Investors are on the forefront of financing the future of energy, and entrepreneurs want to know who has the money, noted a panel during the UNC Kenan-Flagler Global Innovations in Energy conference. Paige Ouimet, assistant professor of finance, moderated the panel composed of David Kirkpatrick (MBA ‘91), managing partner of SJF Ventures; Ben Kallo (BSBA ’87), vice president of clean technology research for Robert W. Baird & Co.; Tony Boon (MBA ’83), managing director of Gulf Advisory & Execution (USA) Inc.; and Val Smith (MBA ’02), vice president of corporate sustainability for Citigroup. Cleantech venture capital comes in two styles, Kirkpatrick said: today markets and tomorrow markets. Today markets have the advantages of being lower risk, capital efficient, geographically diverse Read More
Monthly Archives: May 2010
FORTUNE Editor Marc Gunther Highlights Kenan-Flagler Energy Conference
Marc Gunther, contributing editor at FORTUNE magazine, a senior writer at Greenbiz.com and a lead blogger at The Energy Collective features interviews conducted during the UNC Kenan-Flagler Global Innovations in Energy Conference in his recent blog postings. The conference was hosted by the Center for Sustainable Enterprise (CSE), Center for International Business, Education and Research (CIBER), OneMBA Global EMBA Program, Net Impact Club and Energy Club. The two-day invitation-only conference brought together 100 business and thought leaders from around the world to share innovations in energy and to stimulate opportunities for collaboration. The conference also was webcast to a global audience and provided an online forum for dialogue. The Sayings of Chairman Jim (Rogers) – April 20th – Features Jim Read More