Jason Ethier

Founder and climate tech specialist

Jason Ethier is a prominent figure in the climate technology sector, serving as the Senior Director of Membership at Greentown Labs until September 2023. In this role, he focused on identifying and recruiting impactful startups within the climate tech industry, successfully building a community of over 50 startups during his tenure.2

Ethier has a strong educational background, holding a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and having briefly attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for further studies. He is recognized for his entrepreneurial spirit, having been named in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the Energy category for his contributions to the field, particularly as a founding member and director at Greentown Labs.1

In addition to his work at Greentown Labs, Ethier is also the founder of Lambda Catalyzer, a new initiative aimed at enhancing the innovation ecosystem for energy transition technologies in Houston. He hosts the "Energy Tech Startups Podcast," where he engages with leaders and innovators in the energy sector.1 2

Highlights

May 1 · The Business Journals

Flex space concept Invincible launches in downtown's Esperson office complex - The Business Journals

Jul 9 · cleantechies.substack.com

#53 - Incubating Early Stage CleanTech Companies - Jason Ethier ...

Mar 30 · MIT News

Workshop tackles a critical gap slowing the development of new hardware technologies - MIT News

Experience

Founder at Lambda Catalyzer

Host at Energy Tech Startups Podcast

Education

BSE in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University (2006 - 2010), Temp Student, Course 16 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2008), TJHSST (2002 - 2006)