Lessons from the oil and gas front line

Give us an introduction to corporate venturing at Chevron Technology Ventures.

Chevron Technology Ventures pursues business solutions and technologies with the potential to improve Chevron’s core business operations. We do this by sponsoring and demonstrating emerging technologies and championing their integration into Chevron to improve business value. In addition to venture capital investments, the scope of Chevron Technology Ventures includes emerging technology evaluation, carbon and biofuels strategy, and design of technology pilot projects. The venture capital group, which I lead, was formed in 1999.…