Join us at the Oxford Martin School for a talk by Ben Soltoff of MIT’s Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship! In this session, Ben will provide an overview of the Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures, framework for climate and energy ventures covering aspects such as financial strategies, policy navigation, and measuring planetary impact. It offers a hands-on guide to building impactful solutions for people and the planet, developed from the two-decade track record of MIT’s Climate & Energy Ventures course, which has spun out over 65 ventures that have raised US $2.3 billion in funding and created over 2500 jobs. You’ll also hear about how Oxford can connect to the global network of educators and other university leaders that MIT is helping to convene.
Ben and Katy will delve into the unique challenges and opportunities that climate and energy entrepreneurs face, highlighting why a specialized framework is essential for success in this field. They will also share case studies of companies that have navigated this unique journey. In particular, they will discuss how the framework integrates lessons learned from these ventures, such as developing robust financial strategies, navigating complex policy landscapes, and measuring planetary impact. This will be a highly practical and actionable session for anyone starting a venture, aspiring to start a venture, or generally supporting entrepreneurs in climate and energy.
Expect to go away prepared! You’ll be ready to maximise the impact you have on climate and energy venture success in Oxford and beyond.
Join us to learn about:
Best practices and frameworks for success in climate and energy ventures
Opportunities for global collaboration from Oxford
Tips for over-coming barriers to spinning out climate-related research
How to maximise your own contribution – whatever role you have in the ecosystem
Who should come?
Everyone and anyone keen to play a valuable role in the success of climate and energy research and/or ventures in or around Oxford – leading, teaching, advising, mentoring, funding, hosting, connecting.
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