Building U.S. Energy Innovation to Compete

Speakers: Introduction: Sarah Frances Smith, Deputy Director, Energy Innovation, EFI Foundation Vanessa Chan, Vice Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Penn Engineering Francis O’SUlliva, Managing Director, S2G Investments Alex Kizer, Executive Vice President, EFI Foundation Moderated by: Eric Wesoff, Executive Director and Board Member, Canary Media The U.S. is losing its energy innovation edge, and innovation in technology, policy, and business models is needed for the country to compete in a changing global market. During the inaugural Energy Innovation Leadership Forum at Climate Week NYC 2026, leaders from industry, finance, and policy shared their boldest ideas for accelerating U.S. energy innovation. Learn more about the event: https://efifoundation.org/energy-inno... Explore the Energy Innovation Project: https://efifoundation.org/energy-inno... Follow our socials: LinkedIn -   / efi-foundation   Instagram -   / efifoundation   TikTok -   / efifoundation   Twitter - https://x.com/EFIFoundation Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/efifoundatio... Subscribe to our newsletter: https://efifoundation.org/newsletter/