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Dirk Weiss

Dirk Weiss

Head of Technology Assessment

First Solar

Dirk Weiss leads technology assessment at First Solar, Inc., where he is responsible for finding and incubating new opportunities beyond the company’s core photovoltaic technology and assessing current and future competitive landscapes. He studied physics at Freie Universität Berlin, received a doctorate in Materials Science from Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart, Germany, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work experience spans both academia and industry—ranging from a startup to a conglomerate (United Technologies Corp.). His technical expertise spans renewable energy systems, nanotechnology, and material characterization.

Recent Events and Presentations

December 7, 2021

Earth, Wind, and Fire: Why Spurring Further Innovation in Renewables Matters

ITIF’s Center for Clean Energy Innovation hosted a panel discussion on why continued innovation matters, what an innovation agenda for advanced renewables should look like, and which technologies are likely to be the next big things.

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