Vanessa Chan - U.S. Department of Energy

1. Vanessa’s move to the United States and her early interests in the STEM field, as well as the passion for creation that eventually led to Vanessa being a seller on QVC

2. How Vanessa was introduced to the Department of Energy and began her career there

3. A deep dive into the work of the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) and the mission behind it all

4. Innovative things the OTT has done to speed up commercialization, investing in clean energy, and the sometimes missing link that improves the likelihood of success for startups