Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of the Office of Technology Transitions U.S. Department of Energy Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Scientists and innovators have seized the clean tech challenge and are developing solutions at breakneck speed. But discovery alone isn’t sufficient. Commercialization – that is, adoption by and success in the open market – is the key to the clean transition. The Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are catalyzing commercialization through a broad suite of programs that deliver deep understanding of market conditions and access to the critical support entrepreneurs and startups need. Dr. Vanessa Chan, director of OTT, will discuss OTT’s and DOE’s commercialization outlook and initiatives, and answer questions about how to use these programs to succeed in the American and global marketplace.