Ryan Kushner
Startup builder & systems thinker helping AI companies go to market, scale partnerships, and build traction ecosystems. Currently leading business development and AI strategy at Aclima, a pioneer in hyperlocal environmental data. Previously, I co-founded Third Derivative, the world’s largest climate tech accelerator (RMI + New Energy Nexus), where I led the design of a global commercialization program uniting 225+ startups, $7B in venture capital, and corporate partners like Netflix, FedEx, Microsoft, and Shell. I'm the author of Accelerate This!, a guide to startup innovation structures—sponsored by The World Bank, ADB, and WWF—and lecture at Singularity University on energy futurism and climate technology. I specialize in: - AI & climate commercialization - Partner GTM & ecosystem building - Innovation programs (accelerators, prizes, venture studios) - Early-stage storytelling & traction strategy 📚 Explore my open-source curriculum on innovation here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mHj6rm_7pMThv6dcemgfpF8k1j5Cq7BiW33yAOo8WC0/edit?usp=sharing 📖 Book: Accelerate This! → https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-This-Startup-Accelerators-Entrepreneurship/dp/1723026700/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= and download a PDF here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pbdv0c2smr33dtp/Accelerate_This%21.pdf?dl=0
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