Join us for Activate 2016, our first ever Demo Day

Two years ago, we launched Cyclotron Road as a home for top innovators to drive breakthrough hard energy technologies to market. Over the last 18 months, our cohort companies have blown us away with their progress moving from proof-of-concept to first product.

We invite you to join us in Oakland on September 29th for Activate 2016, where our 12 companies will pitch their innovations to our network of over 200 leading hard tech investors, entrepreneurs, and industry players. Many of our companies are actively fundraising and several are close to closing their first rounds of private investment.

Agenda

1:30 - 2:00 Registration

2:00 - 2:15 Welcome from Founding Director Ilan Gur

2:15 - 4:00 Innovators pitch their companies (including 30 minute networking break)

4:00 - 4:15 Announcing Activation Energy, with comments from Gabriel Kra and Arun Majumdar

4:00 - 6:15 Tech Demos and Networking Reception with light refreshments

Presenting Innovators

Cohort 1: Jared Schwede (Spark Thermionics), Deepak Dugar (Visolis), Etosha Cave (Opus 12), Tom McDonald (Mosaic Materials), Marcus Lehmann (CalWave), Raymond Weitekamp (polySpectra)

Cohort 2: Peter Frischmann (Sepion Technologies), Zachary Sun (Synvitrobio), Andrew Hsieh (Feasible), Colin Bailie (Iris PV), Philip Taynton (Mallinda), Richard Wang (Cuberg)

Read more about all our innovators at cyclotronroad.org/innovators

Entrance and Parking

The main entrance is located on Lakeside Drive. A limited space parking lot is available behind the Oakland Scottish Rite Center off of Madison Street. Parking is also available in surrounding area paid lots and on the street.

Via BART: 19th Street Station, walk 7 blocks towards the lake on 17th Street (street numbers will be descending); turn right when you reach Lake Merritt.

Registrations are closed

Activate 2016: Cyclotron Road's inaugural Demo Day