Join FountainBlue's community for clean energy entrepreneurs.
FountainBlue offers networking, education and support for entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley by conducting monthly entrepreneurs' forums for high tech and life science and clean energy entrepreneurs. These monthly lunch meetings are designed to share successes and challenges in a safe environment, focused on helping fellow members run and grow their entrepreneurial ventures.
About Our Entrepreneurs' Forums
FountainBlue's Clean Energy Entrepreneurs' Forums are open to clean energy entrepreneurs & their teams (such as staff members, advisers, board members or investors) with a wide range of entrepreneurial experience, at various stages of growing or supporting a new or existing entrepreneurial venture. In general, the program topics for the first six months of the year are focused on securing funds for clean energy organizations while the topics for the second six months of the year focus more on executing and running a business. For notes on previous sessions, visit
Renewable energy—solar, wind, bio-energy, and environmentally-friendly hydroelectric technologies;
Energy efficiency and demand response—electricity end-use, buildings and grid applications;
Environment-enhancing technologies—advanced flue gas clean-up, ultra-low emissions generation such as fuel cells, environmental remediation, and exceptionally efficient generation; and
Enabling technologies—power electronics, storage, low-loss cables and wires, sensors and instrumentation, control systems, materials and manufacturing technology, and integrated clean energy applications.
Who Is Invited
Please note that we help ensure the quality of the program by strictly restricting attendance to entrepreneurs and investors only, no service providers, except for presenters and sponsors, which are limited and by invitation only.
Sponsorship
We are grateful to DLA Piper, KPMG and PeopleConnect for their support in 2007. Our monthly events are generally held at DLA Piper's Silicon Valley offices at 2000 University in East Palo Alto on the first Mondays of the month, following the schedule below.
Rough Meeting Agenda
5:30 Registration, Appetizers and Networking
6:00 Welcomes and Introductions
6:15 Facilitator Comments and Panelist Introductions
6:20 Interactive Panelist Discussion
6:50 Questions from the Audience
7:25 Final Comments from Facilitators 7:30 Thank Yous and Close, Networking
This Month’s Topic: Clean Manufacturing and Materials
Material science innovations are leading to clean green technologies and products related to transportation vehicle design, green buildings and other clean energy solutions. This panel will profile what clean green entrepreneurs are doing now, how companies have evolved their business models from high tech and other industries to clean energy and what the opportunities are for clean material solutions.
Our esteemed panel will feature:
·Facilitator Mark Radcliffe, Partner, DLA Piper LLP
·Panelist Annette Finsterbusch, Director & Kauffman Fellow, Applied Ventures, LLC
·Panelist Dan Lankford, Partner Wavepoint Ventures, Clean Energy Entrepreneur/CEO
·Panelist Kevin Surace, CEO, Serious Materials
·Panelist Steve Vassallo, Principal, Foundation Capital
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On-site Registration
Below is a list of our themes and topics for our 2008 clean energy entrepreneurs' forums. Please register for any of these events below through our Acteva or PayPal links.
Date
Title
Facilitator and Panelists
Friday, January 25
Policy and Its Implications for Clean Energy Entrepreneurs
The Honorable Bill Lockyer, State Treasurer, California's Investment in the Clean Revolution
"A Corporate Perspective: Doing Well While Doing Good" Panel: • Facilitator Craig Lobdell, Director, CFO Advisory Practice, KPMG • Panelist Janice Berman, Sr. Director of Customer Generation and Emerging Products, PG&E • Panelist Reed Content, AMD Fellow, Global Environmental Health and Safety, AMD • Panelist Annette Finsterbusch, Director, Corporate Business Development, Applied Ventures, LLC • Panelist Christina Page, Director of Energy and Climate, Yahoo Inc.!
"Clean Energy Lessons Learned" Panel: • Facilitator Ted Samson, Senior Analyst & Blogger, Sustainable IT InfoWorld Media Group, InfoWorld • Panelist Dan Lankford, Managing Director, Wavepoint Ventures, former Chairman and CEO, Bolder Technologies • Panelist Paul McGrath, RideSpring and California Clean Tech Open Finalist • Panelist John Melby, President and CEO of APX Inc. • Panelist Gregory Pal, Sr. Director, Corporate Development, LS9, Inc.
Keynote Speaker, Scott Sandell, NEA, “Clean Energy Opportunities and Challenges: the Venture Perspective”
Monday, March 3
Funding Solar and Other Clean Energy Solutions
Facilitator Melody Haller, President and Founder, Antenna Group
Panelist Andrew Chung, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Panelist Susan Preston, California Clean Energy Angel Fund
Panelist Michael Santullo, California Clean Tech Open
Monday, April 7
Generating Energy Beyond Solar: Wind, Biofuel, Water and Beyond
Facilitator Craig Tighe, Partner, DLA Piper
Panelist Mike Hess, President, Mariah Power
Panelist Lucian Ion, Energy Procurement, PG&E
Panelist Rafael Molano, Partner, Alternative Energy Practice, Woodside Capital Partners
Monday, May 5
Clean Energy Investors Panel: Funding Successes and Trends
• Facilitator Awais Khan, Director, Venture Capital Practice, KPMG • Panelist Andrew Chung, Principal, Lightspeed Venture Partners • Panelist Will Coleman, Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures • Panelist Steve Eichenlaub, Managing Director, Intel Capital • Panelist Jeff Loomans, Partner, Sierra Ventures
Monday, June 2
Clean Green Transportation Machines
• Facilitator Jim Robbins, Executive Director, San Jose Environmental Cluster • Panelist Bob Garzee, CEO of Synergy EV, and Electronic Transportation Development Center spokesperson • Panelist Max Scheder-Bieschin, Barefoot Motors • Panelist Dr. Chris Guay, Director of Research and Development, Community Biofuels • Panelist Marianne Wu, Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
Monday, July 7
Holiday Break, No session
Holiday Break, No session
Monday, August 4
Clean Manufacturing & Materials
• Facilitator Mark Radcliffe, Partner, DLA Piper LLP • Panelist Annette Finsterbusch, Director & Kauffman Fellow, Applied Ventures, LLC • Panelist Dan Lankford, Partner Wavepoint Ventures, Clean Energy Entrepreneur/CEO • Panelist Kevin Surace, CEO, Serious Materials • Panelist Steve Vassallo, Principal, Foundation Capital
Tuesday, September 2
Energy from Air, Water and Waste
Facilitator and Panelists to be confirmed
Monday, October 6
Green Building Materials and Design
Facilitator and Panelists to be confirmed
Other Panelists to be confirmed
Monday, November 3
Energy Storage and Management: Smart Grid & Energy Efficiency
Facilitator and Panelists to be confirmed
Panelist Eric Dresselhuys, Silver Spring Networks
Panelist Scott McGaraghan, Director of CA Business Development, EnerNOC Inc.
Panelist Rafael Molano, Partner, Alternative Energy Practice, Woodside Capital Partners
Panelist Andres Wydler, EVP Corporate Strategy and Development, BPL Global
Panelist from PG&E to be confirmed
Monday, December 1
Clean Energy Trends for 2009
Facilitator and Panelists to be confirmed
Panelist Michelle Klein, Applied Materials
Panelist Matt Lecar, Fund Manager, CalCEF Clean Energy Angel Fund
We are grateful to our facilitators and panelists for 2007 and proudly acknowledge them below.
Date
Title
Facilitator and Panelists
Monday, February 5
Corporate Investments in Clean Energy Companies
Brian Reidy, Growth Process Group Alex Beavers, SRI International Jennifer Daniell Belissent from Sun Microsystems Annette Finsterbusch, Director, Corporate Business Development for Applied Ventures Jim Hanna, Environmental Affairs Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company
Monday, March 5
Government Policies and Investments in Clean Energy
Brian Reidy, Growth Process Group Kelly Fergusson, Mayor, City of Menlo Park Judith Ikle, Program/Branch Manager Procurement, Renewables & Climate Strategy Branch from California Public Utility Commission Steve Churchwell, Partner, DLA Piper
Monday, April 2
International Partnerships in Clean Energy Companies
Facilitator Brad Rock, Partner, DLA Piper Panelist Adam Browning, Executive Director of VoteSolar Panelist Almaz Negash, Entwine Panelist Peter Winarsky Innovation Center Denmark
Tuesday, May 8
Clean Energy Investors Panel: What's Hot and What's Not!
Facilitator Mark Bauhaus, Bauhaus Consulting Panelist Mike Dorsey, JP Morgan Panelist Justin Label, Bessemer Ventures Panelist Carol Sands, Angels Forum and Halo Fund Panelist Laurie Yoler from GrowthPoint Technology Partners
Monday, June 4
Clean Energy Entrepreneur Success Stories
Facilitator Max Shapiro, CEO of PeopleConnect Panelist Bob Lorenzini, founder, SunPower; founder and former CEO of Siltec; founder, Band of Angels Panelist Meredith McClintock, CEO, ReadySolar Panelist Phil Roberts, CEO and Co-founder, Extengine Panelist Kevin Surace, President, Serious Materials
Monday, July 2
Holiday Break, No session
Holiday Break, No session
Monday, August 6
Incubating Clean Energy Companies
Facilitator Carol Daly, California CleanTech Open, corporate executive Panelist David Aslin, Managing Director, AslinVC; cleantech entrepreneur, investor, startup coach Panelist Jim Robbins, Executive Director, San Jose Environmental Business Cluster Panelist Alessandro Zago, Director of Venture Technology, Siemens Technology-to-Business Center
Tuesday, September 4
Corporate Sustainability Practices and Its Implications for Entrepreneurs
Facilitator Jennifer Shepherd, Canyon Snow and Sustainable Silicon Valley Panelist Lori Duvall, Program Manager, Eco Responsibility, Sun Microsystems, with a corporate perspective Panelist Alex Sloan from Expansion Capital Partners with a VC's perspective Panelist Gail Slocum, Attorney with PG&E with a utility perspective
Monday, October 1
Clean Energy Business Models
Facilitator Jeremy Walker, Cleantech Startup Strategist & PR Chair, California Clean Tech Open Panelist Matt Lecar, Venture Associate, Trinity Ventures Panelist Lyndon Rive, Founder & CEO, SolarCity Panelist Preston Roper, Senior Launch Consultant & Strategy Advisor, Tioga Energy, Inc.
Monday, November 5
Breaking Into the Clean Energy Market
Facilitator Chuck DeVita, Growth Process Group Inc. Panelist Barry Cinnamon, CEO, Akeena Solar Panelist Mike Hess, CEO, Mariah Power Panelist Justin Label, Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners Panelist Pradraic MacFreen, Comverge
Monday, December 3
Trends in Clean Energy Investing
Facilitator, Craig Lobdell, Senior Manager, KPMG Panelist Ekaterina Chtcherbina, Siemens Venture Capital Panelist Jonathan Forrester, Principal, PG&E's Emerging Clean Technology Policy Group Panelist Matt Jones, Partner, Nth Power Panelist Leif Langensand, The Angels' Forum
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