128 Innovation Capital Group

Dhiraj Malkani, Rockport Capital

Opportunities for Investment in Clean Energy Technologies

The interest in clean energy technologies continues to be strong. But the success of companies in this space is strongly dependent upon government policy. Our speaker will discuss changes in the regulatory environment under the Obama administration and its effect on entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

Dhiraj Malkani is a principal at Rockport Capital. He began his career at Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies as a Senior Product Engineer developing next-Generation optical components for Telecommunications. He received several U.S. patents for his inventions in MEMS technology before transitioning from pure engineering to evaluating early-stage photonics and life-science companies for Boston University's business incubator program. Prior to joining RockPort he was a summer associate in Deutsche Bank's Technology Investment Banking division. At Rockport, Dhiraj is an active member of the screening and diligence teams and has worked on multiple transactions in solar energy, transportation, advanced materials, energy storage, smart grid, water and wind technologies. Dhiraj is a graduate of the University of Mumbai with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He earned an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.

MODERATOR - Robert Adelson
Robert Adelson, partner at Boston firm Engel & Schultz, LLP (www.engelschultz.com) has been a corporate and tax attorney since 1977. He began as an associate at major New York law firms Dewey Ballantine and Weil Gotshal & Manges, before returning home to Boston in 1985 where he has since been a partner in small and medium sized firms. Mr. Adelson’s clients are (1) early stage companies, (2) independent consultants, (3) senior executives and key employees, and (4) family businesses. His main practice areas are: Business formation and finance; Commercial contracts, licensing, alliances; Executive employment, stock, options and severance; Trademarks, copyrights; M&A.. He is a frequent speaker and author of articles published by Boston Business Journal, Mass High Tech, Family Business Magazine, Genetic Engineering News and others. A member of the MA and NY bars, he is also Vice-Chairman of the Boston Entrepreneurs Network and a Board member of 128 Innovation Capital Group. He holds degrees from Boston University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern University (Chicago), J.D., Law Review, New York University, LL.M. in Taxation.

This meeting is sponsored by Michael Stern and the Massachusetts Venture Capital Directory,

Founded in 1998, Massinvestor is the leading publisher of Venture Capital Directories. The firm’s 2009 Massachusetts Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory profiles more than 300 sources of capital in Massachusetts. The new 2009 United States Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory profiles more than 3,200 sources of capital across all 50 states, and includes email addresses of more than 9,000 investment partners. The Massachusetts Directory can be purchased at a 15% discount for 128 Innovation Capital Group attendees at www.massinvestor.com/128icg.htm