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2016 Innovator, Cindy Rodriguez, cites the Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp as a central reason she founded her new company, Adirondack Diversity Solutions. It's not just the education: "[t]he presenters and networking opportunities that Bootcamp provided paved the way to lasting professional relationships. Years later, I still find myself reaching out to cohort members and advisors to bounce business ideas. The support you find in this community is truly exceptional." Cindy's company focuses on helping companies of all shapes and sizes in and around the Adirondacks recruit and retain diverse workforces. "Climate change and its impacts do not simply pertain to scientists and environmentalists. Thus, they should not be only ones to bear the burden of solving these issues," she wrote. "I recently decided to cofound Adirondack Diversity Solutions to address these needs…

Join us Friday, July 28, 3-5 pm PDT at the Closing Event for #TomorrowToday. WHAT:  An amazing two hours about the future of nuclear and clean energy. The program includes remarks by Columbia Economics and Sustainable Development Professor Jeffrey Sachs, and a keynote speech by Arun Majumdar, the Founding Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy at the Department of Energy. Most importantly, our students will be pitching their ideas to a judging panel that spans energy startups, Silicon Valley venture capital, and academia. WHERE: Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, CA Can't be in Berkeley? No Problem! Watch the livestream here. WHEN: Friday, July 28, 3-5 pm PDT WHY: Community. That's how big ideas become reality. Last year, the Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp Closing Event was standing room only; audience members…

Bootcamp is only a week away! Check out the schedule: 2017 Bootcamp Schedule

We heard that some of you still want to apply, and need a little bit more time. We listened, and we've extended the deadline for Student Applications to March 1, 2017. Students will be notified about acceptance by March 31, 2017. The Professional Applications will stay open through June, and we will evaluate applications on a rolling basis. The sooner you apply the more likely there will still be space. Check out what our past students and have said about the program and where they've gone so far! - Ian Hamilton - Aries Loumis - Megan Casper - Jing Hu