Itron Idea Labs
Itron Idea Labs Attends First-Ever California Climate Cup, Supports Clean Energy
Itron Idea Labs continued its partnership with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) this week with two exciting events! On Monday, Sept. 10, Luke Scheidler, Itron senior production manager, and I attended the first ever California Climate Cup, a startup innovation competition seeking the next generation of technologies, business models and platforms that will help megacities—as well as states and regions—accelerate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and enhance resiliency in the face of climate change. Over 100 companies submitted pitches for consideration, and 10 finalists presented on Monday (Aclima, Inc., Ampaire, Ecomedes, EnZinc Inc., Evee, EVmatch, Inc., LO3 Energy, Solstice Energy Solutions, Wheeli, EP Tender).
The 10 finalists were grouped into three categories: Mobility and Goods Movement, Energy/Transportation Nexus and Digital Solutions for Sustainable Cities. Judges included Luke Scheidler of Itron Idea Labs, Samantha Huang of BMW i Ventures, Sergej Mahnovski of Edison International, Kojo Ako-Asare of Emerson Elemental, Katie Fehrenbacher of GreenBiz, VERGE Transport and Ian Meikle of Innovate UK.
Winners of each category presented at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on Sept. 13, where the winner of the $25,000 grand prize was announced. It was a great event and Itron is proud to support the innovation these companies are bringing to our industry. Congratulations to EVmatch, Wheeli and Solstice Energy Solutions.
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, I had the privilege of joining Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti and Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo at the Tom Bradley Building in Los Angeles City Hall to announce the launch of the C40 Climate Mayors Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative and the ZeroEmissions Roadmap to help reduce GHGs ahead of 2028 Olympic Games. Itron Idea Labs is a founding member of the partnership to develop the roadmap, read the full press release here.
The 10 finalists were grouped into three categories: Mobility and Goods Movement, Energy/Transportation Nexus and Digital Solutions for Sustainable Cities. Judges included Luke Scheidler of Itron Idea Labs, Samantha Huang of BMW i Ventures, Sergej Mahnovski of Edison International, Kojo Ako-Asare of Emerson Elemental, Katie Fehrenbacher of GreenBiz, VERGE Transport and Ian Meikle of Innovate UK.
Winners of each category presented at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on Sept. 13, where the winner of the $25,000 grand prize was announced. It was a great event and Itron is proud to support the innovation these companies are bringing to our industry. Congratulations to EVmatch, Wheeli and Solstice Energy Solutions.
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, I had the privilege of joining Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti and Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo at the Tom Bradley Building in Los Angeles City Hall to announce the launch of the C40 Climate Mayors Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative and the ZeroEmissions Roadmap to help reduce GHGs ahead of 2028 Olympic Games. Itron Idea Labs is a founding member of the partnership to develop the roadmap, read the full press release here.