​For members of the CoMotion Climate Tech Incubator 2025-26 cohort, mentors, judges, and UW Foster School of Business students only.

​Promising startups in the CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator will practice their 5min pitches and get feedback from expert judges ahead of their upcoming Demo Day, where they will present to investors and innovation leaders.

​Students: Please register with your "uw.edu" email address.
UW Foster School of Business Students who are interested in careers in climate tech are welcome to join.

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​Stick around from 12-1pm for (bring your own) lunch and a quick Hub tour!

​Students, learn more about the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub and connect with CoMotion Labs Manager for Climate Tech, Sarah O'Sell ([email protected]). Let her know if there are any specific career interest areas you have in mind. We have many teams and industries in the space and if you let her know ahead of time, she can see who can connect with you during lunch 🙂

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​Pitch Practice Judges

​Ken Myer

​Ken is an experienced entrepreneur, executive, early-stage advisor, and leadership lecturer, with deep knowledge of effective communication practices. He has a track record of helping founders craft and hone their new venture story to successfully build teams, position the company, and secure investor funding. 

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​Sarah O'Sell

​Sarah O'Sell is an ambitious, Global 50 Woman in Sustainability and recognized data-driven innovator with >10yrs experience growing $MMs for B2B and B2C companies. She has contributed to or collaborated with companies in AI, B2B Software, Consumer Product, Robotics, IoT, Materials, Agriculture, CleanTech, and Equipment, including Starbucks, HP, General Electric, NASA, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and more!

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​Ryan Buckmaster

​Ryan Buckmaster manages funding and mentor programs to aid inventors of new technologies move toward commercialization. He has helped more than a dozen new companies spin out from the university, including C-SATS, KitoTech, Olis Robotics, and Zap Energy, and worked on numerous agreements with existing organizations.

​Connect on LinkedIn

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​More judge announcements coming soon!

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​How to Get Here

​Address
Seattle Climate Innovation Hub
1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.

​Transportation
Paid parking with EV chargers is available in the building. Enter going East (up the hill) on the one-way University Street. Also consider using Spothero. The closest Link light rail station is the Symphony Station on 3rd street. Bikes, battery-powered mobility, and batteries (even when not charging) must be stored in the locked room on the C/D level of the garage. Bring your own lock for the storage rack if needed. It’s inside the double doors by the elevator (email [email protected] for the door code).