

Lunch and Learn: California Cleantech Incubators and Funding Opportunities
Join us for a practical Lunch & Learn exploring the Cleantech incubators and funding opportunities for founders across California.
This session is designed specifically for Cleantech founders looking to accelerate commercialization, access funding, and build strategic partnerships.
Schedule:
Overview of the California Cleantech innovation ecosystem
Funding pathways connected to the CEC
Cleantech Incubators in CA: Workforce development & partnership programs
The Cleantech to Market (C2M) program
How founders can strategically position themselves within this network
This will be an interactive session with Gia Kirkland. Gia works for the California Energy Commission (CEC) in grant management and as a research analyst specializing in Cleantech funding opportunities and outcomes. She is passionate about improving public-private partnerships to address the climate crisis by supporting founders navigating funding and ecosystem opportunities.
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