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NYSERDA
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) promotes energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. Collectively, NYSERDA’s efforts aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, accelerate economic growth, and reduce customer energy bills.
NRG
NRG is one of the leading integrated power companies in the U.S, powered by people and built on dynamic retail brands with diverse generation resources. Their purpose is to create a sustainable energy future by bringing the power of energy to people and organizations.
Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google is raising the bar in making smart use of Earth’s resources, expecting the highest ethical standards throughout their supply chains, and creating products with people and the planet in mind.
Ørsted
Ørsted is one of the world’s largest renewable energy developers, with an expansive portfolio of offshore wind projects along the U.S. East Coast.
Baker Botts
Baker Botts is a leading international, energy and technology law firm of over 725 lawyers practicing throughout a network of 13 offices around the globe. Baker Botts represents private equity funds, innovators (ECVC/technology companies), financial institutions, independent power producers, developers, and utilities in all aspects of transactions across the power and clean energy spectrum.
Launchpad
Launchpad was established by bp in 2018 as a team of in-house business builders to turn breakthrough technologies and digitally-led business models, from both inside and outside bp, into high potential businesses that can help re-imagine energy for people and the planet. Since 2018, bp Launchpad has invested in five companies; STRYDE, LYTT, Onyx Insight, Fotech Solutions and Finite Carbon. We aim to invest in a further five companies by the end of 2021.
National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium is a nationally focused, not-for-profit organization collaborating with industry on prioritized R&D activities to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of offshore wind in the U.S. while maximizing other economic and social benefits.
Energy Impact Partners
Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future. EIP brings together entrepreneurs and the world’s most forward-looking utilities and operating companies to advance innovation. With over $1.5 billion in assets under management, EIP invests globally across venture, growth, credit and infrastructure
Norwegian Consulate General
The consulate in New York was established in 1906 and is the oldest and largest Norwegian Consulate General in the United States. The office in New York provides consular services for 22 states on the east coast of the U.S. The Consulate General promotes Norwegian business interests, art and culture on the US East Coast.
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse has been a pioneer in the area of sustainable finance and impact investing for two decades. Credit Suisse believes banks and financial institutions have a vital role to play in the future of finance and in shifting global economies toward more sustainable business and economic models.
Bioenergy DevCo
Bioenergy DevCo is a world leader in the finance, design, construction, engineering, and operation of anaerobic digestion facilities. By seeing challenges as opportunities, BDC uses anaerobic digestion as an environmentally sound means of creating a true source of renewable energy while processing organic wastes and reducing air, water, and soil pollution in local communities.
BrainBox AI
BrainBox AI utilizes self-adapted artificial intelligence (AI) technology to optimize the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) of commercial buildings, one of the largest climate change contributors globally, with a mission to reduce energy waste, improve comfort, and drive the energy transition.
Vote Solar
Vote Solar is a national nonprofit organization working to bring solar into the mainstream with grassroots action and technical expertise. They work at the state level to implement the policies and programs that build robust solar markets — and pave the way for a transition to a renewable energy economy.
American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
AmFam’s mission is to close equity gaps in America. They invest in visionary entrepreneurs who are building scalable social enterprises in the following areas: economic opportunity for all, healthy youth development, learning and academic achievement, and resilient communities.
Boundless Impact Research & Analytics
Boundless offers the latest analysis, market trends, and evidence of best practices in a growing number of emerging sectors that are addressing major social and environmental challenges. Boundless is an advanced consulting firm that enables investors to connect with industry leaders and peers for expert analysis, diverse perspectives, and real-time collaboration.
The Megawatt Hour
The Megawatt Hour brings transparency, clarity and peace of mind to energy users, managers and finance professionals. It is designed for individuals who want to streamline their energy data process. MWh software and analytics allow customers to focus on information, instead of data, and analytics, instead of spreadsheets. The MWh saves time, money and improves business outcomes.
InPipe Energy
InPipe Energy is a renewable energy and smart water technology company focused on generating low cost, clean electricity from the flow of water in gravity fed water pipelines to improve resiliency in cities and communities around the world. InPipe Energy saves money, helps improve the economics of water management and reduces carbon emissions.
Micatu
Micatu provides next generation optical sensors along with Engineering, Manufacturing and OEM Professional Services. Micatu offers “fully optical” power solutions in the areas of voltage, current, acceleration, vibration, displacement and condition monitoring applications.
Vrinda Inc
Vrinda Inc. is a Business and Technology transformation firm based in New York, which currently focuses on Energy, Utility and Road Transportation sector. Vrinda provides cutting edge business solutions to their Energy & Utility sector clients in the area of Strategy & Operations, Renewable Energy Development and Integration, Smart Grids and Utility Analytics.
The Sustainable Finance Podcast
The Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP) is where advisors and investors can expand their sustainable and ESG investing opportunities with insights from leaders in the field.
Hunt Country Vineyards
The Hunt family has been farming for seven generations in the Finger Lakes of New York and crafting wine since 1981. They are committed to sustainable farming and received the 2020 Sustainability Award from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation.
GDI
GDI is developing an advanced Silicon-based Li-ion energy storage battery that will enable 30% more energy storage, charge three times faster, improve safety, and will be manufactured via Thin Film Solar PV equipment and supply chains.
Arcadia
First U.S. digital utility that gives consumers easy access to clean energy and savings programs. Arcadia is transforming the customer utility experience through seamless billing, access to wind energy, community solar programs, and on-bill financing of energy-efficient products.
Enbala
Enbala provides a grid-balancing software platform that harnesses the value and flexibility of distributed energy resources.
EVgo
EVgo is the largest public fast-charging network for electric vehicles in the U.S. and the first to be powered by 100% renewable energy.
Build Edison
Build Edison helps cleantech companies scale and commercialize faster and more consistently. With Build Edison, cleantech companies get a team of experts to transition their technologies to commercial scale and add value to both customers and investors.
LO3 Energy
LO3 Energy (LO3) deploys cloud-based marketplaces for distributed energy resources (DERs) to transact value ‘locally’ within the power distribution system. Its platform, Pando, is sold as a white-labeled, enterprise SaaS offering that positions LO3’s partners to build customer loyalty while preparing for the grid of the future.
Enerex
Enerex is Retail Energy’s trusted data platform, providing secure connectivity to the entire value chain: brokers, suppliers, agents, customers, and utilities to drive efficient transactions. Their flagship service Sparkplug is the #1 retail energy sales platform in the world, powering over 10% of US commercial and industrial (C&I) transactions.
Momentum Solar
Momentum Solar is one of the fastest-growing residential solar companies in the U.S., installing customized solar panels for both residential and commercial buildings. Providing customers with cheaper and cleaner electricity.
Station A
Station A is an AI-powered clean energy marketplace. The technology evaluates available clean energy solutions for buildings, enables data-driven decisions, and sources the best offers from our provider network.
Stem Inc.
Stem is a provider of AI energy storage solutions, offering predictive analytics to businesses helping them develop and implement energy strategies for the future.
WexEnergy
WexEnergy helps building owners increase NOI by affordably making old windows more energy efficient. Their primary product WindowSkin™ is a transparent and featherweight solution that mounts in minutes and lasts for 15+ years.
Venture for ClimateTech
Venture for ClimateTech is a new global non-profit venture studio + accelerator providing innovators with the non-dilutive funding they need to de-risk their opportunity, as well as the tools, training, and talent to begin building and launching a company around their impactful climate tech solution.
