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 β presentvirtual
- The Innovation SpaceEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 β presentWilmington, DE
- Self-employedConsultant, Angel Investorcurrent2026 β presentPhiladelphia, PA
- Columbia UniversityChair, Carbontech Development Initiative Steering Committeecurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Columbia UniversityAdvisory Council Member, Columbia Lab-to-Market Accelerator Networkcurrent2019 β presentGreater New York City Area
- Dow ChemicalCorporate Technology Scout, Ventures & Business Development2009 β 2025Greater Philadelphia Area
- Industry at Cornell Center for Materials ResearchChair, Industrial Advisory Board2014 β 2023Ithaca, New York Area
- NYSERDAAdvisory Board Member, Proof of Concept Centers2016 β 2017Greater New York City Area
- Rohm and Haas Emerging TechnologiesManager, Business Development and Commercialization2001 β 2009Greater Philadelphia Area
- ElemicaDirector of Commercialization2000 β 2001
Education
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonPhD, Analytical Chemistry
- The Wharton SchoolCPD, Management
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBS/Honors, Chemistry
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.
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison197
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Also attended The Wharton School1,401
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill176
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlexander LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at ClimateTech Expertise Network (CEN)1
Also worked at Columbia University121
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Dow Chemical24
Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern VenturesMichael PalmerGeneral Partner at Great Wave VenturesTiffany HuangPrincipal at TransLink CapitalNataly AcostaSenior Manager, Investor Relations & Communications, LAC at Circulate CapitalMinjoo KimPrincipal at Storm VenturesDave SchallerPartner at Delta-v Capital
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Also worked at NYSERDA10
Elisa Miller-OutCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Chloe CapitalRichard KauffmanFund I Chair, New York Energy Czar; Chair, Generate Capital at Overture ClimateFelix LitvinskyManaging Director at Vetted AcceleratorAlicia BartonAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesDavid CraneChief Executive Officer and Chairman at Generate CapitalMicah KotchPartner at Blackhorn Ventures
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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 β 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










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