Ed Greer
InvestorEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States
About
Entrepreneur in Residence and Principal of Material Insights, LLC, investing in early-stage climatetech and deeptech startups. Serves on the Cycle Momentum investment committee and formerly a corporate technology scout for Dow Chemical.
Experience
- ClimateTech Expertise Network (CEN)Entrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 — presentvirtual
- The Innovation SpaceEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 — presentWilmington, DE
- Self-employedConsultant, Angel Investorcurrent2026 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
- Columbia UniversityChair, Carbontech Development Initiative Steering Committeecurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Columbia UniversityAdvisory Council Member, Columbia Lab-to-Market Accelerator Networkcurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Dow ChemicalCorporate Technology Scout, Ventures & Business Development2009 — 2025Greater Philadelphia Area
- Industry at Cornell Center for Materials ResearchChair, Industrial Advisory Board2014 — 2023Ithaca, New York Area
- NYSERDAAdvisory Board Member, Proof of Concept Centers2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Rohm and Haas Emerging TechnologiesManager, Business Development and Commercialization2001 — 2009Greater Philadelphia Area
- ElemicaDirector of Commercialization2000 — 2001
Skills & more
Mentoring1Strategy47Strategic Planning7Management7Leadership4Startups1Mergers17Licensing11Market Development14Intellectual Property7Business Development21Technology Management4
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Technology EvaluationStart-upsPolymer SciencePolymer ChemistryMergers & AcquisitionsNew Business DevelopmentPatentsPolymersProduct DevelopmentChemistrySemiconductorsOrganic ChemistryFrom Ed's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Innovation Space
Adam Zong
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Alex Dulin
Chief Operating Officer at The Innovation Space
Alexander Khutorsky
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation Space
Casper Vroemen
Chief R&D Officer, Global at IFF at The Innovation Space
Catherine Burch
Program Manager — Acceleration Programs at The Innovation Space
Dario Vasquez
Program Manager at The Innovation Space
Deb Travers
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Doug Hicks
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ed Greer?
- Entrepreneur in Residence and Principal of Material Insights, LLC, investing in early-stage climatetech and deeptech startups. Serves on the Cycle Momentum investment committee and formerly a corporate technology scout for Dow Chemical.
- Where does Ed Greer work?
- Ed Greer is Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space.
- Where did Ed Greer go to school?
- Ed Greer studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD, Analytical Chemistry); The Wharton School (CPD, Management); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS/Honors, Chemistry).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at NYSERDA11
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