Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative: Portland Meetup

​Event Details: ​What is the PNW Battery Collaborative?: A community of battery entrepreneurs, scientists, and enthusiasts united to make the PNW the nation’s leading hub of battery innovation. ​​What is this event?: Join us for an evening mixer with fellow battery innovators to exchange ideas, spark new partnerships, and explore opportunities to launch the next big breakthrough in battery technology. The main focus of the event will be a round of lightning talks by local battery innovators (~5 mins each), audience Q&A, and an opportunity for attendees to share announcements and learn about battery jobs/resource opportunities. This event is preceded by multiple meetups and site visits organized by the PNW Battery Collaborative in Seattle and attended by an aggregated total of nearly 200 participants. ​Why now?: The PNW is quickly becoming a key hub for battery innovation in the US. To maintain our region’s competitive advantage and effectively support other regions in deploying batteries it is crucial that our local battery community be cohesive and inclusive. ​Who can join?: Any PNW locals working in or interested in supporting the region’s battery industry. ​​Run of Show: ​5:30pm-6:00: check-in ​6:00-6:15: introductions, agenda overview, & battery comms exercise ​6:15-6:35: lightening talks by speakers (listed below) ​6:35-6:50: speaker panel & audience Q&A ​6:50-7:00: audience announcements, resources, & job opportunities ​7:00-7:30: informal networking ​Lightening Talk Speakers: ​​Grayson Shor, Founder (PNW Battery Collaborative) ​​Duncan Miller, CEO (Rose City Robotics) ​Drew Lebowitz, Principal and Managing Director (PowerSwitch) ​Danny Lu, Senior Vice President (Powin Energy) ​Tyson Bittrich, Market Research Analyst (Mayfield Renewables) ​Shelly Whitlock, Executive Director of Development (Polaris Battery Labs) ​***If you would like to speak at this event please reach out to event coordinators Grayson Shor and Duncan Miller*** ​​Logistics: – Event location: Metro Region Innovation Hub at 2130 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201 – ​Please arrive between 5:30pm-6:00pm to sign-in. Programming will begin promptly at 6:00pm – ​This event is free, please RSVP in advance – ​This is an in-person only event ​​Have questions?: Reach out to Grayson Shor & Duncan Miller ​How to stay up to date on Collaborative activities?: Join our events calendar ( https://lu.ma/PNWbatterycollaborative ) and our LinkedIn page ( https://www.linkedin.com/groups/ ). ​======================================== ​​Thank you to our generous sponsors: – ​Metro Region Innovation Hub: is the hub for business innovation in the Portland metro region. – ​Prosper Portland Green Cities: supporting companies producing innovative products, services, and technologies that address the climate crisis and solve environmental challenges. – UpStart Collective: a community-driven collaboration space for founders. – ​Portland State University Business Accelerator: supports and serves the entrepreneur ecosystem and local startups from their early stage through growth.