Adrienne Little is a mission-driven technical leader specializing in Tough Tech challenges within the energy and water sectors. She has a strong interest in cross-disciplinary problems that involve early-stage technologies and practical application.

Her academic background includes a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Adrienne has held significant roles in various organizations such as being the VP of Systems Engineering at Antora Energy, a Rapid Evaluator at X, the moonshot factory, and a Thermal Systems Technical Lead at Malta Inc. She has also contributed to projects at Google [x] and worked as a Fellow at ARPA-E.

With a broad range of experience across academia, government, industry, and startups, Adrienne has a proven track record of executing novel technology ideas in different innovation environments.