Trent Staats

Overview

With nearly 30 years of experience launching and managing technology ventures across industries such as electric power, bioscience, biofuels, and chemical recycling, Trent Staats brings a wealth of practical expertise to his teaching. At Dartmouth, he focuses on courses in innovation and entrepreneurship, including ENGS 15.06: Technology Entrepreneurship and ENGM 187: Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He also mentors Master of Engineering Management students, preparing them to excel in careers at the intersection of technology and enterprise.

Research Interests

Entrepreneurship, Energy Systems, Electric Utilities, Clean Energy, Recycling, Circular Economy

Education

• PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
• MBA, Harvard Business School

Professional Activities

Posita Technologies, BioScale, Verenium, CleanPlanet Chemical

Courses

• ENGS 15.06: Technology Entrepreneurship
• ENGM 187: Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship