Founders : Alternative Energy

Jen Baird doesn't count on miracles to survive in the business world, but she doesn't turn them down either.

Questions with Jen Baird on finding a way to fund breakthrough technology

Jen Baird is the CEO of Accio Energy, an Ann Arbor-based startup that is reinventing how wind energy is generated.

Questions with Jen Baird

Sonali Vijayavargiya is the founder and managing director of Augment Ventures, a early stage venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Sonali Vijayavargiya

Oliver Baer is the president and co-founder of Clean Emission Fluids, a clean-tech firm based in Detroit's TechTown incubator.

Questions with Oliver Baer

Cesar Nerys is the CEO of Openworld Energy, a clean-tech start-up based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Cesar Nerys

Yating Hu is a co-founder of PiezoPowerTech, a clean-energy start-up based in Detroit.

Questions with Yating Hu

Philip Ochtman is the CEO of Estrakon, a LED sign company based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Philip Ochtman

Lihang Nong is the co-founder of PicoSpray, a clean-tech start-up based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Lihang Nong

Sean Simpson is one of the co-founders of AutoBike, a bicycle start-up based in Troy.

Questions with Sean Simpson

Tom Gross is the CEO of Fusion Coolant Systems, a green-tech start-up based in Ypsilanti.

Questions with Tom Gross

Joe Tesar is the CEO of Quantalux, an clean-tech firm based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Joe Tesar

Gus Simiao is the co-founder of Vortex Hydro Energy, an alternative energy start-up based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Gus Simiao

Hunt Briggs is the co-founder of ReGenerate, a clean-tech start-up based in Ann Arbor's TechArb.

Questions with Hunt Briggs

Jacob Smith is the co-founder of Go Green Energy Consulting, a energy-efficiency consulting firm based in Southfield.

Questions with Jacob Smith

Sean Reed is the executive director of the Clean Energy Coalition, which specializes in sustainability and is based in Ann Arbor.

Questions with Sean Reed