Please join Young Professionals in Energy and Potential Energy DC on Monday, April 27th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm for a panel discussion on Energy Innovation: Who's Funding This Thing?
Total venture capital (VC) investment across all sectors topped $48 billion in 2014, reaching the highest level in over a decade. In contrast, VC invested in clean energy in 2014 was less than half that of 2008 and each year from 2010 to 2012. Where’s the money coming from for innovation in both clean tech and fossil fuels? How are energy startups gaining traction in a sector dominated by the largest, richest, most influential companies in the world, and where should they be looking for support in the future? What is the influence of the federal government in this space?
