Fellows mentioned in this story: Dawn Lippert
From Bay Area Inno:
More than a decade since the last wave of cleantech investment petered out, a climate tech boom is in full swing and many innovations are ready to scale, an investor says.
Dawn Lippert is the CEO and founder of Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit impact investment firm based in Hawai‘i and the Bay Area. It's focused on boosting climate-related startups not only with funding but also by connecting founders with other partnerships and funding opportunities.
Lippert and I spoke about the state of climate investing and innovation during Elemental Interactive, an annual event held at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco on April 10.
Alternative aviation fuel and ground-fleet electrification are among the innovations that have been in development for years and are ready for prime time, Lippert said.
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