Hanna Paulette Wolf
Age: 22
Education: Bachelor in Environmental Sciences and in Renewable Energy Engineering with minors in Applied Mathematics and Chemistry, Oregon Institute of Technology; Working toward Master of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering, OIT
Company: Electerro
What the company does: A renewable energy engineering innovation company that designs new clean energy technologies that are environmentally considerate
Founded: 2020
Accelerators, incubators or competitions: Winner, InventOR, 2020; Placed, OIT's Catalyze Klamath
Outside funding: Competition winnings, R&D assistance from OIT's Research Budget Commission fund
What is your ultimate vision for your company? Electerro is the future of renewable energy technologies as it considers the environmental impact of the ecosystems surrounding the imposed technological devices. Within the next decade, Electerro has the ambitions of producing multiple state-of-the-art renewable energy technologies, opening various offices for assisting customers on the decision, implementation, maintenance, and recycling of their renewable systems, as well as providing green energy to off-grid regions in developing countries.
Do you ever feel like you are missing out on anything because you are following this path at such a young age? Being an entrepreneur as a young adult has opened many doors for my future that I do not believe I regret. While it is time consuming and may cause me to miss out on some minor things of my younger years, the path entrepreneurship has paved for me is leading me towards a bright future that I am very grateful for.
Where do you go for advice or support? Undergoing these new challenges as a young adult has allowed me to turn to my parents for assistance and guidance throughout these experiences. Both my parents have diverse experiences in the world of engineering and business that make them assets to decisions made for the company. Not to mention they are both hard workers.
What are you most excited about for your future? I am so eager and excited to see where the future of Electerro goes. As it becomes more and more pressing for our electrical grid to utilize clean energy sources, it is equally as pressing that we consider their imposed ecosystems so that we do not continue the cycle of destruction. With Electerro providing renewable energy technologies that prioritize both people and their environments, as renewable energy systems should, I believe we have a clean and green future ahead of us.
