InnovATOR COHORT 6
2024 - 2025 Program Year
ATLANTA WORKSHOP (October 15, 2024)
Amy Quarkume
Professor, Howard University/CORE Futures
BREATH Indoor Air Quality Monitors
Chokha Palayamkottai
CEO, Integral & Open Systems, Inc.
AI-Driven Platform for Sustainable Energy Management
Grant Genzman
CEO, Curve Control
Residential Demand Management Solutions
Mark Carlson
Director of Engineerings and Energy Solutions, NGS
Nishant Basil Kanapilly
Co-Founder, Monaire
Energy & Maintenance Solutions for Light Commercial HVAC and Refrigeration
Paul Luzuriaga
Senior Research Director, Suxilu LLC & Evolution Developers Inc.
DECANERGY: Improving CHP Systems for Zero Emissions
Peter LaBonte
CEO and Founder, Advanced Building Solutions
Decarbonization Hub Platform
William Fisher
COO and Co-Founder, Strobe Power
Automated Power Marketing
Wilson Espinoza
Assistant Professor, Texas State University
Thermo-Mechanically Enhanced Construction Materials
Yifei Peng
Innovation Specialist, IBACOS
Xtrashade Value-Optimized Window Shading Solutions
Yunyang Ye
Assistant Professor, University of Alabama
Socially Aware Building & Power Grid Interface Control
BERKELEY WORKSHOP (October 29, 2024)
Dusty Stahl
Director of Business Development, Active Surfaces
Active Surfaces / Thin-Film Flexible Solar
Emily Rafi
Founder, Spectrum Energy LLC
Decarbonized Cement for Affordable Housing
Jiale Han
Co-Founder, EcoForge
AI-Powered Biomass-Derivable Binding Agent for Sustainable Building Materials
Natalie Feinberg Lopez
Principal, Built Environment Evolution
Resilient Net Zero Fire Retardant for Historical Buildings and Exteriors
Steven Rosenberg
Owner, GEN II/Neolight
Tyce Herrman
Co-Founder & CEO, Ulama
BIM-Based Code Compliance Software for Fast Deployment of Smart Buildings