Nat Goldhaber - Session leader Managing Director Claremont Creek Ventures

Seed Investing Through University Collaboration Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 10:30am to 12:00pm

Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV), is a seed and early stage venture firm known for turbocharging the uncommon startup. It is based in the East Bay of San Francisco and its proximity to University of California Berkeley( UCB) is one of the reasons for its success. The firm funds exciting innovative technologies--many of them started at UCB-- that are now promising companies in CCV’s portfolio. Two of these companies are Adura Technologies and Alphabet Energy and their Founders are on the panel. Mentoring promising entrepreneurs while in the university setting is a significant aspect of a CCV Managing Director’s job. In this panel Nat Goldhaber of CCV will discuss the benefits of Venture Capital-University collaborations, and also ensure that the Director of the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship at UCB’s Haas School of Business has the opportunity to explain how successful partnerships work with such firms as Claremont Creek Ventures.

Nat Goldhaber - Moderator

Managing Director
Claremont Creek Ventures

Matthew Scullin - Panelist

CEO & Founder
Alphabet Energy

Charlie Huizenga - Panelist

Chief Scientist, Co-founder
Adura Technologies

Andre Marquis - Panelist

Executive Director
University of California Berkeley

Peter Weigand - Session leader Chairman Skipping Stone

From Angel Investors to 800lb Gorillas Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 1:30pm to 3:00pm

This session will track the investor path in energy technology companies from angel stage investment, through venture capital to strategic buyer acquisition. The panel will share investment criteria at each stage of participation as well as success criteria as a company progresses through maturity phases from early stage to exit.

Peter Weigand - Moderator

Chairman
Skipping Stone

Tom Crews - Panelist

Managing Director
Stratford Partners

Mike Hammons - Panelist

Partner
Sail Capital Partners

Jayant Kumar - Panelist

Director, Smart Grid Products
ALSTOM Grid

Carter Shoop - Session leader Director Key Bank

Consolidation and Other Exit Strategies Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 3:30pm to 5:00pm

This session will 1) provide an overview and analysis of recent and anticipated liquidity events in the smart grid sector, including IPOs and strategic acquisitions, 2) take a deep dive into what has been driving the recent surge in acquisitions at large multi-national firms and 3) explore the future of the smart grid, and what attributes acquirers will be looking for over the next 12 to 36 months.

Matt Lecar - Panelist

Principal
GE Energy

Carter Shoop - Moderator

Director
Key Bank

Kyle Jones - Panelist

Principal
Greentech Capital Advisors

Doug Houseman - Panelist

VP Technology and Innovation
EnerNex

Andrew Tang - Panelist

Managing Director
ABB