Louis (Lou) Schick is the Director of Investments for Clean Energy Ventures. He has experience and related skills in energy technology as well as extensive investing experience. He brings more than twenty five years of experience as a technologist in large and small companies and investing in early and growth stage companies.
Mr. Schick works with deal teams to source, screen and diligence new investments, as well as supporting portfolio companies on technology, markets, strategy and commercialization.
From 2008-18, Mr. Schick was co-founder, partner and CTO at NewWorld Capital. Notable investments at NewWorld included a pre-IPO round with Solar Edge and growth round with Astrum Solar. At NewWorld he also developed 60 seminars covering the landscape of challenges and opportunities in the energy transition spanning circular economy, nuclear, grid, PV, and built environment.
Previously, Mr. Schick served as a Managing Director at Ritchie Capital, a hedge fund, where he oversaw a legacy portfolio of energy and environmental businesses.
In 2006 Lou ran the high-power product line of direct methanol fuel cells for MTI micro overseeing a team of engineers developing battery replacement technologies for military and civilian application.
During 1997-2005 Mr. Schick held a variety of positions at General Electric . Beginning as product service engineer. supporting installation and repair of gas turbine power plants worldwide informed his transition to remote monitoring and diagnostics (digital twins). Key innovations in condition-based maintenance and value-based services allowed for significant improvements in customer profitability.
Mr. Schick played a role in facilitating GE’s entrance into both solar and wind energy while leading evaluation in disruptive technologies in energy for GE.
He also led GE’s solid oxide fuel cell program which developed novel cathode materials, hybrid cycles, and unique deposition-based manufacturing processes. In his role as head of the solid oxide fuel cell program, Mr. Schick led a team with more than 100 scientists and researchers in five facilities and participated in strategic partnership negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and government relations.
Mr. Schick currently serves on and advisory panel with NASEM BEES. He also serves as an advisor and frequent mentor with groups including Greentown Labs, Village Capital, ICorps, SBIR, Venture for Climate tech, and Activate.
Mr. Schick was trained as a physicist and co-authored papers in accelerator physics, space physics, and biophysics as well as earning ten granted US patents. He holds a BS in Physics and Phi Beta Kappa from Union College and an MS in Physics from Cornell University.
