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
Paul Mikulskis
Co-Founder and CTO, HITA
Sustainable Computer-Based Heat Recycling
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)
Andrew Cypcar
Graduate Student & Entrepreneur, UC Irvine
Electrochemical Carbon Capture for HVAC Efficiency
Cam Raufi
CEO, Prezerv Technologies
Advancing Energy Projects with AI Powered 3D Mapping of Underground Utilities
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
Jeff Ouyang
Jiale Han
Co-Founder, EcoForge
AI-Powered Biomass-Derivable Binding Agent for Sustainable Building Materials
Jonathan Hafemann
VP Commercialization & Growth, NEXT Energy Technologies
Pilot Installations for OPV Windows
Natalie Feinberg Lopez
Principal, Built Environment Evolution
Resilient Net Zero Fire Retardant for Historical Buildings and Exteriors
Tyce Herrman
Co-Founder & CEO, Ulama
BIM-Based Code Compliance Software for Fast Deployment of Smart Buildings