Jake Mitchell
Prior to Trellis, Jake built early stage startups, managed programs in renewable energy and economic development, produced film, and hosted his own podcast.
Jake has his MBA in Sustainability from Bard College. He’s also a meditation and breath-work practitioner and leads wellness sessions at Trellis’s in-person events. Outside of work, you can find him hiking in the woods, upside down in a handstand practicing capoeira, or following the whims of his golden retriever.
Participated in
Bypassing Grid Delays: How QCD Electrified Its Fleet and Facilities With a Microgrid
Large new facilities in industries like manufacturing, cold storage, and logistics are increasingly facing years-long delays for utility service. One practical workaround: on-site energy systems. This session examines a microgrid project in California where QCD, a national food distribution company, electrified its delivery fleet years ahead of the utility’s… Read More
Climate Tech Startups to Watch 2026: Data Centers Pitch Competition
This virtual pitch will feature five entrepreneurs presenting cutting-edge data center solutions — from clean energy and efficiency innovation to cooling breakthroughs and next-generation infrastructure. Read More
Climate Tech Startups to Watch 2026: Materials Pitch Competition
Five pitches. One winner. You decide. Welcome to Climate Tech Startups to Watch, Trellis’s fast-pitch competition featuring the most promising early-stage startups in climate tech this year. This virtual pitch will feature five entrepreneurs pitching cutting-edge material innovations — from next-generation battery and energy storage materials to… Read More
Climate Tech Startups to Watch 2026: Climate Adaptation Pitch Competition
Five pitches. One winner. You decide. Welcome to Climate Tech Startups to Watch, Trellis’s fast-pitch competition featuring the most promising early-stage startups in climate tech this year. This virtual session will feature pitches from five entrepreneurs developing cutting-edge climate adaptation solutions — from climate-resilient food systems and… Read More
Startup Day Mainstage
What’s Next for Power Demand? Rethinking Load Forecasting for a Changing Grid
As the demand for power continues to accelerate rapidly, accurate load forecasting is essential for grid reliability and smart capital investment. But current forecasts are highly uncertain, at both the grid-scale and nodal levels. Some uncertainty comes from the commercial sensitivity around large load siting (i.e., data centers),… Read More
Data Centers in the AI Age: How To Up Reliability, Sustainability, and Scalable Innovation
AI workloads are fundamentally changing data center requirements. Organizations now need higher performance, faster deployment, and more resilient infrastructure while managing increasingly complex supply chains and compressed timelines. The challenge extends beyond technical capacity. Data center teams need to coordinate across land acquisition, equipment logistics, power infrastructure, and… Read More
AI for Sustainability: How to Deploy Responsibly and Drive Impact
AI promises to cut through the complexity that has long held back corporate sustainability. This session moves beyond the hype to a pragmatic, sustainability‑informed playbook for implementation. It is designed for leaders across sustainability, finance, legal, compliance, supply chain, and investor relations. In this hour-long webinar,… Read More
Women Leading at Climate Week: Reflections on AI, VCMs, the OBBBA & Scope 2 Protocols
With standards and technologies evolving rapidly, staying informed is essential to making confident, future-ready decisions. We’ll explore how AI and digitalization are transforming climate strategies, the latest updates to the GHG Scope 2 protocol, and the policy shifts introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Read More
