Dennis Calvert, a cleantech CEO and advisor to the federal government, is the newest thought leader to join the Forbes Business Council.
As a member of the Forbes Business Council, Calvert writes regularly on the topic of innovation leadership.
His most recent article was on “How American Companies Can Power The World’s AI Future.”
“From a national and international vantage point, I think one pattern is clear: Those pairing innovation with rapid deployment are pulling ahead,” opined Calvert. “The World Economic Forum notes that Asia has emerged as a global driver because it excels at advancing innovation in the energy transition, mobility, and circular manufacturing.”
The article also provides advice to innovators trying to crack the code in profitably bringing technology breakthroughs to the marketplace.
“My advice to innovators is to first find the gap,” wrote Calvert. “What’s the gap between the way the problem is being solved today and what is optimal? Then determine if your new innovative solution is going to match what the regulations are today and what they are likely to become.”
Calvert is the CEO of BioLargo, Inc., a Westminster, California-based cleantech company focused on commercializing sustainable technologies for water, energy, and environmental challenges on a global scale.
His articles on navigating innovation appear approximately six times a year.
Readers can leave questions for Calvert on his LinkedIn page.
“With over 20 years as CEO of BioLargo, I lead a team dedicated to addressing critical environmental challenges through innovative, scalable, and impactful solutions,” said Calvert in a recent phone interview. “By combining strategic partnerships and licensing, we aim to create sustainable value for communities, customers, and shareholders.”
His company is tackling huge problems such as ”forever chemicals” in the nation’s water supply, finding alternatives to environmentally challenging lithium large-scale batteries, and hospital infections that annually kill more than twice the number of people who die in traffic fatalities.
“My recent appointment to the U.S. Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee and Chair of the Enabling Innovative Technologies subcommittee underscores our mission to contribute to global environmental progress,” said Calvert. “We are passionate about advancing technologies that build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future.”
Calvert is also a Board Member at Sustain SoCal, Chairman of the Energy Committee, and a Board Member at TMA Bluetech. Calvert says his opinions are his own and, as such, he is not authorized to speak on behalf of the ETTAC Committee, the Secretary of Commerce, or the U.S. Government.
Henry DeVries is the author of 20 books and is the publisher/partner of Indie Books International in Oceanside, California.
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