Cleantech Council delegates meet monthly to discover startups and innovation across clean, green, and sustainable technologies and build community with colleagues from like-minded corporations committed to paving the road to a sustainable future through partnership.

This month, we open our meeting to the public, as we look at opportunities in Solar Innovation.

The solar industry has been unrelenting in its pursuit of advancements that push the boundaries of efficiency, economic viability, scalability, durability, usability. Over the past 60 years, solar has developed from a science project into the cheapest way to generate a KWh of electricity. The progress made in the last 20 years is striking, as photovoltaic technology has improved quickly both in terms of efficiency and lowering cost.

Reaching price-parity with fossil fuel energy generation is going to drive an economic revolution, reshaping energy production, storage, transportation, and utilization. That opens up worlds of opportunity, but the improvements in solar efficiency are nowhere near finished. We are seeing rapid innovation and improvement in solar, much faster than it was improving last century. At our roundtable, we’ll discuss these latest solar technologies:

• Monocrystalline
• Materials from Silicon to gallium indium phosphide (GaInP)
• Perovskite panel designs
• Multijunction panels with multiple layers to capture more wavelengths

• Bifacial panels that produce solar on both sides
• Solar Films, roofs, paint
• New utility-scale or agri-solar system designs
• Battery tech
• And why not throw in AI, since it seems to affect everything

Innovations in Solar energy have come a long way, to now offer us 22% efficient panels at low costs. Join Cleantech Council members, invited speakers and cutting-edge startups for a 2-hour lunch meeting focused on Solar Innovation to help get us past 30%, and produce a growing share of the energy mix with plenty of time for networking and demos.

MEETING FORMAT

Cleantech Council Roundtable Meetings start with an introduction to the topic by an industry expert, followed by presentations from relevant startups, before a group discussion led by a panel and involving everyone who wants to contribute. We include time for demos and meeting tables for companies looking to start conversations, and end with a networking lunch.

ATTENDEES

Attendees for this Roundtable include these members of the Cleantech Council community. See the list here https://cleantech.cventevents.com/Bbqxmm

Cleantech Council members and meeting attendees are highly engaged, making for an interesting, fun, and interactive meeting that connects the participant's interests with expert knowledge and startups who live the segment on a daily basis.

PITCH

DEMO

SPEAK

SPONSOR

Agenda includes several 5-minute pitches to introduce startups and new technologies. Apply here.

In-room meeting tables are available to rent to share a demo or invite 1-on-1 conversation with attendees. Add a table during registration.

Agendas are filled 4 weeks before the meeting with priority going to in-person speakers based on relevance, fit, and innovation. Apply here.

We invite market leaders in today's technology segment to sponsor lunch and share their expertise with our attendees and subscribers. Email us.

FEES & OPTIONS

This is a live, interactive meeting available to attend in-person in Silicon Valley.

• ATTENDEE REGISTRATION: $200 (free for Cleantech Council members)
  This 2-hour agenda includes a networking break, demo tables, a highly interactive unpanel, startup pitches, and lunch. Contact information, presentations, and introductions are not included.

• TECHNOLOGY PITCH: $250
  5-minute Rapid Fire pitch to introduce a relevant technology, company, or product to attendees and Cleantech Council members at large.

UPGRADES

• MEETING/DEMO TABLE: $250
  Tables are inside the meeting room, and can be used to show demos, followup on your pitch, or start conversation with other attendees before, during, and after the main agenda. They are 30” round / 42" tall cocktail tables with black linen, power, and Wi-Fi when available, and signed with your logo.

VENUE

Cleantech Council meetings are hosted by companies around the Silicon Valley who are leading the way in green, clean, sustainable innovation. To host a future meeting, apply here.

Remote Access:  Cleantech Council members (only) may attend this meeting in our Virtual Meeting Room. Note that remote attendees have later start and earlier end time due to onsite networking.