When:
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Where: Technological Institute, Atrium, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Sonia Kim
(847) 467-0446
Group: Innovation and New Ventures Office
Category: Academic
Please join us on Tuesday October 14th starting at 3:30 pm at the Technological Institute Atrium for the Trienens-Q Accelerator event featuring:
3:30 pm - Spotlight Speaker Mark Hersam (Accelerator Project Presentation)
4:00 pm - Panel Discussion on Fundraising for Climate Tech
5:00 pm - Networking and Refreshments
About the Event
Freshwater Advisors, led by Founder & CEO David Weinstein and Managing Partner Sara Block, is a national innovation consultancy and venture catalyst that connects corporations with startups and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Their wok helps advance early-stage companies by supporting fundraising, pilot partnerships, external advisory boards, and corporate engagement.
During this visit, David and Sara will meet Northwestern faculty and entrepreneurs to learn more about innovative projects in energy and cleantech. The program will feature presentations, networking opportunities, and a closing panel discussion on fundraising for climate tech, moderated by Trienens Director Ted Sargent and featuring leaders from Freshwater Advisors, mHUB Ventures, and Evergreen Climate Innovations.