Tracking the Elyte Energy Journey by First State Insights published on 2022-03-08T05:01:15Z Dr. Jalaal Hayes speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about his experiences with growing a startup and developing as an entrepreneur. Dr. Hayes is the founder and CEO of Elyte Energy, a Delaware-based startup company focused on delivering hydrogen energy and storage as an economical and green alternative to current standards. Topics covered in this February 22, 2022 interview include Jalaal’s experiences with incubator and accelerator programs; evolving market opportunities in the energy sector; and his thoughts on the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts aimed at supporting innovators and entrepreneurs. To track the progress of Dr. Hayes and the Elyte Energy team, browse to https://www.elyteenergy.com/. To hear more about Jalaal’s entrepreneurial journey, listen to this October 2020 episode of First State Insights: https://soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/de-founders-drjah This episode is presented as part of the Delaware Founders’ Stories series—a collection of conversations with underrepresented and underestimated entrepreneurs focused on documenting entrepreneurial journeys, recounting successes and failures, and reflecting on lessons learned for moving beyond the obstacles along the way. Listen to all episodes in the series at https://soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/sets/delaware-founders-stories. For more information about the Institute for Public Administration, visit ipa.udel.edu. Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License. Genre Business