Program description:

Telluride Venture Network’s Clean Energy Founder Forum is where founders connect to share experiences and perspectives, practice pitching, learn valuable information about building a capital stack to propel growth, network with business executives, capital providers, academians, and nonprofit leaders, and gain insight into important climate research being completed by university students. The event is rounded out with founder stories, mock investor meetings, and group hikes in the high country during the stunning gold season.

The Forum will occur in parallel with Open Minds 2025, an annual event in Telluride, Colorado, that brings together thought leaders from diverse fields, industries, and geographies.

Forum founders will showcase their businesses and network with a select group of Open Minds attendees. In addition, founders will have the opportunity to provide a real-world lens and feedback to Open Minds’ Next Gen student leaders working on decarbonization projects in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage, Direct Air Capture, Methane Abatement, Coal Switching, Renewable Power and Transmission. Student leaders will incorporate feedback received from founders to enhance their project work.

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