Entrepreneurial executive, technical business developer, investor, fundraiser and board member specializing in commercialization of emerging technologies to reinvent established industries. 15 years of leadership experience in both multi-national corporations and startup companies. 11 years of P&L responsibility, including 7 years as the head of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, an applied R&D lab working with industry to commercialize clean energy technology. Recognized commercialization expert who excels at developing first-of-kind programs and products and leading hybrid teams of high performing technical, business and political professionals. For the past four years Nolan has been focused on the intersection of energy, machine learning and blockchain and has co-founded companies in these areas. Prior to that he successfully founded and operated CleanTech accelerators including Fraunhofer TechBridge and holds board seats in a number of energy related concerns. Browne is active in the entrepreneurial and venture capital communities. He holds graduate degrees from the Johns Hopkins and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Colby Swanson is a serial entrepreneur who is determined to help the residential industry build smarter, faster and more equitably for everyone. He started as a carpenter, graduated to a building scientist, switched to a corporate strategist, and now is an innovator and scout helping shape the future. His 360 degree understanding of the construction industry stems from swinging a hammer in the field to delivering strategies in the boardroom.

Colby authored long-term construction strategies for BASF and led many cross-divisional business development endeavors. He also launched a unique Employee Benefit Program - similar to a healthcare program,  but for the employees’ homes. This program spurred nearly a thousand home improvement actions that directly reduced the company’s carbon footprint.