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Adam Cohen
Adam Cohen
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Adam Cohen

NineDot Energy

Brooklyn, NY USA

"As a young person, no matter where your passions lie in terms of your career, there’s a path to being part of this revolution."

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Day In The Life

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

I lead technology efforts for a community clean energy developer.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Physics

    Bucknell University

  • Doctorate

    Physics

    University of Maryland

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    I earned both a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in physics.

  • 2.

    I expected to build my career in academia but decided instead to take a nonlinear step after graduating and work for the solar energy technology office for the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • 3.

    After three years, I left the U.S. Department of Energy thinking about new business ideas.

  • 4.

    While working for a clean transportation company in Washington, DC, my wife and I started thinking about what was next for our careers.

  • 5.

    We decided to take a break, go on a road trip to national parks, and use the time to think about who we are and who we wanted to be.

  • 6.

    We came up with the vision for NineDot Energy while on the road trip.

  • 7.

    After learning about the policies, programs, and opportunities in New York, my wife, co-founder, and I decided to move to New York City to start NineDot Energy.