November 14, 2024

Vellex Computing Co-Founder Named 2024-2026 Mária Telkes Fellow

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — NOVEMBER 14, 2024 — Dr. Palak Jain, CEO and co-founder of Vellex Computing, has been selected as one of seven fellows in the 2024-2026 Mária Telkes Fellowship cohort. The fellowship is jointly administered by the Cleantech Leaders Roundtable (CTLR) and the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), and the 2024-2026 cohort is its third since the program was founded in 2021.

The Mária Telkes Fellowship is intended to help promising cleantech professionals from underrepresented demographics tap into networking connections, positive exposure, and champion-building opportunities to realize their full potential for executive leadership. The fellowship is named in honor of Mária Telkes (December 12, 1900 – December 2, 1995), a Hungarian-American scientist considered one of the founders of solar thermal storage systems, who earned the nickname "the Sun Queen."

"As a Mária Telkes Fellow, I'm excited to be part of this incredible community and look forward to leveraging the fellowship's opportunities to accelerate the growth of our technology and deliver impactful solutions to our customers," said Dr. Jain.

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About Vellex Computing Vellex Computing is a Stanford-spinout analog semiconductor company developing ultra-low-power chips for AI training. Powered by a decade of research and backed by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, Vellex's technology delivers AI training at a fraction of the energy cost of GPU-based solutions. Vellex is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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About the Clean Energy Business Network
The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) is the small business voice for the clean energy economy, working to enhance opportunities for clean energy providers through policy support, market and technology education, and business development assistance. For more information, please visit cebn.org.

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