Narayan Subramanian

Narayan Subramanian served as a legal advisor and later as the Director for Energy Transition at the White House National Security Council under the Biden administration. He dives into the evolution of the Department of Energy, discussing the complexities of funding innovative energy projects. Key topics include the challenges of federal interest in intellectual property affecting bank support for tech, and the crucial role of offtake agreements in financing. Narayan emphasizes the need for flexible government contracting to better foster innovation in the clean energy sector.