Mike Gidding
Michael recently completed a five-year multi-degree program at Washington University in St. Louis, studying for a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; a Master of Engineering in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering; and a Master of Business Administration. His degree program included a year abroad at Imperial College London, where he took coursework in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Project Finance.
Concurrent with his studies, Michael founded two cleantech startups, one to commercialize a biofuel process and the other to develop technology that significantly reduces particulates and other exhaust emissions from diesel engines. The startups were awarded $80,000+ in six business plan competitions, including Idea to Product (I2P) Global in Stockholm, the Clean Energy Trust Student Challenge in Chicago, the CleanTech Challenge in London, and Arch Grants in St. Louis.
Prior to his entrepreneurial experience, Michael completed internships at Renewable Silicon International and Eos Energy Storage (formerly Grid Storage Technologies), both in Easton, PA, and a NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position in Prof. Donghai Wang’s group at Pennsylvania State University. Michael also conducted nanoparticle-related research research in Prof. Younan Xia’s lab at Washington University contributing to works published in ACS Nano and Small.
Concurrent with his studies, Michael founded two cleantech startups, one to commercialize a biofuel process and the other to develop technology that significantly reduces particulates and other exhaust emissions from diesel engines. The startups were awarded $80,000+ in six business plan competitions, including Idea to Product (I2P) Global in Stockholm, the Clean Energy Trust Student Challenge in Chicago, the CleanTech Challenge in London, and Arch Grants in St. Louis.
Prior to his entrepreneurial experience, Michael completed internships at Renewable Silicon International and Eos Energy Storage (formerly Grid Storage Technologies), both in Easton, PA, and a NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position in Prof. Donghai Wang’s group at Pennsylvania State University. Michael also conducted nanoparticle-related research research in Prof. Younan Xia’s lab at Washington University contributing to works published in ACS Nano and Small.