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Chicago is Great, but it is not Where Bay Area VCs are Opening Up Offices

Chicago is Great, but it is not Where Bay Area VCs are Opening Up Offices

Will All Top US VC Firms Will Have Chicago Offices in 5 Years? No.
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Ian Adams
Can You Be a Leader and a Fast Follower at the Same Time?

Can You Be a Leader and a Fast Follower at the Same Time?

A couple of thoughts on autonomous vehicles and the gas tax
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Ian Adams
Ten Takeaways from Innovation in the Skies

Ten Takeaways from Innovation in the Skies

This list is Clean Energy Trust’s compilation of the summit’s top ten takeaways
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Susie Schneider
Wither Silicon Valley?

Wither Silicon Valley?

Are other places becoming more attractive locations to start a business? Yes. Does that mean that innovation is on the decline? Nope.
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Ian Adams
September Cleantech Roundup: Batteries are Officially Back in Style

September Cleantech Roundup: Batteries are Officially Back in Style

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup recaps interesting cleantech news highlights, from policy changes to technology updates and…
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Ian Adams
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Software ate cleantech

Software ate cleantech

How will breakthrough energy tech be funded now?
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Ben Gaddy
The Top 5 Podcasts for (Cleantech) Entrepreneurs

The Top 5 Podcasts for (Cleantech) Entrepreneurs

Listening to a lot of podcasts over the past few years, I’ve come to realize they can be a remarkable resource for entrepreneurs. They…
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Paul Seidler
Our Big Picture Lessons from 2017

Our Big Picture Lessons from 2017

2017 was a year of ‘firsts’ for Clean Energy Trust. We saw our first portfolio company exits and have demonstrated that our “revolving”…
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The Future of Energy
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Scooters Are Here. Why Are They Here?

Scooters Are Here. Why Are They Here?

What’s something that you thought was true, but realized you were wrong about? For me, it is whether the new wave of electrified scooters…
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Ian Adams
Investment Process is Really Important, but So are Humans

Investment Process is Really Important, but So are Humans

As both Axios’ Pro Rata and Fortune’s Term Sheet covered on Friday morning, Social Capital has effectively decided to take its ball and go…
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Ian Adams
The Essential EKG For Startups

The Essential EKG For Startups

Early in my career I had a chapter consulting on turnarounds, time spent on the frontlines of the Midwestern industrial dislocation. It was…
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Erik G Birkerts
Clean Energy Trust is Now “Always Open”

Clean Energy Trust is Now “Always Open”

Apply for investment at http://cleanenergytrust.org/apply/
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The Future of Energy
August Cleantech Roundup

August Cleantech Roundup

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup recaps interesting cleantech news highlights, from policy changes to technology updates and…
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Ian Adams
Looking Ahead: Our New Approach To Cleantech Investing

Looking Ahead: Our New Approach To Cleantech Investing

This letter from Clean Energy Trust CEO Erik G. Birkerts reflects on where the Organization has come from and the launch of the 501vc™…
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The Future of Energy
From Clean Energy Trust to Peace Corps

From Clean Energy Trust to Peace Corps

Life news alert!
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George Johnson
The Optimist's Guide to America's Climate Change Challenges

The Optimist's Guide to America's Climate Change Challenges

Are climate stories the wake-up call we need? Or do "doom and gloom" articles make people feel helpless and lead to paralysis?
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Ian Adams
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