We are building a dynamic community of stakeholders and cultivativating a world-class cluster of clean energy companies and climatetech startups through programs centered on innovation and entrepreneurship, industry research and development and workforce development.
Innovations & Entrepreneurship
ACT Institute fosters a vibrant ecosystem for clean energy startups, nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship to drive the region's cleantech advancements.
Industry Research & Best Practices
Through cutting-edge research and development initiatives, ACT Institute supports groundbreaking technologies and local best-practice models with global impact.
Workforce Development
ACT Institute is committed to workforce development, ensuring the region has the skilled professionals needed to sustain and grow its climate economy.
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ACT is the largest nonprofit trade organization dedicated exclusively to building and maintaining the climate economy by helping companies, nonprofits, and municipalities grow and scale their business and sustainable operations.
We work across the Northeast and in Canada to find pathways to implement and scale clean energy sources; rapidly expand and modernize our electric grid infrastructure; identify and scale new ways to decarbonize industrial processes, food, large- and small-scale transportation, and buildings; and build the workforce to power every entity doing the work.
ACT serves as the connective thread that weaves together policy, advocacy, resources, innovation, workforce development, clean transportation, and local government support to create a clean energy future and a diverse climate economy. We are dedicated to overcoming the immediate, mid-term, and long-term challenges facing the grid and decarbonizing our infrastructure and built environment.
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Director, Cleantech Navigate
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Magdalena is the Director of Cleantech Navigate, ACT's signature innovation program that provides cleantech startups access to resources and business support to help them grow and scale. She is an experienced manager in business and product development, with a demonstrated history of achieving goals in the financial and information technology industries. She previously served as the Head of Sales for the Polish software firm Asseco Data Systems and the Head of Business Development for Pekao Leasing, also based in Poland. At Pekao Leasing her duties included partnership development, product development and sales channel development. Magdalena holds a Master of Arts in Finance and Banking from the Warsaw School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Capital Markets from the College of Economics in Warsaw.
Senior Director, Cleantech Open Northeast
Beth has over 25 years of experience in program strategy and management, business development and partnerships, marketing and entrepreneurship. Most recently at MIT she helped set up innovation ecosystems in Russia and India. Prior to MIT, Beth ran Eco Marketing, a marketing and sustainability consultancy. Beth has also worked at IBM and two IT startups. As a long-time mentor in the Cleantech Open, Beth is committed to advancing the cleantech economy. She is a Board Member of ACTION, the Association of Cleantech Incubators of New England. Beth plays squash, swims, kayaks and hikes, and enjoys spending time with her family. Beth holds a BA, cum laude, from Wellesley College, an MBA from Boston University, a Certificat de Science Politique from Sciences Po in Paris, a Certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Southern Maine, and a Certificate in MIT Venture Mentoring. She speaks French and Spanish.
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Prithvi Ventures
Champion policy planning, innovation programs like Cleantech Open Northeast, academic partnerships, and workforce development and DEIJ initiatives.
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