Fellow Spotlight
Stephanie Taboada
HySep: Safe Hydrogen Storage to unlock the potential for a green hydrogen economy.
Stephanie Taboada
Assistant Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University
Focus Area
Energy and Decarbonization
Ben Margolis, Director, Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator
Mentor
Completed customer discovery with data centers
Garnered new connections to ecosystem support organizations including: Activate, BATWorks & Newlab
SBIR application in progress
Key Wins
Stephanie sought to access New York's entrepreneurial ecosystem and understand the full landscape of funding pathways — from non-dilutive grants like SBIRs to venture capital — as she works to commercialize her hydrogen storage innovation.
Why they joined
“As an engineering professor working on climate technologies for the energy transition, I am incredibly grateful to have been selected as a Climate Tech Fellow. Climate Week was a huge part of the fellowship for me — I was able to network with stakeholders, founders, and investors. Connecting with leaders from Activate, BAT, and Newlab, and exchanging ideas with other fellows, made the experience both insightful and inspiring.”
Stephanie’s experience with the fellowship