Trish Cozart

Trish Cozart serves as the Director of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, leading a team committed to developing a global cleantech ecosystem. With extensive experience in program management, Trish oversees the $50M Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), aimed at accelerating market entry for clean-technology startups. Prior roles include Group Manager and Senior Project Leader within the same center, along with entrepreneurial experience as a business consultant and co-founder of Academex Digital Publishing. Additional expertise includes managing software products at McKesson Provider Technologies and editing for Clinical Reference Systems. Trish holds a B.S. in Natural Sciences from Colorado State University, an M.S. in Technical and Scientific Communication from the University of Colorado Denver, and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in User Experience Design and Development from the Rochester Institute of Technology.