Representatives and researchers will be in attendance from seven major research institutions in New Mexico, including the University of New Mexico, the Air Force Research Lab, Los Alamos National Lab, Sandia National Labs, NASA, New Mexico Tech and New Mexico State University.

Keynote Speaker:

Doug Campbell is a seasoned entrepreneur having guided multiple startups from inception through exit. This includes Solid Power (NASDAQ: SLDP), a University of Colorado spin-out developing next-gen rechargeable batteries for the EV market and Roccor (now Redwire Space; NYSE: RDW) a component supplier into the low-earth-orbit satellite market.

Doug has been named Most Admired CEO by the Denver Business Journal, Cleantech Innovator of the Year by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association and Distinguished Alumni by the University of New Mexico’s School of Engineering (BS ’01, MS ’02). Doug returned to his hometown of Albuquerque in 2023 following a 20-year absence and is now an active investor in the Colorado and New Mexico startup ecosystems and serves on multiple nonprofit and for-profit Boards including the University of New Mexico Foundation, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Foundation, and several private companies.