Dr. Laura Smoliar became a Founding Partner of the Berkeley Catalyst Fund because it combines her passion for mentoring technical entrepreneurs with her interest in philanthropy. Laura founded a start-up
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Dr. Todd Allen began his professional career as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy where he learned the practical applications of operating a nuclear power plant as well as
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Meredith Angwin is a renowned author and expert on energy and the electricity grid, whose recent book, “Shorting the Grid, The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid” is an exposé
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Jim Lavin is a serial entrepreneur with extensive technology background, ability to understand technologists, and then convert their ideas into reality to address a market opportunity. He brings extensive experience
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Myron Hecht is a Senior Project Leader at The Aerospace Corporation where he specializes in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) and in reliability, safety, and systems engineering for complex weapons
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