Panelists:
Aaron Fyke, PE, Founder and Managing Partner | Thin Line Capital, powered by Wavemaker
Matt Gardner, Chief Executive Officer | California Technology Council

Possible topics of discussion include:
- Why is the venture model appropriate for clean energy investing, and why is it different than before?
- What companies are a good fit for venture funding (in clean energy) and what are not?
- What other sources of capital are available and what other resources are available other than venture dollars?
- Independent of venture capital, what changes are coming because of the zero-carbon shift?

Part of the webinar series “From Discovery to Commercialization: Valuable guidance to enhance the success of your startup” that is being presented by the USC Stevens Center for Innovation and the USC Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors. Throughout the 2020-21 academic year the webinars will cover a wide range of topics for USC researchers who are interested in exploring what it takes to have a successful startup. The series will feature guest speakers from a variety of fields, including lawyers, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and more.