About
Steve Empedocles is CEO of Clark Street Associates, a firm that helps companies from startups to Fortune 500 organizations secure non-dilutive government funding. With over 25 years of experience in semiconductors, energy, and nanotechnology, he has previously held business development roles at Quantum Dot Corporation and Nanosys, and holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from MIT.
Experience
- Clark Street AssociatesCEOcurrent2009 — present
- FinalisRegistered Representativecurrent2026 — present
- AsetekDirector of Business Development2012 — 2017
- IntermolecularGovernment Programs2011 — 2016
- SVTCDirector of Business Development2008 — 2011
- NanosysVP of Business Development2001 — 2008
- Quantum Dot CorporationScientist1999 — 2001
Skills & more
Semiconductors27Nanotechnology23Characterization5Start-ups31Cleantech11Optics4Venture Capital8R&D30Cross-functional Team Leadership16Entrepreneurship10Materials Science13Business Development15
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Solar EnergyRenewable EnergyProduct DevelopmentProcess SimulationChemistrySensorsProcess EngineeringProduct ManagementStrategyStrategic PartnershipsBiotechnologySemiconductor IndustryFrom Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kilonova Capital
Abe Morris
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Anurag Chandra
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Atul Shinde
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Bill Beyer
Advisor at Kilonova Capital
Charles Jolley
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Claire Chauvel
Senior Associate at Kilonova Capital
David Anderman
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Dr. Eric Cole
Operating Partner at Kilonova Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Empedocles?
- Steve Empedocles is CEO of Clark Street Associates, a firm that helps companies from startups to Fortune 500 organizations secure non-dilutive government funding. With over 25 years of experience in semiconductors, energy, and nanotechnology, he has previously held business development roles at Quantum Dot Corporation and Nanosys, and holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from MIT.
- Where does Steve Empedocles work?
- Steve Empedocles is Advisor at Kilonova Capital.
- Where did Steve Empedocles go to school?
- Steve Empedocles studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Chemistry); University of Colorado Boulder (Bachelors, Chemistry and Psychology).
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder178
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