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Craig Evans

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Founder at ESS Inc.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

FoundedESS Inc.

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About

Craig Evans is the Founder and Principal at Scalene LLC and the founder of ESS, Inc. (NYSE: GWH), where he served as CEO and co-founder and led the company through its NYSE IPO. He has over 25 years of experience across engineering, product development, and finance, with a background in electrochemistry and energy storage. Evans holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and a commercial pilot's license.

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ESS Inc.'s investors · 7

ARPA-Esince 2012Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checksCycle CapitalMontrealGC VenturesBangkokPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Vancouver · $500K – $1.5M checksSand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2020

Co-founders at ESS Inc.

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Craig Evans Julia SongFounder

Experience

  1. Scalene LLCFounder & Principalcurrent2023 — presentResearch Triangle, North Carolina
  2. ESS, Inc.President & Founder2021 — 2023Wilsonville, Oregon, United States
  3. ESS, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2011 — 2023Wilsonville, Oregon, United States
  4. ESS, Inc.Founder & CEO2011 — 2021Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  5. ClearEdge PowerDirector of Design & Product Development2006 — 2011
  6. UTC PowerStaff Engineer2000 — 2006
  7. Manchester Community CollegeAdjunct Professor2002 — 2004
  8. Pratt & WhitneyEngineer1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Technology ManagementEngineeringEarly-Stage StartupsCFD23Optimization6Modeling8Fuel Cells65Aspen Plus1Aerodynamics2Simulation1Financial Analysis10Heat Transfer40
+12 moreFluid DynamicsFinite Element AnalysisCFXBatteriesElectrochemistryResearch Project ManagementThermodynamicsAnalysisPython (Programming Language)AspenANSYSVB.NET
  • Commercial Aircraft Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Instrument rating — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Private Aircraft Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration

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Who is Craig Evans?
Craig Evans is the Founder and Principal at Scalene LLC and the founder of ESS, Inc. (NYSE: GWH), where he served as CEO and co-founder and led the company through its NYSE IPO. He has over 25 years of experience across engineering, product development, and finance, with a background in electrochemistry and energy storage. Evans holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and a commercial pilot's license.
Where does Craig Evans work?
Craig Evans is Founder of ESS Inc..
What companies did Craig Evans found?
Craig Evans founded ESS Inc..
Where did Craig Evans go to school?
Craig Evans studied at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business (MBA, Business); RPI Lally School of Management (MS, Finance); Clarkson University (MS, Mechanical Engineering).

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ClearEdge Power mafia2

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Also attended State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville3

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