Topshelf Enterprises DBA 3D Solar

2,400+ VC investors, startups, angels, family offices & advisors registered for our 100% virtual Early-Stage Conf on Jan 30. Startups can pitch 1:1 to 10-20 investors auto-matched by industry/geo/stage. You can buy recordings & networking list: inniches.com/es Get a list of 128 investors + 100 pitch deck teardowns for free: inniches.com/128investors Proud of our speakers & topics: 1. What traction should startups show to raise pre-seed & seed rounds in 2025 easily? David Cohen, Founder & CEO @ Techstars (3800+?deals,?$200B+ total val); Anuj Varma, Senior Principal @ B Capital ($7B+ AUM) 2. How do Family Offices decide on investments in VC funds & in startups directly? 9-10-figure FOs: ??Christian D Evans, CEO @ Pax Fortis MFO; Kay Makishi, VP @ Lupoff/Stevens FO; @Natalia Sokolova @ Verda FO; moderator Calum Kapoor @ Financial Times 3. How our AI closed an $8M round on its own? Andrew D'Souza, Founder @ Boardy 4. VC forecasts for 2025. Edward Keelan, Partner @ Octopus Ventures ($500M AUM) 5. How we invest in startups after 1 meeting? Shruti Gandhi, GP @ Array Ventures (75+ deals, $250K-2M checks) 6. Zoom Startup Pitches with investors: Jenny Fielding, Co-founder & MP @ Everywhere Ventures (300+ deals); Haley Bryant (angel 50+), Principal @ Hustle Fund ($90M+ AUM, 550+ deals); moderator Haje Kamps, Founder @ Pitch Guide 7. Family Office Trends 2025. Ken Goldman, former President @ Hillspire (Eric Schmidt’s SFO); Harold Brunink @ Virgin (Sir Richard Branson’s SFO); Allison Huynh, Founder @ Alo Ventures (SFO); David Robb, MD @ Frontier Group (SFO); moderator Jason Ma, Founder @ ThreeEQ 8. Leverage AI to be a 10x Founder - by Jeffrey Bussgang, GP @ Flybridge ($1B AUM) 9. How to launch and manage cost-efficient VC micro-funds (up to $50M)?” with Sarah Griego @ ClockWork Fund Admin, Gabriel Jarrosson, GP @ Lobster Capital ($49M AUM, 80+ YC deals closed, $250k checks) 10. Early-Stage VC Data Report. Navina Rajan, Senior Analyst @ PitchBook 11. How much capital do startups actually need and how to secure it? Jason Kirby, MD @ Thunder.vc ($135M+?in transactions, 10x?return to investors) 12. Secure funding & get hands-on support from venture studios. Marcus Daniels, Founding Partner & CEO @ Highline Beta (21 portcos, checks up to $1M); David Zager, Partner @ Pioneer Square Labs ($220M+?AUM) Sorry for short bios: post has a length & tag limit. More topics & speakers in the comments & on the website. Program picture in the comments. >> For those registered: repost to access the Unlimited Networking Lounge.

Daniel Clark, CEO of Topshelf Enterprises DBA 3D Solar, is an inventor who hopes to disrupt the #solar power paradigm. When asked how he plans to do so, he responds with a seemingly esoteric question: if you wanted to collect water from a stream, would you use a bowl or a plate?

Congratulations to the 2024 Spark Cleantech Accelerator Cohort! ?? What an incredible journey it has been! Over the past 12 weeks, we've been inspired by your dedication, passion, and drive to elevate your startups to new heights. Each of you should be proud of the tremendous effort you've put into this program. From tours of Norris Dam to insightful Financial Model programming, we’ve witnessed the Cleantech entrepreneur community grow stronger together. It’s been an honor to support and get to know such innovative and driven founders. A heartfelt thank you to our programming partners for their invaluable contributions to the Spark Innovation Center. Your support makes this work possible, and we couldn’t do it without you. - Here’s to the continued success of each founder and the future of Cleantech innovation! Innovation Crossroads UT Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm Piper Communications Tennessee Valley Authority City of Knoxville Knoxville Chamber (Knoxville, Tennessee) Knoxville Entrepreneur Center Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council LaunchTN Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Tennessee UT Center for Advanced Materials & Manufacturing (CAMM) University of Tennessee Research Foundation - UTRF University of Tennessee Research DOE Office of Technology Transitions Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

It’s official! ?? We’re introducing our 2024 Deep Tech Pioneers?? 850 startups, hailing from all around the world, have officially been selected as Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneers. Their revolutionary ideas are breaking the boundaries of what we thought possible ?? These are visionaries, innovators and disruptors revolutionizing deep tech across all sectors: ?? Climate Tech, ?? Healthcare, ? Energy, ?? Manufacturing, ??? Advanced Computing, ?? Food & Agriculture, ?? Aerospace, and beyond! Meet the most promising startups building the World of Tomorrow at our 10th edition of the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit?? https://lnkd.in/eTEMqTXV

Love hearing about success stories of entrepreneurs calling Knoxville home - This is a great teknovation.biz story highlighting 3D Solar, Inc's founder Daniel Clark's decision to stay in Knoxville after completing the Techstars cohort in the area. He talks about the benefit of local organizations like Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee Valley Authority, and University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Knoxville continues to grow and offers so many great benefits for businesses in the area - It continues to demonstrate it is a great place to live, work, and invest! https://lnkd.in/e_bM9yyz

R&D World's synthesis of 45 years of winning technologies finds that "National labs dominate the top ranks, demonstrating the staying power of consistent government investment in R&D"

We are excited to announce our newest partnership! The Spark Innovation Center at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm and Tennessee Valley Authority are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of cleantech innovations. As part of this collaboration, TVA will become a sponsor of the Spark Cleantech Accelerator's programming, providing financial support and expertise to help startups and entrepreneurs working in TVA’s technology interest areas. - Through this partnership, Spark and TVA will work together to: ?Identify and support promising cleantech startups that align with TVA's technology priorities. ?Provide mentorship, technical assistance, and access to resources to help companies advance their technologies ?Facilitate connections between startups and TVA, as well as other key industry partners. ?Create opportunities for pilot projects and commercialization of innovative cleantech solutions. - Read more about the partnership here https://lnkd.in/esF9nyD4

Week One of the Spark Cleantech Accelerator comes to an exciting end. It happened so fast - What even happened? Here's a quick rewind. - Day 1 - Tour of IAMM + Core Facilities with a welcome dinner at Maple Hall. Day 2 - Tour of UTK Prototyping Facilities: FabLab, Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee, & UT Kao Innovation & Collaboration Studio. Day 3 - Knoxville Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Overview Overview with Cortney Piper from Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council, City Overview from the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Chamber (Knoxville, Tennessee), Spark panel hosted by previous Spark companies with Anca Timofte, Don DeRosa, Dan L., Anna Douglas, and Pitch Training with Martha Weeks. Day 4 - Lovely group photos of the?Innovation Crossroads?and CTA Cohort, Guest speakers from?Brian Krumm?at the UT Legal Clinic, William Malkes Sr's Intro to Bill of Materials, Mentor Pitching with the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council Energy Mentor Network, and a mentor mixer to finish off the work week! The Spark Innovation Center is dedicated to teaching, introducing, and connecting our companies to Knoxville's entrepreneurial ecosystem here at UT Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing. 12 more weeks to go! - Group Photo from left to right Brian Washington, Nicholas Sokol, PhD, Vinit Chaudhary, Bing Cao, Daniel Clark, Suba R, Brian Iezzi, Katy Bradford, PE, PhD, Jordan Cannon, PhD, Tim Vosburgh, Kevin Roccapriore, and Lance Adler.

Announcing the Spark Cleantech Accelerator Cohort of 2024! We are very excited to welcome this fantastic group of founders working to commercialize a diverse range of promising cleantech and climate-tech innovations. Congratulations to everyone! Brian Washington - AluminAiry Rachid Essehli, PhD - American Advanced Membrane Technology Subathra R - IonTech Energy Solutions Lance Adler - Witching Hour Bing Cao - Z18 Engineering,LLC Daniel Clark - 3D Solar The Spark Cleantech Accelerator will kick off on Aug. 19, 2024, and culminate in a Demo Day on Nov. 19, 2024, as part of “Opportunities in Energy” hosted by the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council. Read more from the teknovation.biz article >>> https://shorturl.at/igdDo

Congratulations to the AM Pitchfest winner Daniel Clark (from Topshelf Enterprises DBA 3D Solar ) on his entry: Hybrid 3D Printing enables Next Generation 3D Solar, Semiconductor, and Generative AI Auto Supply Chain! Daniel is pictured here with Suzy Marzano, Sr. Manager Industry Development and Technical Activities, SME, Stacey DelVecchio, Past Chair of AM Technical Community Advisors, and Sheku Kamara (AMUG??), New Chair of AM Technical Community Advisors