Jim Owens
FounderCofounder at Sesame Sustainability
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedSesame Sustainability
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About
Jim Owens is Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Sesame Sustainability, which develops software for evaluating emerging technologies and supply chain options for utilities and energy companies. He completed a PhD at MIT modeling the effects of EVs, storage, and low-carbon fuels on energy systems. Owens has also worked on federal energy policy with the EFI Foundation and contributed to DOE-funded projects on carbon capture and hydrogen.
Cofounder at Sesame Sustainability
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Paul SizaireCofounder
Experience
- Sesame SustainabilityCo-Founder & Head of Engineeringcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Virginia Tech Department of Chemical EngineeringChair, Young Alumni Boardcurrent2023 — present
- MIT Energy and Climate ClubVice President2022 — 2024
- SchlumbergerEngineering Consultant2021
- Via SeparationsEngineering Consultant2021
- Saint-GobainEngineering Consultant2021
Skills & more
Public Speaking14Leadership14Teamwork11Python (Programming Language)Matlab5Microsoft Office9Research8Chemical Engineering5Data Analysis6Project Management6Energy Systems AnalysisCustomer Service2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jim Owens?
- Jim Owens is Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Sesame Sustainability, which develops software for evaluating emerging technologies and supply chain options for utilities and energy companies. He completed a PhD at MIT modeling the effects of EVs, storage, and low-carbon fuels on energy systems. Owens has also worked on federal energy policy with the EFI Foundation and contributed to DOE-funded projects on carbon capture and hydrogen.
- Where does Jim Owens work?
- Jim Owens is Cofounder of Sesame Sustainability.
- What companies did Jim Owens found?
- Jim Owens founded Sesame Sustainability.
- Where did Jim Owens go to school?
- Jim Owens studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Engineering); MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA) Candidate); Virginia Tech (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering).
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Khaled HusseinMaster’s DegreeFounded Tilt +2Joseph DeSimone, PhDDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Blue Current +2John HigginbothamBSCEFounded Blueridge +1Jason CorwinBachelor's DegreeFounded Safely Finance +1Rob LaFaveBAFounded Foodzie +1Mike HenryB.S.Founded Parasail +1
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Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint VenturesJoseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesCurry RobertsPresident, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance at Riphean InvestmentsRyan LawrenceDirector, Tax at JMI EquitySamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI Equity
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Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicDeji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersSaurabh K. MittalChairman, CEO and Founder at Mission HoldingsSiva KolappaGeneral Partner at Data TechConnor CooleyVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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Patrick MalonePartner at KdT VenturesCaroline GoujonUI/UX Designer at OSS VenturesAlexandre BiauInvestment Director at Supernova InvestClaude-Sebastien LerbourgInvestment Director at Supernova InvestJainish RathodInvestment, AEC & Built World at SevenTrainVenturesGeoffroy Roux de BezieuxInvestor at ISAI Gestion
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