Maryland Day @ DC Climate Week

The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) and Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEII) in partnership with the University of Maryland will host a full day of programming on Tuesday, April 21 as part of DC Climate Week. Events will take place across campus, with most sessions located in the Stamp Student Union. Programming will begin at 9:00 AM with a series of panels and discussions throughout the day. Highlights include a Keynote Lunch and Startup Showcase, as well as the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator Demo Day later in the afternoon.

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Events will take place throughout the day across several tracks, including innovation, ecological science, and changing environments. Visitor parking for the event is available in the Union Lane Garage (4170 Union Lane, College Park, MD 20742) and Stadium Drive Garage (4025 Stadium Drive, College Park, MD 20742). Please pay at the kiosk. Parking is $20/day or $4/hour. https://maps.umd.edu/map/

Colony Ballroom (Stamp Student Union Floor #2)

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: Who Will Build the Climate Resilient Future?
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM: Grants, Growth & Getting Acquired: A Legal And Business Playbook for Climate Tech Founders
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM: Climate Careers, Past, Present, and Future
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Plenary/Lunch: Climate and Energy Policies in Maryland
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Student-Led Guided Tour of UMD's Campus Energy Systems (meeting outside ballroom - this is a walking tour around campus)
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM: Maryland Climate Tech Capital Stack
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: Climate Innovator Lightning Pitches
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator Demo Day

Carroll Room (Stamp Student Union Floor #2)

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: Climate-Smart Agroforestry Market Development in the Mid-Atlantic
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Environmental Science and Technology Showcase
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: State of the Chesapeake Bay

Jimenez Room (Stamp Student Union Floor #2)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Using the Earth as an Engine
4:00 - 6:00 PM: Sensorium ARC: Conversing with the Ocean Through AI Agents and Interactive Eco-Art

Prince George’s Room (Stamp Student Union Floor #2)

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Forever Chemicals: Science and Solutions to Protect Public Health

DC Climate Week is not responsible for this event. It is organized by the organizing group, and being listed on the DCCW calendar is not an endorsement of content or partners.

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