Rishi Bhakar

Ascend Elements manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from spent lithium-ion batteries. Our Hydro-to-Cathode direct cathode precursor (pCAM)synthesis process transforms todays waste into high value materials for tomorrows EV batteries - a major advancement for the entire industry. We are building North America and Europes domestic supply of critical minerals through "urban mining" and innovative battery materials technologies - an infrastructure that retains critical minerals in country for supply chain security. We produce high-performance, engineered battery materials using the valuable elements found in end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap. Join us in elevating the performance, security, and reliability of domestic battery materials with the first pCAM production in North America and the first refined pCAM production in Europe.

Ion Storage Systems creates batteries that are safer, lighter, and enable form factors with tighter packing density that enhance system performance. These innovations empower the world’s innovators to break down barriers in their product development cycles to redefine what’s possible and begin building the products of tomorrow today. At Ion Storage Systems, we’re building better batteries with no compromise.

Cleartrace is an energy data and carbon accounting platform providing companies with the digital infrastructure to enable decision-making to mitigate environmental risk, prove their climate achievements and create new market opportunities within the evolving energy landscape. Through an advanced software platform developed by experts in the energy, data and banking sectors, ClearTrace delivers 100% traceable and verifiable energy and carbon records for its clients.

METRON is a French Cleantech, leader of energy performance, energy cost & carbon footprint reduction for international groups, thanks to its digital platform of energy management and optimization. Thanks to its Energy Management & Optimization System (EMOS) platform, METRON provides the transparency necessary for industrial and service sector groups to standardize, operate and measure their energy performance and carbon neutrality strategy across their sites. Through its 9 subsidiaries in EMEA, APAC, NORAM and LATAM, supported by nearly 100 employees, METRON supports the greening of more than 25,000 commercial sites and 200 international industrial groups such as Danone, ArcelorMittal, SGD Pharma, Imerys... In 2021 and 2022, the company joined the prestigious FrenchTech Green20 rankings in France and the "CleanTech 100" in San Francisco, and was awarded by Bloomberg NEF in New York in 2019. METRONs solution has also received the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution for the World certification.

WindESCo was founded in 2014 joining the renewable industry to complement OEM wind turbine technology with an intuitive, performance improvement solution that would function across a variety of platforms in the wind energy industry. Wind turbine owners are often faced with underperforming assets and excessive operational expenditure with limited ability to diagnose the root cause(s). WindESCo has developed a cutting edge IIoT system that leverages intelligent sensor technology and deep machine learning to address the many needs of an industrial scale wind farm. We’ve done this by partnering with, and hiring the brightest minds in their respective fields to make our vision a reality. Today, WindESCo is proud to be the technology solution provider in wind energy.

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Each day, thousands of people – people just like you – provide compassionate care to those in need. Our network of generous donors, volunteers and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world. We roll up our sleeves and donate time, money and blood. We learn or teach life-saving skills so our communities can be better prepared when the need arises. We do this every day because the Red Cross is needed - every day.

The Energy Web Foundation fosters value creation in the energy sector by building and promoting an open, decentralized software infrastructure built around blockchain technology. Our objectives are 1) to develop an ecosystem of users, application developers and infrastructure providers, 2) to work jointly to identify and assess blockchain use cases in energy, 3) to build an open source IT infrastructure upon which these use cases can be implemented, 4) to educate regulators and other stakeholders and provide input to standardization bodies.

AutoGrid builds software applications that enable a smarter distributed energy world. The company’s suite of flexibility management applications allows utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy project developers and energy service providers to deliver clean, affordable and reliable energy by managing networked distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time and at scale. AutoGrid has more than 7.6K megawatts of DERs under management with leading energy companies around the world. The world’s leading energy companies, including E.ON, Bonneville Power Administration, Florida Power & Light, Southern California Edison, Eneco, Portland General Electric, CPS Energy, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, NextEra Energy and CLEAResult, are using AutoGrid’s software to improve their operations, integrate renewables and drive deeper engagement with their customers. AutoGrid has been recognized for numerous prestigious industry awards including the Global Cleantech 100 (2019), Edison Awards (2018), Bloomberg New Energy Pioneer (2016), World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer (2015), Red Herring Top 100 North America (2015), Industrial Innovation Company of the Year by the Cleantech Group and Green Product of the Year by the BIG Awards for Business Programs. AutoGrid is headquartered in Redwood City, California, but has rock star team members around the world.

At Spark we believe in the power of community. We listen to and value the people who live, work and believe in their neighborhoods. We are building a culture of holistic community development in neighborhoods with great potential and rich in the currency of hope. This looks different in each neighborhood – a mixed-income housing development, park renovations, or a commercial space rehabilitation are just a few examples of what we build. We listen to neighbors so we can understand what’s working and where there is opportunity for improvement, whether that’s good homes people can afford, places to get healthcare, dependable public transportation, or good schools, and then we work in partnership to activate change. Our work can be complex but our mission is simple: to invest in neighborhood transformation.

At Spark we believe in the power of community. We listen to and value the people who live, work and believe in their neighborhoods. We are building a culture of holistic community development in neighborhoods with great potential and rich in the currency of hope. This looks different in each neighborhood – a mixed-income housing development, park renovations, or a commercial space rehabilitation are just a few examples of what we build. We listen to neighbors so we can understand what’s working and where there is opportunity for improvement, whether that’s good homes people can afford, places to get healthcare, dependable public transportation, or good schools, and then we work in partnership to activate change. Our work can be complex but our mission is simple: to invest in neighborhood transformation.

Ascend Elements manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from spent lithium-ion batteries. Our Hydro-to-Cathode direct cathode precursor (pCAM)synthesis process transforms todays waste into high value materials for tomorrows EV batteries - a major advancement for the entire industry. We are building North America and Europes domestic supply of critical minerals through "urban mining" and innovative battery materials technologies - an infrastructure that retains critical minerals in country for supply chain security. We produce high-performance, engineered battery materials using the valuable elements found in end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap. Join us in elevating the performance, security, and reliability of domestic battery materials with the first pCAM production in North America and the first refined pCAM production in Europe.

Ion Storage Systems creates batteries that are safer, lighter, and enable form factors with tighter packing density that enhance system performance. These innovations empower the world’s innovators to break down barriers in their product development cycles to redefine what’s possible and begin building the products of tomorrow today. At Ion Storage Systems, we’re building better batteries with no compromise.

Cleartrace is an energy data and carbon accounting platform providing companies with the digital infrastructure to enable decision-making to mitigate environmental risk, prove their climate achievements and create new market opportunities within the evolving energy landscape. Through an advanced software platform developed by experts in the energy, data and banking sectors, ClearTrace delivers 100% traceable and verifiable energy and carbon records for its clients.

METRON is a French Cleantech, leader of energy performance, energy cost & carbon footprint reduction for international groups, thanks to its digital platform of energy management and optimization. Thanks to its Energy Management & Optimization System (EMOS) platform, METRON provides the transparency necessary for industrial and service sector groups to standardize, operate and measure their energy performance and carbon neutrality strategy across their sites. Through its 9 subsidiaries in EMEA, APAC, NORAM and LATAM, supported by nearly 100 employees, METRON supports the greening of more than 25,000 commercial sites and 200 international industrial groups such as Danone, ArcelorMittal, SGD Pharma, Imerys... In 2021 and 2022, the company joined the prestigious FrenchTech Green20 rankings in France and the "CleanTech 100" in San Francisco, and was awarded by Bloomberg NEF in New York in 2019. METRONs solution has also received the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution for the World certification.

WindESCo was founded in 2014 joining the renewable industry to complement OEM wind turbine technology with an intuitive, performance improvement solution that would function across a variety of platforms in the wind energy industry. Wind turbine owners are often faced with underperforming assets and excessive operational expenditure with limited ability to diagnose the root cause(s). WindESCo has developed a cutting edge IIoT system that leverages intelligent sensor technology and deep machine learning to address the many needs of an industrial scale wind farm. We’ve done this by partnering with, and hiring the brightest minds in their respective fields to make our vision a reality. Today, WindESCo is proud to be the technology solution provider in wind energy.