Why aren't energy startups funded like software? (with Doug Rand)
As promised in our holiday special, we dive into the past, present and future of clean energy funding, with the absolutely perfect guest: the former Obama administration Assistant Director for Entrepreneurship at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Doug Rand. This episode was totally eye-opening for us, and we hope inspires many of you to think about energy and climate through an entrepreneurial lens. Sponsors: Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierra Links: ARPA-E: https://arpa-e.energy.gov Steve Blank’s Secret History of Silicon Valley: https://steveblank.com/secret-history/ NSF Innovation Corps: https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/
Doug Rand
Former Assistant Director for Entrepreneurship