innovator cohort 2
2020 - 2021 Program Year
March 12 Workshop
March 12 Workshop
AJ Rossman
AJ Rossman
Managing DirectorSmart Resource Labs
Project: SRLink Independent DataLayer Services
Project: SRLink Independent DataLayer Services
Anna Dai
Anna Dai
CEO and Co-FounderVarea
Project: Holistic Utility Management Solution (HUMS)
Project: Holistic Utility Management Solution (HUMS)
Bilal Sher
Bilal Sher
Masters StudentNYU
Project: Automated Building Envelope Defect Detector
Project: Automated Building Envelope Defect Detector
Christian Warren
Christian Warren
President and CEOMidflare Corp.
Project: HBCU / Small University Sustainability
Project: HBCU / Small University Sustainability
Daniel Fenter
Daniel Fenter
System IntegratorMatheson
Project: Cryopower Energy Storage
Project: Cryopower Energy Storage
James Grieve
James Grieve
Co-Founder and CTOMicroEra Power, Inc.
Project: Smart Thermal Energy Storage for Efficient, Flexible, Decarbonized Buildings (THERMAplus)
Project: Smart Thermal Energy Storage for Efficient, Flexible, Decarbonized Buildings (THERMAplus)
Jerry Roane
Jerry Roane
CEORoane Inventions Inc.
Project: 3D Printed Homes, TriTracker
Project: 3D Printed Homes, TriTracker
Josh Cable
Josh Cable
CEOInventWood
Project: Revolutionary MettleWood as a Structural Steel Replacement
Project: Revolutionary MettleWood as a Structural Steel Replacement
Jonathan Bean
Jonathan Bean
Assistant Professor, University of Arizona Joint Appointee, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Project: SunBlock
Project: SunBlock
Mark Randall
Mark Randall
Chief Operating OfficerMidflare Corp.
Project: Solar-Generating Facility Development
Project: Solar-Generating Facility Development
Reshma Singh
Reshma Singh
Program DirectorLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Project: I-SPACE for intelligent workplaces
Project: I-SPACE for intelligent workplaces
Robert Baxter
Robert Baxter
Founder and Chief Technology OfficerCBC Wind Energy
Project: Building Mounted Storm Resilient High Production Wind Energy Structure
Project: Building Mounted Storm Resilient High Production Wind Energy Structure
Ryan Tinsley
Ryan Tinsley
Research TechnicianCold Climate Housing Research Center - National Renewable Energy Lab
Project: New Iglu: Building Opportunities
Project: New Iglu: Building Opportunities
Smita Chandra Thomas
Smita Chandra Thomas
Founder and PrincipalEnergy Shrink, LLC
Project: Efficient together/neighbors saving together/Bundld/GreenZip
Project: Efficient together/neighbors saving together/Bundld/GreenZip
Som Shrestha
Som Shrestha
Building ScientistOak Ridge National Laboratory
Project: Anisotropic Thermal Management for Building Envelopes
Project: Anisotropic Thermal Management for Building Envelopes
February 5 Workshop
February 5 Workshop
Abinesh Selvacanabady
Abinesh Selvacanabady
Project ManagerSage Energy Consulting
Project: Intelligent Algorithm to Optimally Match Donor and Recipient EV Agents
Boker Agili
Boker Agili
CEOGolden Dimension LLC
Project: Intelligent Solid State Devices for Home Energy Applications
Carolyn Szum
Carolyn Szum
Program ManagerLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Project: Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER)
David Lovelady
David Lovelady
Founder and OwnerLovEnergy
Project: LovEnergy Building to Grid SaaS Market Launch
Dhaval J. Brahmbhatt
Dhaval J. Brahmbhatt
President and CEOPhychip Corporation
Project: Nanotech Batteries
Inderdeep Dhir
Inderdeep Dhir
Chief Software ArchitectXeroHome
Project: XeroHome - A Cloud Platform for Scaling Residential Deep Energy Retrofits
Jake Rabinowitz
Jake Rabinowitz
Energy AnalystCOI Energy Services
Project: Energy Management Software for a Smart, Decentralized, Two-Way Grid
Joseph Kucic
Joseph Kucic
FounderKUCIC MC
Project: Scalable Thermal (Ice) Energy Storage
Kyoung Hee Kim
Kyoung Hee Kim
CEOEcoclosure
Project: Microalgae Window Retrofitting for Indoor Air Quality
Levon Atoyan
Levon Atoyan
CEOActive Energy Systems
Project: High-Impact Chillers for Thermal Storage in Commercial Building Air Conditioning
Mudit Saxena
Mudit Saxena
CEO and Co-FounderXeroHome
Project: XeroHome - A Cloud Platform for Scaling Residential Deep Energy Retrofits
Natalia Mykhaylova
Natalia Mykhaylova
CEOWeavAir
Project: WeavAir Sensor Modules to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency of HVAC Systems
Nemanja Danilovic
Nemanja Danilovic
Research ScientistLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Project: Nanosegregated Bimetallic Oxide Anode Catalyst for Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer
Omid Hajishirmohammadi
Omid Hajishirmohammadi
Founder4 OMID
Project: 4 Circular Biomimicry Brick Hardware
Philip Boudreaux
Philip Boudreaux
ResearcherOak Ridge National Laboratory
Project: Building Air Leakage Detector
December 2 Workshop
December 2 Workshop
Aaron Baskerville-Bridges
Aaron Baskerville-Bridges
VP OperationsAeroShield Materials Inc.
Project: Super-insulating, Transparent Inserts for Windows
Project: Super-insulating, Transparent Inserts for Windows
Adam Landsman
Adam Landsman
PresidentPulseIQ LLC
Project: Building Performance with the Power of Data Analytics
Ayyoub Momen
Ayyoub Momen
CEOUltrasonic Technology Solutions
Project: Direct Contact Ultrasonic Drying
Brenda Hu
Brenda Hu
President and OwnerBEE
Project: VisionBee® EEAAS
Chris Westmoreland
Chris Westmoreland
CEORenu Energy Services Inc.
Project: Waste-to-Energy Converter
Project: Waste-to-Energy Converter
Daniel Farb
Daniel Farb
CEO and IP DirectorFlower Turbines
Project: Building-integrated Wind Turbines
Project: Building-integrated Wind Turbines
Derek Stein
Derek Stein
Founder and CEOTechstyle Materials, Inc.
Project: Multifunctional Materials for Building Envelopes
Project: Multifunctional Materials for Building Envelopes
Donna Childs
Donna Childs
Founder and CEO Prisere LLC
Project: Reinsurance Capital for Clean Energy and Efficiency
Project: Reinsurance Capital for Clean Energy and Efficiency
Gregor Henze
Gregor Henze
Professor University of Colorado, Boulder
Project: RFID Sensor Network for Human Presence Sensing
Project: RFID Sensor Network for Human Presence Sensing
Iman Najjar
Iman Najjar
Senior Shelter Officer NUSANED NGO
Project: Construction-grade Recycled Building Materials
Project: Construction-grade Recycled Building Materials
Joseph Rendall
Joseph Rendall
Postdoctoral ResearcherOak Ridge National Laboratory
Project: Hot-water Saving Insert for Residential Hot-water Tanks
Project: Hot-water Saving Insert for Residential Hot-water Tanks
Laurent Canneva
Laurent Canneva
Co-FounderSpare-It
Project: Data-driven Waste Reduction for Building Owners
Project: Data-driven Waste Reduction for Building Owners
Tanya Barham
Tanya Barham
CEO & FounderCommunity Energy Labs
Project: Scalable AI-powered Clean Building Control System
Project: Scalable AI-powered Clean Building Control System
Tommy Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
COOHempitecture
Project: U.S. Production of Hemp-Based Building Insulation
Project: U.S. Production of Hemp-Based Building Insulation