Dr. Danielle France is an innovation advocate and coach, drawing from her background as a lab research scientist (NIST-Boulder) and startup researcher, founder, and CEO. Currently working with the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at NREL, she coordinates the NREL investor network and center events including the Industry Growth Forum. She is also technical program manager for NREL’s West Gate program and has coached DOE researcher teams in Energy I-Corps. She holds a PhD in biological engineering from MIT and an BS in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.