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Trent Staats
Visiting Instructor
Overview
Trent Staats is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and has led enterprises in the electric power, bioscience, biofuels, and chemical recycling spaces. He authored and teaches a case-based course to undergraduates on Technology Entrepreneurship and advises Masters of Engineering Management students.
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