The Cleantech Open Story

Many Bay Area entrepreneurs are taking on the challenges of global climate change.  Each year some of the best local clean tech entrepreneurs look to the Cleantech Open to help them refine their business plans, sell their concept to investors and customers, and build a successful clean tech enterprise.  The Cleantech Open has grown into a global accelerator for clean tech start-ups and is embarking on their 10th year.  Kim Eva Van Keymeulen is the Major Metro Director for the Bay Area and the Sustainability Co-Chair for the Bay Area and the Western Region.  Kim will tell us the inspiring Cleantech Open story.

Kim has also invited some Bay Area start-up alumni of the Cleantech Open to join her to talk about their businesses and their experience in the Cleantech Open.  So far, Hobin Kim (with Seevider), Jinal Sampat (with Garden Pipe) and Robert Chang and Chaitanya Sharma (with Verdigris Technologies) have confirmed that they will join her for this presentation and discussion with the audience.  Come join us for this special EcoGreen Group meeting.

Speakers:

Kim Eva Van Keymeulen:  As a multi-linguist and financial & environmental economist, Kim has a passion for risk management and enjoys writing cost-benefit analysis reports related to environmental projects. After taking the big leap from Sweden to Silicon Valley, she joined the Cleantech Open in 2013. First working as a Specialist Mentor for Finance & Sustainability, she later moved on to become Metro Director and successfully led her international team to win the coveted prize of Most Active Bay Area Metro Team. She has recently stepped up the role of Major Metro Director for the Bay Area and is also the Western Division Sustainability Co-Chair.

Jinal Sampat ― Founder & Landscape Designer & Architect
Garden Pipe

Hobin Kim - Founder & CEO
Seevider, Inc.

Robert Chang ― Head of Marketing
Chaitanya Sharma - Partner
Verdigris Technologies