### EACH YEAR, WCS HOSTS A STARTUP PITCH COMPETITION FOCUSED ON SPOTLIGHTING COMPANIES LED BY WOMEN, EITHER AS CEOS OR IN THE C-SUITE.
Shining a spotlight on women-led startups from around the world, our annual pitch competition features female entrepreneurs from the cleantech and sustainability industry. The competition winner will enjoy a large prize pool to continue growing their business, including preferential consideration to serve on a Cleantech Forum San Francisco panel, among other prizes.
### MEET THE PITCHERS:
🔹 Sophia Wennstedt - Co-Founder and CEO of Blip Energy, bringing her extensive experience from Roomba, Exelon, and Tesla to the forefront of energy equity and climate justice.
🔹 Wendy Mullin - Co-Founder of CHRGsystem and a veteran in design, now channeling her creative prowess into sustainable energy solutions.
🔹 Romy Fain - CEO of Heat Inverse, whose groundbreaking work in photonics at Cornell University drives her company’s innovations in thermal management.
🔹 Anca Timofte - Co-founder of Holocene Climate Corporation, utilizing organic chemistry for effective CO2 removal, with years of experience in carbon capture technology.
🔹 Jacqueline Ros Amable - CEO and Co-Founder of Matereal, Inc., revolutionizing the plastics industry with advanced chemistry and AI.
🔹 Renata Moshkovich - Founder of MirAmi, leveraging her extensive background in digital marketing to promote sustainable consumer choices and corporate accountability.
🔹 Arzu Sandikci - Co-Founder and CEO of Rhea's Factory, bringing her expertise in molecular biology from MIT to the forefront of enzyme and genetic engineering for sustainability.
🔹 Lizzy Kolar - Co-founder and CEO of Scope Zero, whose sustainable design engineering innovations are setting new benchmarks for reducing personal utility bills and carbon emissions.
🔹 Sara Alao - CEO and Co-Founder of Stars Edge Ltd, pioneering sustainable practices in the aerospace industry with her advanced engineering from the world's top institutions.
🔹 Emily Dinino - Founder and CEO of ThermoShade, tackling urban heat challenges with her innovative outdoor cooling solutions and a strong background in finance and venture capital.
### TICKETS**:**
- FREE for WCS members!
- Non-Member ticket: $15
- Non-Member Student ticket: $8
Interested in membership? Please learn more and apply: