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Michael Young

Working on a startup, nonprofit, and a PhD in EE at Stanford.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Living The Dream
Website: http://www.innovamaterials.com
Industries: Biotech, Cleantech, Health, Lifestyle, Nanotech, Sports
Skills: Business, Chemical Engineering, Design, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Product design
Groups: California Clean Tech Open, CleanStart, E-Challenge Competition 2008, Energy Crossroads, Engineers for a Sustainable World at Stanford, Entrepreneurship Week at Stanford University, Global Social Venture Competition, Social e-challenge Competition 2008, SSE Ventures , Stanford Graduate Challenge, Stanford C.S. and E.E Engineers Group, Stanford GSB Entrepreneur Club
Interested in: Advising startups, Brainstorming, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company
Tags: clean tech, Engineering , health, Innovation, materials, nanotech, silicon valley, Sports, water
Schools: Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Power Up Gambia (nonprofit)
Position: Advisor
Description: Working to bring clean energy to The Gambia

Employer: Innova Materials (startup)
Position: Director of Technology Development
Description: Working to bring clean water to developing nations

Employer: IBM Microelectronics
Position: Co-op

EDUCATION

University: Stanford University
Degree: Electrical Engineering, PhD

University: University of Pennsylvania

PUBLICATIONS

Patents: Pending

INFORMATION

Sports: Biking, fencing, table tennis
Hobbies: Eating, sleeping

Michael's Startups (2)

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  • Power Up Gambia

    Power Up Gambia is a nonprofit organization installing solar panel systems to hospitals in The Gambia, Africa to provide clean running water, power to run incubators, refrigerate vaccines, and perform surgeries. Featured in the '08 Teen Choice Awards

  • Technology Education Connecting Cultures (TECC)

    TECC is a non-profit organization devoted to carrying out social ventures focused on technology and education that are coordinated by socially-minded individuals from the United States and China.

Michael is Following (6)

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Michael's Contacts (5)

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  • Alvin Tse

    Hong Kong, 19, majoring in MS&E with concentration in OTE. E-challenge officer of BASES, Director of Marketing for FACES and ASES, Financial officer of HKSA and NomCom member. Live in Kimball 222, like to eat good food, always thinking

  • Joyce Meng

    Economics graduate from The Wharton School and International Studies graduate from College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania. Co-founder of Youth Bank and Givology.

  • Alexander Yen

    Studying Finance in the Wharton School and Bioengineering in the Engineering School, interested in social entrepreneurship, sustainable development, molecular cell engineering