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Yet-Ming Chiang

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Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures · Founder at sublime · Founder at Form Energy · Co-Founder & CIO at Rock Zero

Greater Boston

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Yet-Ming Chiang is the Kyocera Professor in MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, where his research addresses advanced materials and technologies for decarbonizing the electricity sector and industrial processes. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of several scientific societies, and has received awards including The Economist's Innovation Award in the energy and environment category. He has co-founded multiple companies based on research from his laboratory.

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials

Founder at sublime

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Co-founders at sublime

LELeah Ellis
Leah EllisFounder

Founder at Form Energy

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Co-founders at Form Energy

TWTed Wiley
Ted WileyFounder
MFMarco Ferrara
WWWilliam Woodford
William WoodfordFounder

Co-Founder & CIO at Rock Zero

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Co-founders at Rock Zero

CHCamden Hunt
Camden HuntCo-Founder & CEO
BMBenjamin Mowbray
Benjamin MowbrayCo-Founder & CTO

Investments

Investor

24M TechnologiesA123 SystemsAmerican Superconductor Corp.Desktop MetalForm EnergySublime Systems

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Colleagues at Obvious Ventures

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Who is Yet-Ming Chiang?
Yet-Ming Chiang is the Kyocera Professor in MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, where his research addresses advanced materials and technologies for decarbonizing the electricity sector and industrial processes. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of several scientific societies, and has received awards including The Economist's Innovation Award in the energy and environment category. He has co-founded multiple companies based on research from his laboratory.
Where does Yet-Ming Chiang work?
Yet-Ming Chiang is Founder of Form Energy and Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures and Founder at sublime and Co-Founder & CIO at Rock Zero.
What does Yet-Ming Chiang invest in?
Yet-Ming Chiang invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
What companies did Yet-Ming Chiang found?
Yet-Ming Chiang founded Form Energy, Rock Zero, sublime.
What companies has Yet-Ming Chiang invested in?
Investments tracked here include 24M Technologies, A123 Systems, American Superconductor Corp., Desktop Metal, Form Energy, Sublime Systems.

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