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Jim Owens

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Cofounder & Head of Engineering at Sesame Sustainability

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedSesame Sustainability

30 Under 30 2026 · Energy & Green Tech

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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 & Head of Engineering at Sesame Sustainability

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Sesame Sustainability's investors · 2

Flybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checks · since 2024PowerhouseOakland · $150K – $2M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Sesame Sustainability

PSPaul Sizaire
Paul SizaireCofounder & Head of Product
EG
Emre GencerCofounder & CEO

Experience

  1. Sesame SustainabilityCo-Founder & Head of Engineeringcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Virginia Tech Department of Chemical EngineeringChair, Young Alumni Boardcurrent2023 — present
  3. MIT Energy and Climate ClubVice President2022 — 2024
  4. SchlumbergerEngineering Consultant2021
  5. Via SeparationsEngineering Consultant2021
  6. Saint-GobainEngineering Consultant2021

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Public Speaking14Leadership14Teamwork11Python (Programming Language)Matlab5Microsoft Office9Research8Chemical Engineering5Data Analysis6Project Management6Energy Systems AnalysisCustomer Service2
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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 & Head of Engineering 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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