Last week’s signing of the Paris climate accord successfully returned international efforts on climate change to the media spotlight. As private investors in cleantech startups since 2006, Element 8 members have been following the developments since December very closely. We are notably encouraged about the future of clean technologies in the wake of not just … Continue reading “COP21—The Road Ahead for Sustainability”
Author: Eric Berman
Eric is co-chair of Element 8 Angels, the first angel investment group in North America to focus exclusively on cleantech, and a leading funder of early stage companies across the continent. In addition to his role at Element 8, he runs MyFlightbook.com, a service for pilots to track their hours. He spends much of his time volunteering with environment- and education-oriented non-profits. He is Vice-Chair for Seattle-based Zeno, a trustee for the Cheetah Conservation Fund, a national council member for the World Wildlife Fund, a partner at Social Venture Partners and a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight West. Eric has degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from MIT and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.