Dr. Lauren Bigelow has spent 20 years in the startup/venture investment space. Since 2010, she has served as MD of the Growth Capital Network which creates innovative tech programs and provides evaluation and research services. Prior to GCN and before its Bloomberg acquisition, she was the NA Commercial Director for New Energy Finance, the top global clean energy research firm. From 2004-2008, Lauren was MD of the Cleantech Group where she led the tech/investor pipelines. Lauren is on the Finance Authority Board for MI Dept of Treasury and investment advisory boards of Superior Innovations, Zell Lurie Fund, and Belle Michigan. Lauren is Board President of the Energy Innovation Business Council and Board Chair of the Institute for Energy In