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Plentify develops smart energy technology that connects home appliances with cheaper, cleaner energy through an intelligent residential load management platform. The system matches household demand with clean energy supply, delivering substantial cost savings and helping to reduce reliance on battery storage. By integrating advanced hardware, artificial intelligence, data science, and user-centric design, Plentify creates smart home products that simplify energy management and support electricity systems. The company targets households, energy providers, and municipalities, enabling them to lower risk and bulk electricity costs while improving grid reliability and the share of clean energy in the power mix.

Earth Force Technologies develops a platform for managing vegetation in forests and plantations. Their system uses precision GPS, field sensors, remote-controlled machines, fire monitoring, and spot-fire suppression to help clients protect and manage forest vegetation effectively.

Singularity Energy, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing a platform for real-time carbon tracking and energy optimization. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to integrate real-time carbon dioxide signals from the energy grid into its solutions. This enables corporate clients, including climate regulators and sustainability directors, to visualize and co-optimize their energy usage and carbon emissions effectively. Singularity Energy's innovative approach combines data analytics with carbon forecasting and optimization algorithms, allowing organizations to minimize their emissions while maximizing economic benefits. The company's mission is to support entities in achieving their sustainability goals with transparency and confidence.

Urbio is a software company that specializes in enhancing the energy transition by providing innovative tools for designing efficient energy infrastructure and technologies in building heating, cooling, and electrification. By integrating human expertise with artificial intelligence, Urbio streamlines traditional processes that typically rely on manual trial-and-error, resulting in improved outcomes achieved in significantly less time. The company focuses on increasing the efficiency of buildings, which are a major contributor to carbon emissions, thereby contributing to efforts against climate change. Its advanced data modeling capabilities support professional planners in creating more sustainable urban environments while optimizing time and costs associated with energy management.

SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.

Urbio is a software company that specializes in enhancing the energy transition by providing innovative tools for designing efficient energy infrastructure and technologies in building heating, cooling, and electrification. By integrating human expertise with artificial intelligence, Urbio streamlines traditional processes that typically rely on manual trial-and-error, resulting in improved outcomes achieved in significantly less time. The company focuses on increasing the efficiency of buildings, which are a major contributor to carbon emissions, thereby contributing to efforts against climate change. Its advanced data modeling capabilities support professional planners in creating more sustainable urban environments while optimizing time and costs associated with energy management.

Singularity Energy, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing a platform for real-time carbon tracking and energy optimization. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to integrate real-time carbon dioxide signals from the energy grid into its solutions. This enables corporate clients, including climate regulators and sustainability directors, to visualize and co-optimize their energy usage and carbon emissions effectively. Singularity Energy's innovative approach combines data analytics with carbon forecasting and optimization algorithms, allowing organizations to minimize their emissions while maximizing economic benefits. The company's mission is to support entities in achieving their sustainability goals with transparency and confidence.

SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.

GlacierGrid is a company specializing in energy management solutions. It employs IoT technology for real-time energy usage optimization, helping businesses balance savings, efficiency, and sustainability while reducing their carbon footprint.

EVA is a technology company based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing compact electric automated aircraft, known as X01, aimed at alleviating urban traffic congestion. The company creates a robust infrastructure for drone applications by establishing a network of drone control and charging stations, facilitating efficient connectivity between cities and countries. EVA's product offerings include high-throughput drone docking stations tailored for healthcare logistics, disaster relief, and critical logistics. Additionally, the company provides essential tools such as carry-on landing carpets, vertical and multimodal transfer stations, and drone vans equipped with operational and control centers, ensuring effective mobility solutions for its clients.

EVA is a technology company based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing compact electric automated aircraft, known as X01, aimed at alleviating urban traffic congestion. The company creates a robust infrastructure for drone applications by establishing a network of drone control and charging stations, facilitating efficient connectivity between cities and countries. EVA's product offerings include high-throughput drone docking stations tailored for healthcare logistics, disaster relief, and critical logistics. Additionally, the company provides essential tools such as carry-on landing carpets, vertical and multimodal transfer stations, and drone vans equipped with operational and control centers, ensuring effective mobility solutions for its clients.

Unety is a company that specializes in designing and developing a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform aimed at financing commercial projects. Founded in 2019 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Unety connects contractors, capital providers, and property owners, facilitating the financing of building repairs and upgrades. The platform automates financial underwriting, significantly reducing the time required for project financing decisions. By providing essential tools and features such as property information, risk assessments, and project management capabilities, Unety empowers building owners and contractors to navigate the complexities of financing. This innovation addresses a crucial gap, as 90% of commercial properties struggle to access capital necessary for profitable upgrades, ultimately enabling smaller businesses to undertake more projects and invest in sustainable practices.

Evolve Energy Inc. is an energy company based in Houston, Texas, focused on providing a platform for energy optimization and savings. Founded in 2018, Evolve Energy aids consumers in reducing their energy costs through the integration of real-time pricing, connected home devices, and renewable energy solutions. The company employs artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology to manage energy usage, encouraging customers to shift consumption to periods of lower cost and lower carbon emissions. By facilitating access to electricity at wholesale rates and optimizing energy consumption with smart devices, Evolve Energy not only supports individual savings but also aims to minimize the environmental impact of energy use. As of September 2020, it operates as a subsidiary of Octopus Energy Limited.

Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.

Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.

Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double these emissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump.

Blueprint Power is a New York-based technology company that develops machine-learning tools to automate the management, aggregation, orchestration, and market transactions of energy assets across commercial buildings. The platform enables buildings to function as distributed power plants by optimizing energy use and monetizing capacity through participation in wholesale energy markets. By applying data analytics, it helps regional groups of real estate owners monetize existing energy assets and generate additional revenue streams, improving the financial sustainability of their portfolios as the energy system evolves toward greater use of distributed resources. Founded in 2017, the company supports the monetization and efficient operation of building-scale energy assets.

Sapient Industries, Inc. specializes in Automated Energy Management Systems (AEMS) that leverage machine learning to optimize energy consumption in residential and commercial buildings. Founded in 2017 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools including a control dashboard and smart outlets. The control dashboard equips facilities managers with insights and automation capabilities, while smart outlets monitor real-time power consumption and device types of plugged-in equipment. By collecting data on energy usage, Sapient Industries' systems can identify unused equipment, automate energy-efficient practices, and ultimately reduce energy waste and costs. The company's innovative approach not only enhances operational efficiency but also contributes to improved safety and reduced environmental impact.

Blueprint Power is a New York-based technology company that develops machine-learning tools to automate the management, aggregation, orchestration, and market transactions of energy assets across commercial buildings. The platform enables buildings to function as distributed power plants by optimizing energy use and monetizing capacity through participation in wholesale energy markets. By applying data analytics, it helps regional groups of real estate owners monetize existing energy assets and generate additional revenue streams, improving the financial sustainability of their portfolios as the energy system evolves toward greater use of distributed resources. Founded in 2017, the company supports the monetization and efficient operation of building-scale energy assets.

Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.

GlacierGrid is a company specializing in energy management solutions. It employs IoT technology for real-time energy usage optimization, helping businesses balance savings, efficiency, and sustainability while reducing their carbon footprint.

Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.

Kelvin is an energy management and electrification platform focused on enhancing radiator-heated buildings. The company utilizes its innovative Radiator Labs system, which features smart thermostatic radiator enclosures that are connected to central heating controls. This technology aims to reduce fuel waste, lower building emissions, and improve tenant comfort. Kelvin's hybrid electrification platform allows buildings to electrify 60-80% of their space heating requirements at a fraction of the cost of traditional electrification methods. The system can be programmed to optimize heating sources based on factors such as energy pricing and carbon fines, helping radiator-heated buildings comply with NYC's 2030 emission caps at reduced costs. The effectiveness of Radiator Labs' technology has been validated by NYSERDA, demonstrating an average savings of 25.5% in heating costs. Kelvin's innovations have garnered multiple awards and recognitions, affirming its commitment to sustainable energy solutions in the built environment.

BlocPower designs and implements energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for urban buildings, including schools, churches, small businesses, non-profits, and homes. Through proprietary software, machine learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring, it analyzes facilities to identify cost-effective retrofits, combines financing and project management, and delivers scalable deployment that reduces energy waste and utility bills while enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.

Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.

Kelvin is an energy management and electrification platform focused on enhancing radiator-heated buildings. The company utilizes its innovative Radiator Labs system, which features smart thermostatic radiator enclosures that are connected to central heating controls. This technology aims to reduce fuel waste, lower building emissions, and improve tenant comfort. Kelvin's hybrid electrification platform allows buildings to electrify 60-80% of their space heating requirements at a fraction of the cost of traditional electrification methods. The system can be programmed to optimize heating sources based on factors such as energy pricing and carbon fines, helping radiator-heated buildings comply with NYC's 2030 emission caps at reduced costs. The effectiveness of Radiator Labs' technology has been validated by NYSERDA, demonstrating an average savings of 25.5% in heating costs. Kelvin's innovations have garnered multiple awards and recognitions, affirming its commitment to sustainable energy solutions in the built environment.

BlocPower designs and implements energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for urban buildings, including schools, churches, small businesses, non-profits, and homes. Through proprietary software, machine learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring, it analyzes facilities to identify cost-effective retrofits, combines financing and project management, and delivers scalable deployment that reduces energy waste and utility bills while enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.

Flair makes smart vents and wireless thermostats and advanced software for residential heating and cooling. The company builds smart hardware and software for HVAC controls focused on efficiency, comfort, electrification, and smart grid integration. The company's products are sold through multiple channels including direct to consumer, HVAC distribution, and utilities.

Kelvin is an energy management and electrification platform focused on enhancing radiator-heated buildings. The company utilizes its innovative Radiator Labs system, which features smart thermostatic radiator enclosures that are connected to central heating controls. This technology aims to reduce fuel waste, lower building emissions, and improve tenant comfort. Kelvin's hybrid electrification platform allows buildings to electrify 60-80% of their space heating requirements at a fraction of the cost of traditional electrification methods. The system can be programmed to optimize heating sources based on factors such as energy pricing and carbon fines, helping radiator-heated buildings comply with NYC's 2030 emission caps at reduced costs. The effectiveness of Radiator Labs' technology has been validated by NYSERDA, demonstrating an average savings of 25.5% in heating costs. Kelvin's innovations have garnered multiple awards and recognitions, affirming its commitment to sustainable energy solutions in the built environment.