Matt Richwine ‘08, M.Eng. ‘09, co-founder and CEO of Telos Energy, is designing, testing, and analyzing thermal and renewable power generation equipment. Matt discusses his career journey, the unexpected connections that shaped his professional path, and the evolving role of AI in the energy industry. Matt shares memorable stories about mentoring Cornell students, including one that led to his longest-serving employee, and reflects on the value of curiosity, networking, and trying new things. 

He can be found at: LinkedIn

Matt recommends:
Utility Dive: https://www.utilitydive.com/
Energy Systems Integration Group: https://www.esig.energy/about/
IEEE: https://www.ieee.org/
CIGRE- www.cigre.org
The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1l2QJj8EOK2ywLZ1jQMuAI

Transcript Link: https://tinyurl.com/ECCtranscript1

Editor: Melissa Bazley


Founding a Renewable Energy and Analytics Company: Matt Richwine ‘08, M.Eng. ‘09

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