John Preston

John Preston is the Director at Eco Material Technologies, where they focus on developing low or zero carbon replacements for cement. With a history of founding TEM Capital, an investment firm centered on transformative energy and materials, John has contributed to the creation and advising of numerous technology-based companies, including Rivian Automotive and Vantem Global. They spent 30 years at MIT managing the commercialization of intellectual property, playing a pivotal role in the development of hundreds of new companies and overseeing negotiations that shaped industry standards. John additionally holds a B.S. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Northwestern University, and they have been recognized with various awards, including the Thomas Jefferson Award for their contributions to technology transfer.