Michael Brylawski
VP of Mobility and Vehicle Efficiency, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
http://www.rmi.org

Moderator, Presenter

Session 1: Technology Development and Clean Tech Investments
Monday, October, 27, 2008

Michael Brylawski founded and leads the RMI MOVE practice, bringing established thought leadership, strategic advising, and new venture creation in the green mobility space. He was among the first to publish, in the 1990s, on the emergence of lightweighting and electrification (particularly hybrids) as dominant trends in the automotive sector, and heads MOVE's research on reducing oil consumption through technology and business innovation. At RMI, Mr. Brylawski advises organizations -- big and small -- on technology, product, and organizational strategy.

Mr. Brylawski has turned his insights in green mobility into two successful startup ventures, co-founding lightweight materials developer FiberForge and plug-in hybrid technology company Bright Automotive. In addition to his market focus on green transport, he brings functional expertise in whole-systems design, advanced market research, technology strategy, innovation management, competitive analysis, and financial modeling.nationally published articles on women’s entrepreneurship and angel investing.

Mr. Brylawski received his Masters in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration at MIT and his Bachelors in Earth Systems Science at Stanford University.