Danielle Fong

Danielle Fong (born October 30, 1987)[1] is a Canadian scientist and entrepreneur. She was the co-founder and chief scientist of LightSail Energy.

For the paralympian rifle shooter, see Danielle Fong (sport shooter).

Danielle Fong
Fong in 2011
Born (1987-10-30) October 30, 1987
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Education
Occupation(s)Co-founder and Chief Scientist of LightSail Energy
Websitewww.daniellefong.com

Education

Fong was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was raised in Dartmouth.[2] At age 12, she enrolled in Dalhousie University, where she got her Bachelor of Science in Physics and Computer Science in 2005 at age 17.[3][4][5] She joined the plasma physics program at Princeton University as a Ph.D. candidate, but later dropped out at age 20.[6][7]

LightSail Energy
See also: LightSail Energy

In 2009 at Berkeley, California, Fong co-founded LightSail Energy with entrepreneur Stephen Crane and Edwin P. Berlin Jr.[3][8] LightSail Energy developed a form of compressed air energy storage, which was termed regenerative air energy storage (RAES). The company was initially backed by Khosla Ventures.[3]

In 2013, Fong stated she wanted to solve an energy problem and help democratize the storage of energy, in order to change how the average person lives in their home.[9]

LightSail raised over $70 million, including $2 million from Nova Scotia's Innovacorp, a government owned enterprise.[10] In 2016 it pivoted to producing transport modules for natural gas.[11][8] It entered hibernation and shut down in 2018,[12] with Khosla Ventures retaining the patents.[13]

Recognition

In 2011, Fong was featured in Forbes' "30 Under 30" entrepreneurs under the Energy category[14] and interviewed by Forbes.[15] She was named by the MIT Technology Review in their 2012 "Innovators Under 35" list.[16] In 2013, Fong was included in Time's "30 Under 30" list.[17]

Fong was a speaker at the Women 2.0 PITCH Conference & Competition in 2012.[18]

References
  1. Nicols, Georgia (October 30, 2017). "Daily horoscope for Monday, October 30, 2017". National Post. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. "Nova Scotia to test potentially revolutionary energy storage technology". CBC News. July 29, 2014.
  3. Holt, David (October 2014). "Reaching for the moon". Progress Media. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016.
  4. Porter, Stephanie (October 7, 2014). "Storage Solution". Atlantic Business. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  5. Lim, Burton (April 20, 2013). "'It's good to have fun sometimes': Scientists divided over appropriateness of using sex to market their work". The National Post. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. Garling, Caleb (July 2, 2012). "World's Most Wired – Steam Punk – Danielle Fong". Wired. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
  7. Jones, Kevin B.; Jervey, Benjamin B.; Roche, Matthew; Barnowski, Sara (April 24, 2017). The Electric Battery: Charging Forward to a Low-Carbon Future. ABC-CLIO. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-4408-4902-2.
  8. Haislip, Barbara (February 22, 2016). "Energy-Storage Startup LightSail Plots Long-Term Game Plan". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. Ryan, Christine (October 10, 2013). "Hot 20: The Transformer, Danielle Fong". 7x7. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  10. "Province likely to lose $2M in failed energy-storage project | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. "LightSail launches lightweight gas transport module targeting breakthrough economics in natural gas transport". www.jwnenergy.com. October 12, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  12. "LightSail Energy Enters 'Hibernation' as Quest for Game-Changing Energy Storage Runs Out of Cash".
  13. "Long overdue updates RE: LightSail Energy". Insights by Danielle Fong. January 12, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  14. Helman, Chris; Gies, Erica; Woody, Todd (December 19, 2011). "30 Under 30 – Energy – Danielle Fong". Forbes. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  15. Noer, Michael (July 24, 2013). Forbes 30 Under 30 – Danielle Fong May Save the World (Television production).
  16. Metz, Rachel (August 21, 2012). "Innovator Under 35: Danielle Fong, 24". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  17. Nicks, Denver (December 5, 2013). "Danielle Fong – These Are the 30 People Under 30 Changing the World". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  18. Chang, Angie (December 19, 2011). "Where Are The Women In Forbes "30 Under 30"?". Forbes. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
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