Boyd Street Ventures recently announced that it is investing in VesprSolar, a solar tech company that continuously works to streamline the entire photovoltaics (PV) installation process. The company is most well-known for the V-ClampTM, which is an innovative technology that was developed by Dr. Andrés Cavieres, an Associate Professor in the Division of Architecture. The V-ClampTM Panel Attachment System makes PV installations faster, more secure, and less costly.
Boyd Street Ventures is a local investment firm that provides funding and guidance for startup companies that are created within OU or founded by alumni. The company strives to draw attention to up and coming companies so that they can rapidly scale. The company is joining VesprSolar in their mission to transform solar panel installation technology across the globe.
The Founder and Managing Partner of Boyd Street Ventures James H. Spann Jr. expressed his excitement for the partnership: “We are very impressed with the level of innovation VesprSolar is injecting into the $1 billion-plus addressable market for solar panel installation. Between their leadership team and their advisors, they have a great grasp of not only the industry’s challenges but potentially disruptive solutions to those challenges.”
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture assistant professor Amy Leveno and Mark Leveno, co-founders of OFFICIAL Design, have received a 2026 AIA Central States Region Design Award for the firm’s Granger Annex Community Center project in Garland, Texas.
Construction Industry Speaker Series welcomed Stephen Evans from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to give a lecture on better conversations and relationship building.
The University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture Hall of Fame recognizes a select number of high-character individuals who have made a significant and lasting positive impact on Gibbs College, its students, staff, faculty, alumni and/or to communities across the globe. The impact may have been, or continues to be, in the form of service and mentorship, sustained professional excellence, and/or advancement and financial support. Joseph Edgar Smay is part of the 2025 Hall of Fame class.
