Joe Grzyb (pronounced “Grib”) is the co-founder and CEO of Aspen Conservation Technologies. Based in Boulder CO and Cary NC, the company is focused on the development of energy and resource conservation technologies with special emphasis on use of phase change materials in agriculture.

Joe has over 25 years of experience in leading and growing early-stage, high-tech companies in the energy, semiconductor, and nanotechnology sectors. Before founding Aspen Technologies, Joe was CEO of three VC-backed start-ups including Phase Change Energy Solutions, a pioneer in the development of bio-based phase change materials. He is the former President of the Phase Change Materials Industry Association.

Joe received his BS in Agricultural Engineering and Masters in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and is a former Captain in the US Air Force.