ACH presents: Challenges and Emerging solutions to scaling First-of-a-Kind energy technologies
Panel discussion: Scaling First-of-a-Kind Energy Projects
Challenges to scaling new technologies in energy are significant: First-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects require infrastructure-scale capital, but remain exposed to execution risk, technology risk and other uncertainties that traditional sources of project finance will not underwrite. Simultaneously, most start-ups necessarily focus on R&D and technical development needed to demonstrate their core technologies, but lack the large scale Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) capabilities needed to go from from pilot to commercial scale.
At a time when we urgently need to scale promising new technologies, powerful innovations are emerging to accelerate FOAK deployment. This panel brings together leading players from across the ecosystem to explore how novel business models, powerful collaborations and innovations in risk-financing are systematically unlocking scale for first-of-a-kind technologies
Meet the panelists:
Allen Gelwick, Founding Executive, Lockton Companies in Houston
Mark Hillhouse, Executive Director, Sustainable Tech Practice Lead, WellsFargo Technology Banking
Mayank Sharma, Chief Financial Officer, EnergyX
Aaron Chockla, Clean energy investor, operator and advisor
Timing, agenda:
Thursday, September 4th
5:30 – 6:15pm: Drinks, apps and snacks, networking
6:15-7:15 pm: Panel discussion
7:15 – 8:30pm: More drinks, apps, snacks and networking
Location:
The Sunset Room, 310 E 3rd St, Austin, TX 78701