{"id":23813,"date":"2024-03-29T14:15:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T14:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/?post_type=events&#038;p=23813"},"modified":"2024-05-21T18:22:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T18:22:16","slug":"cleantech-neo","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/events\/cleantech-neo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleantech NEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unleashing the Power of the Clean Energy Economy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CleanTechNEO_2_040524-1024x255.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CleanTechNEO_2_040524-1024x255.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CleanTechNEO_2_040524-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CleanTechNEO_2_040524-768x191.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CleanTechNEO_2_040524-1536x382.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/CleanTechNEO_2_040524-2048x509.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you ready to take advantage of the opportunities in the Clean Energy Economy? <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join BRITE Energy Innovators, Team NEO, and the Smart Manufacturing Cluster for a half-day summit to gain insights into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How adoption of clean energy practices will make your business more competitive in the national and global supply chain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How regional businesses have tapped into funding to make the transition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The opportunities that exist in the EV and solar supply chain for manufacturing companies in Northeast Ohio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to capitalize on the more than $48 billion of national investment in the clean energy economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who should attend:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manufacturers \u2013 especially those working in, or interested in working in, the electric vehicle, battery, solar, and\/or hydrogen supply chains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy Leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start-up Founders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean Tech Ecosystem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability Professionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agenda:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1:00 PM: Registration, Networking and BRITE Startup Showcase\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meet some of BRITE\u2019s cleantech start-ups solving tomorrow\u2019s energy challenges today<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:00 PM: Welcome &amp; Introductions\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rick Stockburger, President &amp; CEO at BRITE Energy Innovators\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2:15 PM: Special Opening Keynote | Federal Investment in the US Automotive Supply Chain\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nana Menya Ayensu, Special Assistant to the President on Climate Policy, Finance, and Innovation at The White House<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:00 PM: The Green Economy is the Future Economy\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bethia Burke, President at The Fund for Our Economic Future\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:30 PM: Panel Discussion | Building the Transition: How Regional Manufacturers are Transitioning in the Clean Energy Supply Chain\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>John Duer, Chief Legal Officer at Illuminate USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thomas Gallagher, Vice President, Operations at Ultium Cells\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Schlaeger at Hon Hai USA\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4:00 PM: Break\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4:15 PM: Closing Keynote | Unleashing the Energy Revolution: Opportunities for Advancing Cleantech in Northeast Ohio\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Honorable Daniel Simmons, Principal with Simmons Energy and Environmental Strategies; Former Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:00 PM: BRITEspark Awards\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awards presented to an outstanding woman in cleantech, collegiate entrepreneur, and startup founder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:15 PM: Closing Remarks\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bill Koehler, CEO at Team NEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rick Stockburger, President &amp; CEO at BRITE Energy Innovators\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5:30 PM: Networking &amp; Happy Hour\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in sponsorship opportunities? You can view information on our sponsorships&nbsp;below, and for any additional questions or information, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cstease@teamneo.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connor&nbsp;Stease<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cleantech-NEO_TeamNeo_Sponsorship_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sponsorship opportunities<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23863,"template":"","event_category":[87,63],"class_list":["post-23813","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_category-northeast-ohio-regional-events","event_category-smart-manufacturing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/23813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=23813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}