Please join Joules Accelerator as we help launch the new Duke Energy Innovation Center at Optimist Hall! This century old mill complex has been transformed into a uniquely collaborative work space to support Duke Energy's development of customer-focused products and services. Enjoy refreshments and conversation and hear the pitches from the latest class of Joules Catalyst entrepreneurs to arrive in the Carolinas with transformative technologies in the Smart City Solutions, Electric Vehicle and Energy Efficiency domains.

Tickets are limited and registration is required. Doors open at 5:00. Program begins at 5:30.

2019 Joules Catalyst Cohort

AMPLY Power , San Francisco, CA - EV infrastructure

Ardent Edge, Charlotte, NC - grid mod & energy storage

Goodr, Atlanta, GA - smart ag

Infinite Cooling, Cambridge, MA - smart water

RoadBotics, Pittsburgh, PA - smart roads

Switched Source, Chicago, IL - grid mod

Varuna IoT, Austin, TX - smart water

WeaveGrid, San Francisco, CA - EV infrastructure

Joules Accelerator and the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster are joint recipients of a federal grant to develop a ‘cleantech corridor’ between the Charlotte-RTP regions. The pitch event at Duke Energy Optimist Hall is the opening reception to introduce the 2019 Cohort to the cleantech ecosystems in Charlotte and Raleigh.

Duke Energy Innovation Center at Optimist Hall Hosts Joules Accelerator Catalyst Kickoff