May 18, 2021
Guest:
Alex Girau - Founder, Advano
In Episode 12, we'll hear from Alex about what it takes to commercialize a new battery material: what are the biggest challenges facing the industry, where are the biggest opportunities, and what role can data and A.I. play in accelerating the process?
Alex Girau is Founder of Advano. He has 14+ years experience in advanced materials, named inventor on 16+ patents and has designed over $2B in assets as a chemical process engineer for F500 companies. He is a Senior Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund, previously Visiting Researcher at Tulane University Department of Chemical Engineering, and an alumni of Y Combinator (S17). He holds an MS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Tulane University and a BS in Chemistry (Honors) and Mathematics from Loyola University.
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