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SUMMARY:13th Annual Dreammakers and Risktakers
DESCRIPTION:Honoring Young Innovators Changing the World\nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s 13th 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.\nTHE 2023 Dreammakers & Risktakers from Dublin Unified School District\, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District\, Pleasanton Unified School District\, San Ramon Valley School District\, Las Positas College\, Tri-Valley ROP and the Digital Dreamer will be announced on October 20th\, 2023. \nPURCHASE TICKETS FOR DreamMakers & RiskTakers\non November 7th at the Shannon Community Center\, Dublin\nDREAMMAKERS & RISKTAKERS AWARDS\n#ITVDreamMakers2023 \n \nMay 2023 DreamMakers & RiskTakers with host Jessica Aguirre\, NBC 11.\n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:\n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/dreammakers-and-risktakersnov23/
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SUMMARY:ITV Innovation Forum: 2024 Energy Summit
DESCRIPTION:Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group Presents\n2024 Tri-Valley Energy Summit\nBuilding the Green Economy from the Epicenter of Solutions\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE\nOn March 19th\, 2024 ITV will bring together leaders from the energy\, business\, government\, and education sectors to accelerate discussions on a regional Green Economy. Focused on amplifying the Tri-Valley’s innovative solutions for environmental stewardship and job creation\, the event features a luncheon\, keynote address\, panel discussions\, and an expo showcasing the region’s energy sector.\n#ITVEnergySummit\n  \n  \nFeaturing Keynote speaker\, Dr. Kim Budil\,\nDirector\, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory\n \nDr. Kim Budil\nPhoto Courtesy of LLNL \nKimberly S. Budil sets the strategic vision for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and exercises broad delegated powers to ensure successful execution of programs and operations to enhance national security through application of cutting-edge science and technology and to maintain an outstanding and diverse workforce. She leads the development and implementation of the Laboratory’s scientific vision\, goals and objectives and serves as the Laboratory’s highest-level liaison with the Department of Energy\, National Nuclear Security Administration\, the LLNS Board of Governors\, the University of California and other government\, public and private organizations. \nBudil leads a workforce of approximately 8\,400 employees and manages an annual operating budget of approximately $3 billion. Along with the directors of Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories\, she shares the responsibility of providing the United States government with an annual institutional assessment of the safety\, security\, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile and enterprise. She is the 13th director of the Laboratory and serves as president of Lawrence Livermore National Security\, LLC. \nBudil has held roles of increasing management responsibility at the Laboratory\, most recently serving as principal associate director for Strategic Deterrence. Budil served as a detailee twice in Washington\, D.C and was Vice President for National Labs at the University of California Office of the President. She currently serves on several boards and participates in numerous professional and community outreach activities. \nBudil holds a Ph.D. in engineering and applied science from the University of California\, Davis\, where she was a Hertz Fellow\, and a B.S. in physics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. \n  \n \n  \n \n \nCourtney B. Jenkins \nCourtney has the distinct pleasure of serving as the President of ENGIE Services U.S. The national team she oversees is focused on engineering\, financing\, and implementing transformative sustainability solutions for educational\, governmental\, healthcare and C&I entities across the U.S.\, with an aim to accelerate the energy transition through the integration and optimization of low-carbon solutions on our customers’ sites\, including distributed generation\, energy efficiency\, resiliency\, and eMobility offerings. Her team oversees over 400 MW of clean power assets and has led some of the most innovative public-private partnerships across the U.S. \nPrior to these roles\, Courtney has served in a series of expansive management positions within key commercial\, operational\, and strategic leadership functions with ENGIE\, OpTerra\, and Chevron’s clean-tech division\, all of which centered around driving sustainability transformations and building high-performing business lines. As a ferocious champion for diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in the workplace\, she had the honor of co-founding the ENGIE Services Women in Networking group within North America and continues to serve on both ENGIE’s Executive Steering Committee for DEI globally and the ENGIE North American Culture and Values Leadership Team (CVLT). Concurrently\, Courtney is proud to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Energy Services Companies (NAESCO)\, a leading voice for industry advocacy and policy-shaping in the U.S. market. And recently\, she was named one of the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Top 100 Women of Influence. Courtney holds her AB with honors from Brown University and her MSc with first-class distinction from the University of Oxford.  \n \nTHANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:\n \n  \nEXHIBITORS\n\nIn 2021\, Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group (ITV) launched the Tri-Valley Vision 2040 Plan\, an initiative encompassing input from over 1\,000 stakeholders that presents 24 bold ideas to ensure the Tri-Valley will be globally recognized for its innovation while growing in a way that is equity and inclusion-focused. ITV emphasized building a Green Economy as a major priority\, elevating the region as a model for environmental stewardship while building a new sector of employment opportunities. With Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories’ recent fusion ignition breakthrough\, private investment in the green hydrogen sector and global renewable energy solutions emerging from the region\, the Tri-Valley is positioned to build\, grow and sustain a new Green Economy.\n  \nAbout ITV’s Annual Innovation Forum: \nFor the past 12 years\, ITV has convened regional forums around the issues influencing and shaping the regional innovation ecosystem. In 2019\, Lenny Mendonca\, former chief economic and business advisor to CA Governor Gavin Newsom led ITV’s Power Summit and last year ITV produced “The Future of Human Health is HERE” amplifying the investment of the healthcare sector in the Tri-Valley and the region’s global contributions to human health advancements. \nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s\nInnovation Forum\n \nDr. Benjamin Kaminski\, ZEISS\n2023  – The Future of Human Health is Here\n \n\n\nRick Shumway\, Standford Health Care Tri -Valley\n\n\n \nLenny Mendonca\, former Chief Economic And Business Advisor to the CA Governor\, served as the keynote speaker at Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s Power Summit on September 23\, 2019\n\n \nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s Power Summit on September 23\, 2019
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/itv-innovation-forum-2024-energy-summit/
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SUMMARY:The Hertz Effect | June 20th\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:THE HERTZ EFFECT\nJoin us for a casual cocktail party featuring storytelling\, networking and a celebration of the Hertz legacy in the Tri-Valley.\n\n\n\n\nJune 20th\, 2024 5-8pm\n10x Genomics Headquarters\n6230 Stoneridge Mall Road\, Pleasanton\, CA 94566\n \n\nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group and the Hertz Foundation are honored to host this evening celebration on the Pleasanton\, CA grounds of 10x Genomics in the heart of the Tri-Valley’s thriving innovation ecosystem.\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\nFeatured Speakers\n \n\nHertz Fellow William Evans is the physics division leader in the physical and life sciences directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. During his 25 years at LLNL\, Evans has pursued vital science that addresses national security issues and strengthens global stability. His research aims to understand the physics and chemistry of materials under extreme conditions\, such as pressure\, temperature and strain rate. Evans recieved his Ph.D. in applied physics from Harvard University during his Hertz Fellowship. In 2023\, he was named to the Hertz Foundation Board of Directors.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHertz Fellow Megan Blewett is co-founder and vice president of corporate development at Iris Medicine\, a thereaputics company developing RNA technology to address a range of serious diseases. Before Iris\, Blewett was an investor at Venrock and co-founded in vivo gene delivery company Kelonia Therapeutics. She is on the board of the non-profit startup Convergent Research\, a member organization of the Schmidt Futures Network. Blewett received her Ph.D. in chemistry from The Scripps Research Institute during her Hertz Fellowship.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHertz Fellow Kathleen Alexander is co-founder and chief technology officer at Savor\, a technology company producing high-quality\, healthy\, and affordable food without negative climate impact. Before Savor\, Alexander was project director at Orca Sciences\, a philanthropist-backed research and development organization focused on the energy and climate spaces. She received her PhD in material science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during her Hertz Fellowship.\n\n\n \n\n\nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group (ITV) and the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation are proud to announce a partnership aimed at cultivating and connecting world-class talent in the Tri-Valley region of the Bay Area\, with a special event in June to celebrate the Hertz legacy in the area.\nWith two national labs\, more than 730 tech companies and a GDP of $49B\, the Tri-Valley is home to some of the world’s most visionary leaders and game-changing innovations. Both ITV and the Hertz Foundation have deep roots in the region and are dedicated to amplifying the impact of visionary thinkers and nurturing its thriving ecosystem of innovation. \nThe Hertz Foundation has fueled 1280 leaders and disruptors in science and technology for more than 60 years through its renowned Hertz Fellowship program. This initiative identifies exceptional U.S. doctoral students and provides them with the resources and lifelong support to accelerate their careers and amplify their research in support of our nation. Through special networking events and media coverage\, this expanded partnership will spotlight how the Hertz Foundation has contributed to the Tri-Valley region and will help catalyze collaborations with ITV’s network of over 100 companies\, non-profits\, research labs\, educational institutions and regional thought leaders. \n“The partnership between the Hertz Foundation and Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group dates back to ITV’s genesis as nuclear physicist Jay Davis (retired\, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) was serving as President of the Hertz Foundation while he was a founding member of ITV’s first board of directors. The Hertz brand is a significant contributor to the region’s thriving innovation ecosystem and we are thrilled we can work together on our shared mission of cultivating the talent pipeline in the Tri-Valley” says Katie Marcel\, ITV’s CEO. \n\n\n\n\n“For over 60 years\, the Hertz Foundation has been growing our nation’s pool of exceptional science and technology leaders” states Robbee Baker Kosak\, president of the Hertz Foundation. \n \n\nHertz Fellows\, including more than 200 across the San Francisco Bay Area\, today comprise an influential network of many of our nation’s most accomplished science and technology leaders. Their breakthroughs can be found in numerous arenas including AI\, quantum computing\, space exploration\, national security\, biotech\, disease detection and energy\, to name a few. Kim Budil\, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory\, and Michael-Schnall Levin\, founding scientist and Chief Technology Officer at 10x Genomics\, (both headquartered in the Tri-Valley) are Hertz Fellows and members of the Hertz Foundation Board of Directors. Both Budil and Schnall-Levin’s remarkable careers exemplify the range and caliber of talent that the Hertz Foundation seeks to identify and support.Through the partnership\, the Hertz Foundation is supporting and participating in ITV’s signature events: The 2024 Tri-Valley Energy Summit\, which featured Budil as keynote speaker; the 2024 #GameChangers Awards\, an event that spotlights the Tri-Valley’s game-changing companies and leaders; and the DreamMakers and Risktakers Awards\, which recognizes young innovators influencing the future of the Tri-Valley and beyond.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Hertz Foundation\nThe Fannie and John Hertz Foundation identifies the nation’s most promising innovators in science and technology and empowers them to pursue solutions to our toughest challenges. Launched in 1963\, the Hertz Fellowship is the most prestigious fellowship program in the U.S.\, fueling more than 1\,280 leaders\, disruptors and creators who apply their remarkable talents where they’re needed most — from our national security to the future of healthcare. Hertz Fellows hold over 3\,000 patents\, have founded more than 375 companies\, and have received more than 200 major national and international awards\, including two Nobel Prizes\, 10 Breakthrough Prizes\, the National Medal of Technology\, the Fields Medal and the Turing Award. Additionally\, 52 are members of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering and Medicine\, and 37 are fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Learn more at HertzFoundation.org. \nAbout Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group (ITV)\nITV is a collaborative group of industry leaders dedicated to the Tri-Valley: The Heart of California Innovation. By bringing together companies\, non-profits\, and regional thought leaders committed to innovation\, ITV is enhancing the business climate\, spurring job growth\, and expanding the vibrant Tri-Valley community.
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/the-hertz-effect-june-20th-2024/
CATEGORIES:ITV Events,ITV Partnership Events,ITV Sponsor Events
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SUMMARY:Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley AHEAD Lunch and Learn | September 18\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free luncheon as we showcase the AHEAD\n (Advancing Hydrogen Electrification and Deployment) Project\n\nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group\, in partnership with the Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (Valley Link) and the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA)\, will host a lunch and learn event on September 18th at the Tracy Community Center to showcase the joint Valley Link/LAVTA AHEAD (Advancing Hydrogen Electrification and Deployment) project and other exciting advancements of hydrogen vehicle deployment in local transit systems. The event will include updates on the Valley Link project\, regional hydrogen workforce development initiatives and the future hydrogen production facility in Tracy. \n\nREGISTER HERE \n  \n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Valley Link\n \n\n\nValley Link will ultimately close a critical gap in the statewide rail system with a 42-mile\, 7 station rail connection between the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station and the North Lathrop Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) station with all day service on BART frequencies during peak periods. With 33\,000 daily riders projected by 2040\, Valley Link would remove tens of thousands of cars off Interstates 580 and 205 and connect nearly 500 miles of passenger rail with more than 130 stations in the Northern California Megaregion – removing up to 42\,650 metrics tons of greenhouse gas emissions\, creating 22\,000 jobs\, and supporting national goods movement by reducing heavy truck conflicts with cars on Interstates 580 and 205 that serve as life lines between the Port of Oakland and both domestic and international markets. The 22-mile initial operating phase between the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station and the Mountain House Community station\, including the Isabel and South Front Road stations in Livermore\, is targeted for construction in 2025. In addition to the use of zero-emissions vehicles and green energy production technologies\, the Valley Link Board-adopted Sustainability Policy identifies implementing strategies to achieve a zero-emissions system through innovative station access. This includes electric autonomous shuttles\, shared mobility\, and support for local transit operator alternative vehicle technology. Additional information on the Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority\, is available on the\nRegional Rail Authority’s website at www.valleylinkrail.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group (ITV)\nITV is a collaborative group of industry leaders dedicated to the Tri-Valley: The Heart of California Innovation. By bringing together companies\, non-profits\, and regional thought leaders committed to innovation\, ITV is enhancing the business climate\, spurring job growth\, and expanding the vibrant Tri-Valley community. \n\n 
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/valleylinklunch/
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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 
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/14th-annual-dreammakers-and-risktakers/
CATEGORIES:ITV Events
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SUMMARY:#GameChangers Awards 2025
DESCRIPTION:The #GameChangers Awards is more than an event;\nit’s a MOVEMENT celebrating the BOLD IDEAS and BREAKTHROUGHS \nthat make the Tri-Valley a hub of innovation. \n \nBUY #GAMECHANGERS 2025 TICKETS HERE\nJoin ITV and the region’s disruptors\, founders\, funders\, mentors\, entrepreneurs\, influencers\,\nand civic leaders for the Tri-Valley’s biggest bash of the year.\nThis year\, the Tri-Valley’s most anticipated event takes center stage at the stunning Bishop Ranch in San Ramon.\nPast honorees include 10x Genomics\, Zeiss\, Lam Research\, Tekion\, Topcon\, Unchained Labs\, and Vagaro —\na true “who’s who” of the Tri-Valley ecosystem.\nInnovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group\n2025 Tri-Valley #Gamechangers\n2025 Tri-Valley Visionary Award: Southwest Airlines\nConnecting Innovation to the Nation \nThis honor recognizes Southwest Airlines’ transformative role in connecting the Tri-Valley’s people and solutions to the nation—a contribution that has fueled economic growth and innovation for over 35 years. Since launching service at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in 1989\, Southwest Airlines has not only grown into California’s largest air carrier but has also demonstrated an unwavering commitment to hospitality\, reliability\, and long-term investment in the East Bay. With nearly 3\,000 employees based in and around OAK\, Southwest Airlines continues to innovate and drive economic development in the region. \n2025 #GameChanger Honorees:\nLIVERMORE – GILLIG \nDriving America Forward \nGILLIG has been building America’s future for more than 130 years. Headquartered in Livermore\, California\, GILLIG is the nation’s only major heavy-duty bus manufacturer that is American-owned and fully American-built. From their advanced solar-powered facility to their leadership in clean-energy and zero-emission technologies\, GILLIG is setting the standard for innovation\, craftsmanship\, and sustainable progress — and stands as a national model for the future of American manufacturing. \nSAN RAMON – Dialpad\nThe Future of Work\, Now\nDialpad is the leading Ai-powered communications intelligence platform creating human-first\, Ai-enhanced solutions that will drive the next wave of how businesses communicate with and serve their customers. Enterprise customers such as Randstad\, RE/MAX\, Nasdaq\, Express Scripts\, T-Mobile\, Johns Hopkins\, Motorola Solutions\, Tractor Supply\, and Netflix use Dialpad and its Ai capabilities to deliver amazing customer experiences. Supported by notable investors such as Andreessen Horowitz\, GV\, ICONIQ Capital\, and OMERS\, Dialpad is a dynamic force in Ai technology with a rapidly expanding presence of 50\,000 customers in 70 countries worldwide. \nDANVILLE – LWX\nRevolutionizing Supply Chain\, One Bottle at a Time \nLWX builds custom global supply chains for wine and spirits retailers\, solving logistics challenges with world-class technological capabilities\, agility\, and integrity. By sourcing innovative wine and spirits products from around the world\, LWX imports and distributes to a range of national retailers in all 50 states. LWX combines creativity\, deep category insight and operational know-how to help retailers bring something truly unique to the shelf. From a hometown HQ in Downtown Danville\, LWX is disrupting the wine and spirits logistics space. \nDUBLIN – Dublin Technology Center Workspaces\nSpace to Innovate \nDublin Technology Center Workspaces has emerged as a creative and collaborative cornerstone of the Tri-Valley’s innovation corridor. Home to cutting-edge firms like Kensington Labs and a hub for regional thought leaders\, Dublin Technology Center Workspaces is reimagining the modern office and offering a launchpad for game-changing innovation.  \nPLEASANTON – Cowbell\nCyber Insurance\, Reimagined \nCowbell is a cyber and technology E&O insurance provider for American and UK-based businesses with up to $/£1bn in annual revenue. With its unique AI-based approach to risk selection and pricing\, Cowbell’s continuous underwriting platform\, powered by Cowbell Factors\, compresses the insurance process from submission to issue in less than 5 minutes. Cowbell offers subscription-based cybersecurity services via its dedicated and independent Cowbell Resilience Services (CRS) unit. Founded in 2019\, Cowbell is based in Pleasanton and has employees across the U.S.\, Canada\, India\, and the U.K. \nPAST #GAMECHANGERS\n2024 Tri-Valley #GameChangers\nRezolve.ai\nVector Atomic\nBuzzkill Labs\nKMT Technical Services\nGreenlight Simulation\nLas Positas College – Founder’s Award\n2023 #GameChangers \nAir Protein\nLazarex Cancer Foundation\nReputation\nProSomnus Sleep Technologies\nSparkz\nThe Wellnest Company\nZeiss Innovation Center\nLLNL Fusion Ignition Team – Founder’s Award\n2022 #GameChangers\nActon\nA Eye\nBoxMedia\nCrosschq\nIrisVision\nMonarch Tractor\nRaydiant Oximetry\nStriking Distance Studios\nTekion\nVagaro\nLawrence Livermore National Lab – Advanced Manufacturing Lab- Founder’s Award\n2019 #GameChangers\n10x Genomics\nAmber Solutions\nCoast + Range\nCreative Digital Agency\nElysium Therapeutics Incl\nLambda School\nSaba\nVericool\nSensiba – Founder’s Award\n2018 #GameChangers\nAltamont Beer Works\nChallenge Dairy Products\nThe Crayon Initiative\nHexcel Corp\niQuest\nSafeTraces\nTrov\nUnchained Labs\nVintage 99\nAxis Community Health – Social Innovator\nTri-Valley Ventures – Activator\nSandia National Laboratories – Founder’s Award\n2017 #GameChangers\nCar Zeiss Meditec\nDonor Network West\nNeotract\, Inc.\nSandstone Diagnostics\nServiceMax\nTria Beauty\, Inc.\nUptempo Tech\nVictory Workspace\nWiley X\nBishop Ranch – Founders Award\n2016 #GameChangers\nCallidus Cloud\nChoiceLunch\nFun Mobility Inc.\nGE Innovation Center\niTrade Network\nLeaf Healthcare\nNuubia SF\nPOC Medical Systems\nSocialSource\nTopcon Positioning Systems\nLAM Research – Founders Award
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/gamechangers-awards-2025/
CATEGORIES:ITV Events,ITV Partnership Events
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SUMMARY:State of the Tri-Valley 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Tri-Valley is more than a Bay Area innovation hub—it’s a community where visionary leadership\, breakthrough technology\, and bold collaboration fuel an exceptional quality of life. At this year’s State of the Tri-Valley\, hear from stakeholders shaping the region’s innovation ecosystem and community wellness. Join us on September 10th\, 2025 from 5:30PM-8:30PM for dynamic panel conversations and an energizing networking reception with the people building one of California’s most livable and economically vibrant regions.\n\n\n  \n\n \n  \n  \nPURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/state-of-the-tri-valley-2025-2/
LOCATION:The Roundhouse at Bishop Ranch\, 2600 Camino Ramon #100\, San Ramon\, CA\, 94583\, United States
CATEGORIES:ITV Events,ITV Partnership Events
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SUMMARY:15th Annual Dreammakers and Risktakers Awards
DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
URL:https://innovationtrivalley.org/event/15th-annual-dreammakers-and-risktakers-awards/
CATEGORIES:ITV Events
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