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Venture Catalyst Expanding at UC Davis

Oct 17, 2021

Janine Elliott was our guest on October 12 for a Perspectives podcast, explaining her new role. She comes to us from 6 years at VentureWell in Amherst, MA, one of the best- funded and most complete tech incubators, and from the Los Angeles CleanTech Incubator, which...

Origin Materials Hits the Billion-Dollar Bigtime

Feb 17, 2021

The web is abuzz with the news that local startup Origin Materials is going public at a $1.8 billion valuation. This is the first clean tech unicorn in the region and is deservedly getting lots of attention. This is a huge accomplishment for John Bissell, Ryan...

CleanStart Todos with Ryan Barr COO of Repurpose Energy

Aug 19, 2020

Our guest is RePurpose Energy cofounder, Ryan Barr. RePurpose Energy reuses electric vehicle batteries to create low-cost energy storage solutions. Check Out More: CleanStart Todos with Ryan Barr COO of Repurpose Energy Our guest is RePurpose Energy cofounder, Ryan...

Happy 50th Earth Day!

Apr 21, 2020

This week on April 22 is the 50th anniversary of that first Earth Day in 1970. One of my first blogs here described how that day had a profound effect on my career, changing from medicine to environmental science. It is also how I ended up at UC Davis. It was one of...

Sage advice to Startups at Davis Meet Up

Apr 29, 2019

At the most well-attended MeetUp yet, the audience heard from the leaders of three companies—two seasoned veterans and one newcomer that had decades of research experience. The focus was not so much on the technology but on the journeys each had taken in their...