Arno joined NEA in 1997 as a Venture Partner from Bell Labs where he
headed its research organization and served as its Chief Scientist. He
currently focuses on novel ways of addressing the world’s energy needs.
A long-time skeptic
on the commercial viability of "alternative energy" technologies, Arno
now finds his earlier conclusions outdated by the advances made by a
small handful of entrepreneurs, and earnestly hopes to find—an...
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Arno joined NEA in 1997 as a Venture Partner from Bell Labs where he
headed its research organization and served as its Chief Scientist. He
currently focuses on novel ways of addressing the world’s energy needs.
A long-time skeptic
on the commercial viability of "alternative energy" technologies, Arno
now finds his earlier conclusions outdated by the advances made by a
small handful of entrepreneurs, and earnestly hopes to find—and help
finance—more of these opportunities. His present board memberships
include BloomEnergy, Glacier Bay and Konarka. In addition to helping
NEA portfolio companies on an as-needed basis, in areas such as
technology, strategy, and intellectual property, Arno serves on—and
frequently chairs—Technical Advisory Boards for a number of NEA
companies, including: Alien Technology; Hillcrest Communications;
Heliovolt; Konarka; Luxtera; Motion Computing; SolFocus, Spreadtrum,
Telegent Systems; and Teneros;. He has written two books and a number
of articles on modern technology, especially its impact on business and
society. A member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the
National Academy of Engineering, he received a BS from City College of
New York and a PhD from Columbia University. His awards include a
number of honorary degrees, as well as other awards, for his
contributions to science, R&D management and public service—most
notably the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in radio astronomy.
