About
Dr. Addison Killean Stark is CEO and co-founder of AtmosZero, an industrial decarbonization startup, and works across research, business, and policy on low-, zero-, and negative-carbon energy technologies. He previously served as Associate Director for Energy Innovation at the Bipartisan Policy Center and as a Fellow and Acting Program Director at the US Department of Energy's ARPA-E. He holds bachelor's degrees in mathematics and chemistry from the University of Iowa and master's and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Founder at AtmosZero
Intro paths
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AtmosZero's investors · 8
2150London · since 2026AENUBerlin · $1.1M – $5.5M checks · since 2024Constellation Technology VenturesBaltimore · $2M – $10M checks · since 2026Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026Mitsubishi Heavy Industriessince 2026Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks · since 2024The Engine VenturesCambridgeVXI CapitalPark City · since 2026
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Experience
- AtmosZeroCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentFort Collins, CO
- Avila VCAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Starlight VenturesAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- Georgetown UniversityAdjunct Professor - Science Technology and International Affairs2019 — 2026Washington, District Of Columbia
- Clark Street AssociatesSenior Advisor2022
- Clark Street AssociatesDirector of Energy+Environment2021 — 2022
- UrbanX Renewables GroupChief Technology Officer2016 — 2022Long Beach, CA
- Bipartisan Policy CenterAssociate Director for Energy Innovation2018 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
- ARPA-EARPA-E Fellow and Acting Program Director2016 — 2018
- ARPA-EARPA-E Fellow2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Reacting Gas Dynamics Laboratory, MITPhD Candidate2010 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- Reacting Gas Dynamics Laboratory, MITGraduate Researcher2007 — 2010
- Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E)ORISE Fellow2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Energy14Energy Policy25Renewable Energy24R&D project management1R&D2Simulations11Research10CFD4Chemistry5Modeling4Policy Analysis3Mathematical Modeling3
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PolicyThermal EngineeringProcess IntensificationThermal Energy StorageBiofuelsBiomassCombustionBioenergyMatlabChemical KineticsAdvanced Manufacturing TechnologyThermochemical ConversionsFrom Addison's professional profile.
Colleagues at Avila
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Addison Stark?
- Dr. Addison Killean Stark is CEO and co-founder of AtmosZero, an industrial decarbonization startup, and works across research, business, and policy on low-, zero-, and negative-carbon energy technologies. He previously served as Associate Director for Energy Innovation at the Bipartisan Policy Center and as a Fellow and Acting Program Director at the US Department of Energy's ARPA-E. He holds bachelor's degrees in mathematics and chemistry from the University of Iowa and master's and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT.
- Where does Addison Stark work?
- Addison Stark is Founder of AtmosZero and Technical Advisor at Avila.
- What does Addison Stark invest in?
- Addison Stark invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy.
- What companies did Addison Stark found?
- Addison Stark founded AtmosZero.
- Where did Addison Stark go to school?
- Addison Stark studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SM, Mechanical Engineering); University of Iowa (BS, Mathematics).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,521
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Shared employers
Also worked at Starlight Ventures8
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