Alex Luce is a Partner at Creative Ventures where he invests in entrepreneurs tackling the most pressing global macroeconomic trends, including demographic changes straining our healthcare system, secular labor shortages, and the effects of climate change. Previously, Alex led CalCharge, a public-private partnership focused on energy storage and manufacturing innovation. He also spent time with Prelude Ventures, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E), and a solar technology startup. Alex holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Arizona where he was a National Hispanic Scholar.