered by Activate!  Activate will be launching its first cohort here in Houston in 2024.  The Activate Anywhere fellows are in town this week and will be joining us at this event\, so let’s show them what an amazing community we have here in Houston! \n\n\n\nFounded in 2015\, Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government\, philanthropy\, universities\, and the private sector\, Activate transforms scientists into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship\, a two-year immersive experience that equips science entrepreneurs with the skills\, networks\, infrastructure\, and funding they need to quickly and effectively bring their groundbreaking research to market. Activate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and does not charge any fee nor equity for fellows to participate. Activate’s entrepreneurial fellowship model originated at Cyclotron Road\, the first U.S. Department of Energy’s  Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) started at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\, and the founding Activate partner. Activate supports fellows in communities across the U.S.: Activate Berkeley\, Activate Boston\, Activate New York\, Activate Houston\, and Activate Anywhere. \n\n\n\nAgenda:  \n\n\n\n4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Registration & Check-In \n\n\n\n4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Investor Speaker Series: Both Sides of the Coin \n\n\n\nFeaturing Bucha Bio Chief Executive Officer Zimri Hinshaw and New Climate Ventures Founding Managing Partner Eric Rubenstein; moderated by Greentown Labs Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President Timmeko Moore Love. \n\n\n\n5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Happy Hour (End-of-year Celebration powered by Activate) \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/investor-speaker-series/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Investing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/for-socials-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231005T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231005T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230814T143612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T154953Z UID:10000333-1696525200-1696536000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Houston CDR Happy Hour - Featuring C2V's Year 3 Cohort DESCRIPTION:​Calling all members of the CDR Community in Houston! \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​Calling all members of the CDR Community in Houston! Join us at Greentown Labs for some well deserved drinks & snacks & new connections as we bring together the growing carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and carbon management community in Houston.​ \n\n\n\nPlus\, you’ll have the chance to meet the impressive startups from C2V’s Year 3 Cohort who will be in town\, as well as Greentown’s community of climatetech startups and partners. \n\n\n\nThis happy hour will also serve as Day 1 of the 2-day Texas Venture Crawl\, hosted in partnership with the Ion and Texas Venture Alliance: a celebration of the intersection of energy\, venture\, tech\, and climatetech solutions in Houston. Be ready to head to the Ion to make even more new connections on Day 2! \n\n\n\n​Please feel free to share far and wide with CDR friends and colleagues. We look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Manager\, Benita Mahanta (bmahanta@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/c2v-happy-hour/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/C2V-Houston-Happy-Hour.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230717T191641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T183808Z UID:10000329-1694534400-1694547000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:ACCEL Showcase DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebratory event as we celebrate our first ACCEL Cohort!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at Greentown Houston on Sept. 12 for an opportunity to celebrate ACCEL\, an accelerator program for BIPOC-led startups from Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space (BGS).  \n\n\n\nGreentown and BGS recognize that the climatetech industry must change the status quo to put founders of color in the position to lead technology-driven companies that address climate change\, support the development of diverse workforces\, and fiercely advocate for the deployment of clean technologies in underserved communities. \n\n\n\nJoin the inaugural ACCEL cohort for a showcase featuring their technologies\, what they’ve accomplished in the first six months of the program\, and where they’re headed next. At this event\, you’ll also have the opportunity to network with industry leaders who are passionate about and building an inclusive and sustainable future.  \n\n\n\nAgenda:  \n\n\n\n4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Check-in & Networking \n\n\n\n4:30 PM – 4:45 PM: Opening Remarks \n\n\n\n\nTimmeko Moore Love\, Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nSonali Anderson\, ACCEL Program Manager\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nKerry Bowie\, Founder\, President\, and Executive Director\, Browning the Green Space\n\n\n\nBria Gadsden\, Program Officer\, Early Stage Innovator/Global Programs\, VentureWell\n\n\n\n\n4:45 PM – 5:10 PM: Fireside Chat with Event Sponsors \n\n\n\n\nJuliana Garaizar\, Chief Development and Investment Officer\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nRob Schapiro\, Senior Director of Partner Strategy\, Microsoft Energy & Resources\n\n\n\nDeanea LeFlore\, Senior Director\, Strategic Alliances\, The Ion\n\n\n\nGrace Chan\, Principal\, bp Ventures\n\n\n\n\n5:10 PM – 6:15 PM: Startup Pitches \n\n\n\n6:15 PM – 6:30 PM: Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n\nJuliana Garaizar\, Chief Development and Investment Officer\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nHerb Lozano\, EDIJ Senior Program Manager\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nSonali Anderson\, ACCEL Program Manager\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nKerry Bowie\, Founder\, President\, and Executive Director\, Browning the Green Space\n\n\n\n\n6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Startup Showcase & Networking \n\n\n\nTake this opportunity to network and build community around this incredible program! Are you an investor or corporate leader planning to attend? We’re looking to connect our cohort of founders with resources essential to success. We welcome conversation around how you can support! Please reach out to ACCEL Program Manager\, Sonali Anderson (sanderson@greentownlabs.com)\, for more info. \n\n\n\nMeet the Inaugural ACCEL Cohort\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Inaugural ACCEL Cohort \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo Spotlights: Meet the cohort and see how you can help accelerate their solutions\n\n\n\nActive SurfacesDrinKinksEarthbondflorrentfrakktalSpadXTech LLC \n\n\n\nAbout ACCEL\n\n\n\nACCEL is a year-long program that combines acceleration with a curated curriculum\, incubation through a Greentown membership\, and extensive mentorship from Greentown and BGS’s networks of industry experts. The program is designed to bolster BIPOC-led startups as they develop critical climatetech solutions by offering access to funding\, networking connections\, resources\, and opportunities that structural inequities put out of reach. Learn more about ACCEL here. \n\n\n\nAbout Browning the Green Space\n\n\n\nBrowning the Green Space is a coalition of leaders and organizations\, primarily in the New England region\, that share the passion to advance Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (“DEI”) in clean energy. Their goal is to increase the participation and leadership of Black and Brown people and of women (collectively\, “underrepresented groups”) in the clean energy space and beyond (e.g.\, wasted food\, water\, agtech) in the Northeast. Learn more about Browning the Green Space here. \n\n\n\nThank you to our Funders and Curriculum + Resources Partners\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Funders and Curriculum + Resources Partners \n \n \n \n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Manager\, Benita Mahanta (bmahanta@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/accel-showcase/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ACCEL-cohort-faces-group.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230627T192143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T205414Z UID:10000324-1692808200-1692819000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Investor Speaker Series: Celebrating Identity In Angel Investing DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, August 23 for the next event in our Investor Speaker Series!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt Greentown Labs’ next Investor Speaker Series event\, we’re celebrating efforts to create an equitable fundraising landscape. Representatives from several angel networks and other investing groups that prioritize and celebrate founders’ unique identities will join us for this special event to share their insights and perspectives. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Doors Open & Check-In\n\n\n\n5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Panel Discussion\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Happy Hour & Networking\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nSunil Garg\, TiE Houston Board Member\, TiE Angels \n\n\n\nLenny Saizan\, Co-Founder\, Urban Capital Network\n\n\n\nPilar Johnson\, Co-Founder and Managing Partner\, Debut Capital\n\n\n\nModerated by Juliana Garaizar\, Chief Development and Investment Officer\, Greentown Labs and Lead Investor\, Portfolia \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Manager\, Benita Mahanta (bmahanta@greentownlabs.com). URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/investor-speaker-series-houston/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Investing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/for-website-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230810T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230810T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230627T185742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T204717Z UID:10000323-1691686800-1691694000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:August Transition On Tap DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 10 for our monthly Transition On Tap!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, August 10 | 5:00pm CT | Houston \n\n\n\nPlease join us on Thursday\, August 10 for this month’s Transition On Tap networking event featuring a tequila tasting provided by Tequila Heffe! \n\n\n\nTransition On Tap is Greentown Labs’ monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond. Entrepreneurs\, investors\, students\, and friends of climatetech are invited to attend\, meet colleagues\, discuss solutions\, and engage with our growing community. If you’re looking for a job in climatetech or energy\, trying to expand your network\, or perhaps thinking about starting your own energy-related company\, this is the event for you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com) URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/august-transition-on-tap-2/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/for-thumbnail-event-page.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230602T203007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T160045Z UID:10000321-1686927600-1686938400@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship & Elections: A Conversation with Andrew Yang DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a conversation with Andrew Yang\, the Asian Chamber of Commerce\, and Greentown Labs startups!\n\n\n\nFeaturing a conversation with serial entrepreneur and founder of the Forward Party\, Andrew Yang; we’ll discuss the importance of creating space for entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds\, experiences\, and schools of thought to explore\, iterate\, and achieve the American Dream. Moderated by Ginger Koto Vaughn\, he’ll chat with Katie Mehnert\, Anna Dai\, and Janice Tran – climatetech startup founders with Greentown Labs – and Paul Gor with the Asian Chamber of Commerce in Houston. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n3:00 PM – 3:45 PM: Check-In and Networking \n\n\n\n3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Panel Discussion – Entrepreneurship & Elections: Increasing Participation from Underrepresented Communities! \n\n\n\n5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking (Including Drinks + Small Bites) \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Yang\, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of the Forward Party\n\n\n\nKatie Mehnert\, Founder and CEO\, ALLY Energy\n\n\n\nAnna Dai\, Founder and CEO\, Varea Energy\n\n\n\nJanice Tran\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Kanin Energy\n\n\n\nPaul Gor\, Director of Community Development\, Asian Chamber of Commerce Houston \n\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\n\n\n\nGinger Koto Vaughn\, Strategic Business Communications\, Rice Business – Jones Graduate School of Business\n\n\n\n\nHosts:\n\n\n\n\nDonna Cole\, President and CEO\, Cole Chemical & Distributing\, Inc.\n\n\n\nJody Lee\, Chairwoman\, Southwestern National Bank\n\n\n\nDiane Yoo\, Managing Partner\, FilKor Capital\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Events Manager\, Benita Mahanta (bmahanta@greentownlabs.com). URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/entrepreneurship-and-election/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Fireside Chat,Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Entrepreneurship-Elections-Increasing-Participation-from-Underrepresented-Communities.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230404T204811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T194924Z UID:10000307-1685028600-1685043000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Greentown Houston + BCG X Pitch Day DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 25 for a pitch competiton featuring Greentown startups! \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, May 25 | 3:30pm \n\n\n\nJoin Greentown Houston and BCG X on May 25 for a pitch competition featuring Greentown startups that are raising their pre-seed and seed round to grow their networks and scale their cutting edge climatetech solutions. The winner(s) will walk away with a total of $10\,000 in cash prizes and services support from BCG X. We will also have a Fan Favorite prize\, sponsored by O’Melveny who will provide in-kind service in the form of 5 hours of virtual 1:1 office consult on general corporate matters. \n\n\n\nA rapidly unfolding energy transition will require a robust early-stage investment community to fund the creation of new technologies—and Houston is home to this type of vibrant investment ecosystem. Join us to hear pitches from startups\, network with early-stage capital investors\, and learn more about how you can further engage with the Greentown ecosystem to support our incredible entrepreneurs. \n\n\n\nBoston Consulting Group (BCG) is a leading global management consulting firm that provides strategic advice to clients across corporates\, startups\, public\, and non-profit sectors. Turbocharging BCG’s deep industry and functional expertise\, BCG X brings together advanced tech knowledge and ambitious entrepreneurship to help organizations enable innovation at scale. \n\n\n\nWith nearly 3\,000 technologists\, scientists\, programmers\, engineers\, and human-centered designers located across 80+ cities\, BCG X builds and designs platforms and software to address the world’s most important challenges and opportunities. \n\n\n\nTeaming across our practices\, and in close collaboration with our clients\, our end-to-end global team unlocks new possibilities. Together we’re creating the bold and disruptive products\, services\, and businesses of tomorrow. \n\n\n\nAgenda:3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Check In4:00 PM – 4:10 PM: Opening Remarks4:10 PM – 4:40 PM: Panel Discussion: Collaboration Between Corporates & Startups4:40 PM – 6:10 PM: Greentown Labs Startup PitchesGroup 1 Startups• DASH Clean Energy• Revolution Turbines• Optigon• IntentionGroup 2 Startups• Wootz• CalWave• Criterion Energy Partners• Kanin Energy6:10 PM – 6:20 PM: Judges Deliberate6:20 PM – 6:30 PM: Announce Winners & Closing Remarks6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Happy Hour & Networking \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n Participating Startups \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang\, at iwang@greentownlabs.com. \n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/greentown-labs-pitch-day/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MAY-2023-Houston-Pitch-Day.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T153000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230503T175434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T162724Z UID:10000312-1684485000-1684510200@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Greentown Labs + Ion Activation Festival 2023 DESCRIPTION:Greentown Labs + The Ion Activation Festival 2023 \n\n\n\nJoin Greentown Labs on Friday\, May 19 for a day of Cup of Joey networking\, food trucks at lunchtime\, and a panel of trailblazing startup founders and a showcase of Greentown members in the afternoon. \n\n\n\nAgenda:8:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Cup of Joey 2 Year Anniversary \n\n\n\n10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Programming at The Ion \n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Food Trucks at Greentown Labs \n\n\n\n\nThe Fry Guy\n\n\n\nPit King BBQ\n\n\n\n\n1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Houston Innovation District Panel + Greentown Labs ShowcaseHouston Innovation District Panel: Leaders from across Houston’s Innovation District will come together to celebrate the milestones of the ecosystem over the past two years\, the future of energy transition in Houston\, and what startups need from industry stakeholders to keep the momentum going. \n\n\n\n\nModerator: Hallie Fowler\, Senior Manager of Lab + Member Resources – Houston\, Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nOlivia Espy Huntington\, COO\, Wootz\n\n\n\nZimri Hinshaw\, CEO\, Bucha Bio\n\n\n\nKeith Cole\, CEO & Founder\, Water Lens\n\n\n\n\nGreentown Labs Showcase: Meet with Greentown’s entrepreneurs\, learn about their climate solutions\, and make valuable connections! This startup showcase will highlight Greentown Houston member companies innovating across the key carbon-emitting sectors—electricity\, agriculture\, buildings\, manufacturing\, and transportation—and on resiliency\, adaptation\, and platform solutions. \n\n\n\nRegister Here: http://bit.ly/3HzUsqD\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/greentown-labs-ion-activation-festival-2023/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-03-at-12.29.30-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230510T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230510T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230320T165313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T170157Z UID:10000303-1683725400-1683747000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Buildings Sector Pitch Day DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 10 for Buildings Sector Pitch Day + Transition On Tap!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 10 | 1:30pm CT | Houston \n\n\n\nJoin Greentown Labs virtually or in-person on Wednesday\, May 10\, for the next installment of our Sector Pitch Day series focused on reducing emissions in the buildings sector. The event will feature a speaking program\, startup pitches\, and an opportunity to network with entrepreneurs\, corporates\, and investors working in the buildings space. \n\n\n\nConvene with leaders in the space to discuss the challenges that the industry faces\, and how to collaborate strategically to tackle them. We hope you will join us for this event! \n\n\n\nIn-person attendees are invited to join us for a startup showcase and our monthly Transition on Tap networking event following the speaking program at our Houston location! To attend virtually\, please see the Zoom meeting information below. \n\n\n\nAGENDA (Times are in CT): \n\n\n\n1:30-2:00 p.m. Check-in and Networking* \n\n\n\n2:00 p.m. Welcome and Keynote Remarks from: \n\n\n\n\nNour Ghadanfar\, Director of Partnerships at Greentown Labs\n\n\n\nRam Narayanamurthy\, Building Technologies Office Director\, Department of Energy\n\n\n\nReshma Singh\, Building Technologies Office Senior Advisor\, Department of Energy\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. Startup Pitches (First Half) \n\n\n\n\nPitches: frakktal\, Cadence OneFive\, Aeromine\, Metavoxel\, SmartAC\n\n\n\n\n3:10 p.m. Investor Speaker \n\n\n\n\nCurtis Rodgers\, Partner\, Brick & Mortar Ventures\n\n\n\n\n3:20 p.m. Startup Pitches (Second Half) \n\n\n\n\nPitches: Modulous\, Teknobuilt\, BuildingGenius\, Sustonable\, HumanKind Homes\n\n\n\n\n4:05 p.m. Keynote and Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n\nMinas Apelian\, VP Internal and External Venturing\, Saint-Gobain\n\n\n\nJesse Roth\, Senior Manager of Partnerships at Greentown Labs\n\n\n\n\n4:30-7:00 p.m. Member Showcase and Transition On Tap Networking* \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n*If you register to attend Buildings Sector Pitch Day in person\, you are automatically registered for Transition On Tap. \n\n\n\nZoom Meeting Information: \n\n\n\nTo join by computer: https://greentownlabs.zoom.us/j/88314650044Meeting ID: 883 1465 0044To join by phone:+13462487799\,\,88314650044# US (Houston)+12532158782\,\,88314650044# US (Tacoma) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\nRegister Now URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/sector-pitch-day/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-Buildings-Sector-Pitch-Day.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230427T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230427T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230123T204126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T152355Z UID:10000233-1682614800-1682622000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:April Transition On Tap DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 27 for Transition On Tap sponsored by Woodside Energy!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 27 | 4:00pm CT | Houston \n\n\n\nPlease join us on April 27 for this month’s Transition On Tap networking event sponsored by Woodside Energy! \n\n\n\nTransition On Tap is Greentown Labs’ monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond. Entrepreneurs\, investors\, students\, and friends of climatetech are invited to attend\, meet colleagues\, discuss solutions\, and engage with our growing community. If you’re looking for a job in climatetech or energy\, trying to expand your network\, or perhaps thinking about starting your own energy-related company\, this is the event for you! \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com) URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/april-transition-on-tap/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/April-27-ToT-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230411T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230411T183000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230310T190522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T210755Z UID:10000302-1681230600-1681237800@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Greentown Houston Career Fair DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 11 for Greentown Houston Career Fair!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 11 | 4:30pm CT – 6:30pm CT | Houston \n\n\n\nCalling all professionals\, students\, and soon-to-be graduates! Join us for the Greentown Houston Career Fair\, which focuses on connecting professionals directly with Greentown Houston’s network of founders\, CEOs\, and cutting-edge climatetech startups looking for bright and eager talent. \n\n\n\nAt this career fair\, professionals from Greater Houston and beyond will connect with Greentown startups and learn more about career opportunities at their companies. Attendees will be able to connect in-person with startup companies that are building a climate focused workforce that is ready to harness the massive economic opportunities of the energy transition. \n\n\n\nGuests who attend the event will also have the opportunity to learn about Ally Energy\, an SaaS workforce development platform and online community that gives professionals the resources to get career advice\, get recognition\, and connect to jobs; while helping companies attract and retain talent. Register for this session to learn more about joining Ally Energy! Employers and professionals can create a profile on ALLY Energy by clicking here. \n\n\n\nWhether you are new to the climate and energy fields\, have previously worked in traditional energy\, or experienced in tackling climate change\, we are looking for you! You can view all job openings on our Greentown Labs’ careers page here. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Startups You'll Meet at the Career Fair \n \n \n \n\n\nMore startups will be added leading up to the event—check back regularly for additions! \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com) \n\n\n\nRegister Now URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/greentown-houston-career-fair-2023/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HTX-TV-Slide-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230309T183905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T210225Z UID:10000301-1679506200-1679513400@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:DivInc Clean Energy Panel DESCRIPTION:About the Clean Energy Panel\n\n\n\n​​​DivInc’s Clean Energy Accelerator focuses on startups working to shift the energy sector in the areas of clean energy production\, energy storage and transmission\, energy efficiency\, carbon economy\, and sustainable cities.​​Join DivInc for a panel to discuss emerging clean energy tech industry in Houston and what that means for BIPOC and women founders in clean energy production\, energy storage and transmission\, energy efficiency\, carbon economy\, and sustainable cities. ​Learn more about the accelerator here! \n\n\n\nGreentown Labs will be hosting the DivInc Clean Energy Panel on Wednesday\, March 22!– Register Here! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\nBarbara Burger – Energy Director\, Advisor and Ecosystem Champion​Juliana Garaizar – Chief Development and Investment Officer and Head of Houston Incubator at Greentown Labs \n\n\n\n​Kareemah Fiona Mohamed – Managing Director of Sustainability at Accenture \n\n\n\n​Fatimah Bello – Founder\, SWD Futures; Operating Partner\, 8090 Industries; Investment Partner\, Portfolia; Venture Partner\, Climate Impact Capital \n\n\n\nGREENTOWN LABS VENUE INFORMATION URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/divinc-clean-energy-panel/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Ecosystem,Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Clean-Energy-Panel-Luma-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230306T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230306T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230131T203518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T215326Z UID:10000239-1678122000-1678129200@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:March Transition On Tap DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 6 for Transition On Tap!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 6 | 5:00pm CT | Houston \n\n\n\nPlease join us on March 6 for our monthly Transition On Tap networking event sponsored by the Danish Delegation! \n\n\n\nTransition On Tap is Greentown Labs’ monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond. Entrepreneurs\, investors\, students\, and friends of climatetech are invited to attend\, meet colleagues\, discuss solutions\, and engage with our growing community. If you’re looking for a job in climatetech or energy\, trying to expand your network\, or perhaps thinking about starting your own energy-related company\, this is the event for you! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com) URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/march-transition-on-tap/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/March-6-ToT-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230131T212847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T170138Z UID:10000241-1677587400-1677607200@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Houston Tech Rodeo DESCRIPTION:About Houston Tech Rodeo\n\n\n\nThe Houston Tech Rodeo is a four day conference showcasing the best and brightest of the Houston startup community in the region and beyond by putting investors\, entrepreneurs\, industry leaders\, and creative minds in a room to talk about the biggest innovations and the future of tech sandwiched by some happy hours and friendly competition.Tech Rodeo is a series of events organized by Houston Exponential\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Tech Rodeo corrals the greatest minds in the global and local tech community to spur world-changing innovation in the heart of America’s most diverse city where innovation and industry converge— and the future of technology is born.Learn more and register for the event here! \n\n\n\nGreentown Labs will be hosting the Energy/Green Tech speakers on Tuesday\, February 28\, followed by a tequila tasting!\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Doors Open12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Startup Life in Energy TechModerator: Ellen WilkirsonSpeakers: Jared Moore @ Solid Ox\, Corey Thompson @ CarTwin\, William Hitters @ Fyskes Bio Solutions1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: Money Talks in Energy TechModerator: Melissa MolinskiSpeakers: Scott Gale @ Halliburton Labs\, Johanna Schmidtke @ RevInnovations\, Moji Karimi @ Cemvita Factory\, Sean Marshall @ Criterion3:00 PM – 3:45 PM: Houston DiverCITY in Energy TechModerator: Juliana GaraizarSpeakers: Kara Branch @ Black Girls Do Engineer\, Loretta Williams @ SuperGirls Shine\, Herb Lozano @ Greentown Labs4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Future of Energy TechModerator: Jane Striker @ HETISpeakers: Dan Pickering @ Pickering Energy Solutions\, Michele Rossi @ MRC\, Barbara Burger\, Reid Morrison @ PWC5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Blue People Tequila Tasting Happy Hour \n\n\n\nGREENTOWN LABS VENUE INFORMATION URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/houston-tech-rodeo/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Ecosystem,Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Houston-Tech-Rodeo-2023-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20230203T162309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T192014Z UID:10000243-1677000600-1677007800@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Climate & Community DESCRIPTION:Greentown Houston + The Ion: Black History Month Event \n\n\n\nBlackStreet is a month-long series of Black History Month events in the Ion District to celebrate and spotlight the contributions of Black innovators. Greentown Labs is hosting the Climate & Community event in partnership with The Ion on Tuesday February 21\, 2023\, where we are inviting members of Houston’s black and brown communities to understand the importance of their participation in the clean energy transition and climate crisis. \n\n\n\nThe Climate & Community is a free event that’s open to the public\, with a Happy Hour session for networking and guest speakers\, Kenneth Williams & Jhana Porter\, who will share insight on the importance of black and brown community engagement in climatetech. \n\n\n\nRegister Here: http://bit.ly/3HzUsqD\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator\, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/climate-community/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Climate-Community.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20220922T211815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T151518Z UID:10000295-1665678600-1665687600@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:October Transition On Tap DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 13 for Transition On Tap!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 13 | 4:30pm CT | Houston \n\n\n\nPlease join us October 13 for our monthly Transition On Tap networking event! \n\n\n\nTransition On Tap is Greentown Labs’ monthly networking event devoted to fostering conversations and connections among the climate and energy transition ecosystem in Houston and beyond. Entrepreneurs\, investors\, students\, and friends of climatetech are invited to attend\, meet colleagues\, discuss solutions\, and engage with our growing community. If you’re looking for a job in climatetech or energy\, trying to expand your network\, or perhaps thinking about starting your own energy-related company\, this is the event for you! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nInterested in the future of transportation? Join us before Transition On Tap for our Transportation Sector Pitch Day! The event’s speaking program and startup pitches will focus on three areas integral to reducing emissions in the transportation sector: Materials & Fuel\, Infrastructure\, and High-Performance Vehicles. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Senior Manager of Marketing + Events\, Courtney Mattox (courtney@greentownlabs.com) URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/october-transition-on-tap/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Houston,Transition On Tap ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/October-Transition-On-Tap-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T163000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20221003T205828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T183501Z UID:10000297-1665666000-1665678600@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Transportation Sector Pitch Day DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, Oct. 13 to discuss how technology can enable a low-carbon future for the transportation sector\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 13 | 1:00pm \n\n\n\nJoin Greentown Labs virtually or in-person on October 13 for the next installment of our Sector Pitch Day series focused on reducing emissions in the transportation sector. The event will feature a speaking program\, startup pitches\, and an opportunity to network with entrepreneurs\, corporates\, and investors working in the transportation space. \n\n\n\nAGENDA (Times are in CT): \n\n\n\n1-1:30 p.m. Check-in and Networking* \n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. Keynote Remarks from: \n\n\n\nGabe Cazares – Executive Director\, LINK HoustonSanjay Ramabhadran – Chair of the Board\, METRO\n\n\n\n2:25 p.m. High Performance Vehicles \n\n\n\nAndrew Chang – Managing Director – Corporate Development\, United Airlines VenturesPitches: CarTwin\, Vercarius\, and SolidOx\n\n\n\n3:04 p.m. Infrastructure \n\n\n\nCasey Brown – Executive Director & President\, Evolve HoustonPitches: ElectricFish\, OpConnect\, and Veloce Energy\n\n\n\n3:43 p.m. Materials & Fuel \n\n\n\nPitches: Verne\, Celadyne Technologies\, and Lydian\n\n\n\n4:22 p.m. Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n4:30-7:00 p.m. Transition On Tap Networking* \n\n\n\nConvene with leaders in the space to discuss the challenges that the industry faces\, and how to collaborate strategically to tackle them. We hope you will join us for this exciting event! \n\n\n\n*In person only. If you register for Transportation Sector Pitch Day\, you are automatically registered for Transition On Tap. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Senior Manager of Partnerships\, Nour Ghadanfar (Nghadanfar@greentownlabs.com). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/transportation-sector-pitch-day/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Transportation-Sector-Pitch-Day-Slides-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20220616T025105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T215041Z UID:10000286-1664470800-1664481600@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator Final Showcase DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, September 29 to celebrate the culmination of the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator!\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 29 | 5:00pm CT / 6:00pm ET | Hybrid Event \n\n\n\nOn Thursday\, Sept. 29\, join us at Greentown Labs Houston to celebrate the culmination of the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator—the 2022 program in the Greentown Go Energize track—a-first-of-its-kind startup-corporate partnerships accelerator focused on advancing innovations that are key to enabling a low-carbon hydrogen economy in partnership with EPRI\, Shell\, the City of Houston\, and the Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. \n\n\n\nTogether\, these partners have supported seven innovative startups building the low-carbon hydrogen technologies required to enable economy-wide decarbonization. Attendees will hear the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator participants speak about their technologies\, their demonstration and validation work with EPRI and Shell\, and where they are headed next. \n\n\n\nCheck out the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator landing page for more information on this program! \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n5:30 PM Welcome Remarks from Juliana Garaizar\, Head of Houston Incubator and VP of Innovation at Greentown Labs \n\n\n\n5:38 PM Panel – Local and Global Perspectives on Hydrogen \n\n\n\nSteven Panova – Technical Executive – Low Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI)\, EPRIBrett Perlman – CEO\, Center for Houston’s Future\, Inc.Moderated by Alex Focault – Program and Systems Manager\, UFL\n\n\n\n5:58 PM Panel – Startup Collaborations: Examples from the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator \n\n\n\nKatie Geusz – Senior Director of Programs\, Greentown LabsEd Holgate – Principal\, Shell Gamechanger\, ShellErik Steeb – Director of Partnerships\, EPRIBrittany Westlake – Sr. Technical Leader – Hydrogen Electrolysis\, Low-Carbon Research Initiative\, EPRIModerated by Alex Focault – Program and Systems Manager\, UFL\n\n\n\n6:20PM Remarks from Mayor Sylvester Turner \n\n\n\n6:30 PM Lightning Pitches \n\n\n\nAdvanced Ionics (Milwaukee\, WI) is enabling green hydrogen production without the green premium.Arco Technologies (Bologna\, Italy) is developing a proprietary Anion Exchange Membrane electrolyzer with the lowest capital expenditures and operating expenses possible today.Clean Power (Greater Manchester\, United Kingdom) is developing a novel\, low-cost\, highly durable hydrogen polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell delivering zero-emission electricity.Element Resources (Houston\, TX) is enabling compressed hydrogen storage tank technology.RUNWITHIT Synthetics (Alberta\, Canada) is creating a live\, digital twin modeling platform that generates decision-support data for regional hydrogen-demand scenarios.Smartpipe Technologies (Houston\, TX) is developing a robust self-monitored repurposed pipeline system for hydrogen with minimal environmental disruption.SPEC Sensors (Newark\, CA) is creating a robust and reliable meshed sensor network for hydrogen leak detection and line-monitoring systems.\n\n\n\n7:00 – 8:00 PM Networking & Showcase \n\n\n\nA recording of the event can be found below: \n\n\n\n\nLow-Carbon Hydrogen Accelerator Final Showcase from Greentown Labs on Vimeo. \n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/low-carbon-hydrogen-accelerator-final-showcase/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Eventbrite-LCHA-Showcase-Event-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T082124 CREATED:20220720T154816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T223107Z UID:10000290-1663149600-1663164000@greentownlabs.com SUMMARY:Access to Success Pitch Event DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, September 14 to champion underrepresented founders! \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nRegister Here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, September 14 | 10:00am \n\n\n\nUnderrepresented founders in climatetech face unique and growing challenges to accessing investors and fundraising in order to scale their companies and push forward the energy transition. How can startups bridge this gap\, and where can investors who want to begin diversifying their portfolios find guidance? \n\n\n\nLook no further than the next installment of our Access to Success pitch event on September 14 at Greentown Houston! Join us for a pitch competition and a showcase featuring underrepresented founders\, and stay for a networking lunch to form some curated connections. \n\n\n\nAs the climatetech finance industry strives to become more equitable\, we have an opportunity to establish a network of founders and investors across the country. This event is an interactive opportunity to form investor-founder connections and aims to create a more equitable climate finance landscape. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n9:30AM-10:10AM – Check-In and Coffee \n\n\n\n10:10AM – Welcome Remarks from Greentown \n\n\n\n10:15AM – Keynote remarks from Mark Crawford – SVP\, Diversity and Inclusion\, bp \n\n\n\n10:25AM – Pitches begin (list of pitching companies below) \n\n\n\nBoxesCarbonextCLS WindDsiderFysikes BioGlobal ROCIntentionMicroEra PowerMicronic TechnologiesPressure Corp\n\n\n\n11:45AM – Startup Showcase \n\n\n\n12:45PM – Networking Lunch \n\n\n\n2:00PM – Event Ends \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPitch Judges\n\n\n\n\nMark Crawford – SVP\, Diversity and Inclusion\, bp \n\n\n\n\n\nVidisha Prasad – Managing Partner\, Adya Partners \n\n\n\n\n\nFatimah Bello – Venture Partner\, Climate Impact Capital \n\n\n\n\n\nBobby Tudor – CEO\, Artemis Energy Partners \n\n\n\n\nAnd make sure to check out the Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum on Sept. 15! \n\n\n\nWatch a Recording of the Event Here \n\n\n\nhttps://vimeo.com/manage/videos/751880107 \n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Senior Manager of Marketing + Events\, Courtney Mattox\, at courtney@greentownlabs.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information URL:https://greentownlabs.com/event/investor-speaker-series-access-to-success-2/ LOCATION:Greentown Houston\, 4200 San Jacinto St.\, Houston\, Texas\, 77004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://greentownlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/91422-Investor-Speaker-Series-Access-to-Success-3.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR