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SUMMARY:Decarbonizing Our Economy: Technology & Workforce  Solutions for a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:What does a decarbonized future look like\nfrom the standpoint of industry\, innovation\, and workforce development?\nJoin us for a brand-new collaborative opportunity between The Livermore Lab Foundation\, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory\, Startup Tri-Valley\, Innovation Tri-Valley and the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District to share the latest information on the last step needed to get to net zero – direct carbon capture\, as well as perspectives from industry and the national labs on enabling technology\, infrastructure requirements\, and workforce development needs and opportunities. \nThis event is recommended for companies and agencies who are committed to reaching net zero by 2045 and recognize the unique opportunity we have to accomplish this and create a vibrant\, green economy in the process. \nThis session aims to facilitate communication between industry\, scientists\, policy makers and the essential educators responsible for training the future workforce. \nAdvantages of Participation: \n1. Engage with and learn from other businesses involved in developing climate tech to green our economy \n2. Learn about a new clean tech/workforce development survey and climate entrepreneurs program from the Livermore Lab Foundation \n3. Learn about the direct carbon removal recommendations for the Tri-Valley from the Roads to Removal project led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory \n4. Advise educators at various levels about your company and its products\, and the types of potential employees you’ll need in the years ahead \n \n \n\nDate: November 8\, 2024\nTime: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM\nLocation: Las Positas College: Mertes Center for the Arts\nAgenda \n8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Check-In\, Student Poster Session\, Networking and light breakfast \n9:00 AM – 9:05 AM Opening Remarks \n9:05 AM – 9:30 AM Keynote Address: Setting the Stage for the Future – the Road to Removal\, with Jennifer Pett-Ridge\, LLNL \n9:30 AM – 10:10 AM Workforce Realities and Solutions \n10:10 AM – 11:00 AM Industry Observations and Opportunities \n11:00 AM – 11:40 AM Panel with LLNL Science and Technology Leaders \n11:40 AM – 12:00 PM LLNL Prototype Enclave\, Closing Remarks & Box Lunch \nREGISTER HERE FOR DECARBONIZING OUR ECONOMY ON NOVEMBER 8th\n  \n  \n\n\nDr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge is a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at LLNL\, Adjunct Professor at UC Merced and a Principal Investigator of the UC Berkeley Innovative Genomics Institute. Dr. Pett-Ridge studies the microbiology and biogeochemistry of soil carbon cycling\, and how to achieve CO2 removal (“CDR”) in agricultural soils. In her research\, she uses advanced metagenomics\, stable isotope tracing and computational modeling to make quantitative estimates of ecosystem processes. She leads multiple team projects for the US Department of Energy\, including the Microbes Persist Soil Microbiome Scientific Focus Area\, the DOE Terraforming Soil Energy Earthshot Research Center and the LLNL Carbon Initiative. Recently\, she led a 68 member team and published Roads to Removal –a county-level assessment of CDR options in the USA. Dr. Pett-Ridge has co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed technical publications that have collectively received over 10\,000 total citations. Pett-Ridge is a recipient of a DOE Early Career award (2014)\,  Geochemical Society Endowed Biogeochemistry Medal (2019)\, Secretary of Energy Achievement Award (2021)\, the DOE Office of Science Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (2022)\, and the 2023 Deborah A Neher Career Award from the Ecological Society of America Soil Ecology Section. \nKimberley (Kim) Mayfield is a Member of LLNL’s Energy Group and Principal Investigator for Lawrence Livermore’s Energy Flow Charts. Kim works with the Carbon Initiative\, which aims to understand\, develop\, and implement technologies for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Her areas of focus are carbon accounting for carbon sequestration projects and environmental justice analysis for negative carbon emissions projects. Her research background is in environmental chemistry\, with an emphasis on non-traditional stable isotope geochemistry in hydrologic systems. Prior to joining LLNL\, Kimberley worked in the algal biofuels industry\, innovating safe and economically viable ways to extract valuable products from microalgae. \nDave Metz – President\, FM3 Research\, FM3 Research Partner and President Dave Metz has provided opinion research and strategic guidance to hundreds of non-profit organizations\, government agencies\, businesses\, and political campaigns in all 50 states since joining the firm in 1998. In the 2022 election cycle\, Dave’s research helped elect four Democratic members of Congress\, a dozen state legislators\, and the Mayor of San Jose\, and pass statewide ballot measures to promote gun responsibility in Oregon\, ban flavored tobacco sales in California\, secure billions in land and water conservation funding in New York and Rhode Island\, and legalize the therapeutic use of psychedelics in Colorado. With a focus on conservation\, clean energy\, and climate change\, Dave has provided research on key message and policy issues to numerous environmental organizations\, among them The Nature Conservancy\, the Trust for Public Land\, the Natural Resources Defense Council\, the League of Conservation Voters\, the Environmental Defense Fund\, the Wilderness Society\, Sierra Club\, the National Wildlife Federation\, and the National Audubon Society.  He has conducted research and developed messaging recommendations to guide the environmental community in addressing challenging issues like wildfire and natural climate solutions. Dave received his Bachelor’s degree in Government from Harvard University and his Master’s in Public Policy from the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California-Berkeley. His writing on politics has appeared in Campaigns & Elections magazine\, and in Classifying by Race\, an edited volume on the role of race in American politics. He lives in Berkeley with his wife and two children\, and as a Wisconsin native spends much of his free time cheering on the NFL franchise that he co-owns with 537\,000 close friends.  \nDebbie Haldeman is the Director of Public Affairs\, Communications & Social Impact at CEMEX USA. \nMatin Hanifzadeh\, Rushnu CEO and founder\,  embarked on his carbon capture journey over a decade ago during his Master’s studies. He developed and scaled up systems for point-source carbon capture\, converting emissions into valuable by-products like biofuel and biodiesel. This work extended into his PhD\, focusing on technology to capture CO2 directly from the atmosphere and produce valuable by-products. Post-graduation\, Matin played pivotal roles in early-stage startups\, applying these solutions in industrial settings. His interactions with customers highlighted the need for more scalable and cost-effective solutions. This insight led to the birth of Rushnu: a vision to create technology that is scalable\, practical\, and financially viable\, generating revenue streams through existing hardware and process units.  \nJason Sydow is an investor\, P&L Manager\, and Technical Product Strategist with a Ph.D. in Physics\, twenty years experience leading and investing in tech business teams. He focuses on the creation of measurable value\, product strategy\, and business model execution. He has a strong background in scientific\, engineering\, and analytical disciplines. He is a Pleasanton resident actively engaged in using his expertise to support the Tri-Valley startup ecosystem. Next47 is a financial venture capital which brings the power and breadth of the Siemens ecosystem to our investment through capital and sales enablement. Jason has specific interests in application software\, B2B marketplaces\, frontier technology\, robotics\, additive manufacturing\, and industrial automation. In a new twist\, Siemens is strategically investing in decarbonization technology. Jason is now an investor at CarbonCapture\, Inc.  \n\n\n\nSarah E. Baker leads the Materials for Energy and Climate group and is an Associate Program Leader for Carbon Dioxide Conversion at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Sarah has a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. in Chemistry from Grinnell College. Her current portfolio includes carbon dioxide capture and conversion projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and industrial partners and spans fundamental research to pilot-scale demonstration. Sarah also led the Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage analysis team for a recent DOE report\, “Roads to Removal”\, a comprehensive assessment of negative emissions opportunities in the US. \nDr. Eric B. Duoss is the Director of the Center for Engineered Materials and Manufacturing (CEMM) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)\, where he directs research activities and maps strategic directions in the areas of advanced materials and manufacturing. At LLNL\, Dr. Duoss leads teams that invent novel materials and manufacturing technologies\, with focus on creating designer architectures for chemical\, mechanical\, thermal\, and functional properties for applications in the fields of defense\, climate\, transportation\, energy\, aerospace\, human health\, and others. Dr. Duoss is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (2016) and he leads a team that was honored with the Department of Energy Secretary’s Achievement Award (2019). Dr. Duoss has co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed technical publications that have collectively received over 16\,000 total citations. Dr. Duoss has also been awarded over 50 U.S. patents. Dr. Duoss has a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2009) and dual B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from St. Norbert College (2003). \nDr. Brandon Wood is Director of the Laboratory for Energy Applications for the Future (LEAF) and Associate Program Lead for Hydrogen & Computational Energy Materials at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His primary research interests lie in the application of high-performance computing and simulation techniques to materials for energy storage\, conversion\, and delivery. He leads crosscutting modeling and simulation activities across three U.S. Department of Energy multi-lab consortia focused on technology challenges for hydrogen energy\, as well as multiple research projects in batteries and materials degradation involving industrial\, academic\, and national laboratory partners. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and is a 16-year veteran of the Laboratory.\n\n\n\n  \nLearn more about Getting to Net Zero and the Roads2Removal project…
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Dreammakers and Risktakers Awards
DESCRIPTION:Honoring Young Innovators Changing the World\nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s 14th Annual Dreammakers & Risktakers Awards brings together the regional innovation ecosystem with the young innovators influencing the future of the Tri-Valley and beyond. Join us for this thrilling tribute to students from Tri-Valley public school districts and Las Positas College who are innovating the future as they fearlessly pursue their dreams.\nThere may be nothing more important any of us can do than enthusiastically support our youngest innovators.\nLINK TO NOVEMBER 11\, 2024 PRESS RELEASE  \nThe 2024 Tri-Valley DreamMakers and RiskTakers Slate of Awardees: \nDublin Unified School District: Presha Dutt \nSenior and President of Dublin High School’s DECA program\, Presha Dutt developed CIVEE\, a social media management consulting service powered by tech-savvy teens\, to help small businesses reach Gen Z audiences. CIVEE worked with local Dublin business\, Mimi’s Chocolates\, to help the company increase sales and social media engagement. \nSan Ramon Valley Unified School District (Danville): Sonia Sharma \nA Junior at Monte Vista High School\, Sonia Sharma launched Project emPOWER Train the Trainer\, a program making self-defense education accessible in schools to bolster student confidence and safety. Her model\, which trains PE teachers to integrate self-defense skills\, has reached approximately 25\,000 students across several Bay Area school districts. \nLas Positas College: Raza Ali \nRaza Ali’s research project\, titled “Bioactive Molecules in Islamically Recommended Foods\,” merges traditional wisdom from his Muslim community with cutting-edge biological research. Notably\, Raza was one of only two community college students in the nation selected to present his original research at the National Research Conference (NRCP) hosted by the University of Pennsylvania in early October. His innovative approach to bridging disparate disciplines not only earned him national recognition but also made meaningful contributions to an underexplored field. \nLivermore Valley Joint Unified School District: Kerigan Coates \nA Senior at Livermore High School\, Kerigan Coates tackled student-athlete mental health by launching a peer support project and collaborating with the Kevin Love Fund to host an assembly promoting self-care. Her mental health website and resources for coaches have made a significant impact on campus. \nPleasanton Unified School District: Noah Small\, Aryan Das\, Jeffrey Ma\, Colin Jennings \nThis team of students from Amador Valley High School designed an AI Fact Checker capable of real-time validation of statements. The team demonstrated their tool with the 2024 Presidential Debate in September\, where it successfully provided accurate fact-checking on political claims. \nSan Ramon Valley Unified School District (San Ramon):  Vedant Kathrani\, Noor Tozulahmad\, and Robi Tozulahmad \nThese Dougherty Valley High School students co-founded Plate to People\, a community-centered platform addressing food insecurity. By partnering with community organizations such as White Pony Express\, they work to combat food waste and support local families in need. \nTri-Valley Regional Occupational Program: Sophia Sucato \nA talented photographer\, writer and student currently studying in TVROP’s Middle College High School Program\, Sophia Sucato honored her Italian heritage through her published book of photography and photography exhibit in Italy. \nTri-Valley 2040 Visionary Industry Award: Rohan Vij \nA student at Dublin High School\, Rohan worked with global energy services company\, ENGIE North America when the company upgraded the Dublin Unified School District’s energy efficiency through renewable energy solutions. Through this program\, Rohan invented TRIKALA\, an app that integrates geospatial analysis for sustainable land use. \nTHANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:\n \n \n2024 DreamMakers & RiskTakers Award Winners\nPhoto Gallery: https://innovationtrivalley.org/dreammakers-and-risktakers-awards-2024-photos \n  \n 
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