The Department of Energy – Office of Cybersecurity has awarded Athena Power, Inc. with a contract to research and develop cybersecurity tools to enhance security within the electric distribution grid. The goal of Athena Power is to leverage low-cost sensors to not only enhance reliability and resiliency within the distribution network of utilities but to better protect and secure the network from grid intrusion. Learn more about the DoE/Athena project, titled  “Cybersecurity at the Edge of the Grid”.

On Tuesday August 13th 2019, the Incubatenergy Network, the EPRI Utility Blockchain Interest Group (UBIG) and the EPRI and AEP Illumination Lab will bring together 20 early stage companies active in the utility sector to engage Seed through Series B investors and utilities’ innovation team leaders.

Meet the seven startup companies working with EPRI, AEP and seven participating utilities in the Illumination Lab demonstration program. Engage leading startups working with EPRI’s Utility Blockchain Interest Group driving distributed ledger solutions in the utilities sector. Discover some of the most promising companies from across the Incubatenergy Network participating in the event.  Learn More Here

CHENGDU, CHINA (JUNE 11-13, 2019) – New Energy Nexus together with the Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute, Tsinghua University (EIRI) hosted the first annual Energy Internet Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit (EIIES) from June 11-13 in Chengdu, China. The interactive summit convened leading corporations, government organizations, energy-focused accelerators and startups from both sides of the Pacific to forge new relationships and exchange information on the latest and greatest energy internet technologies and initiatives. Read more here

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Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute (EIRI), Tsinghua University, New Energy Nexus and China State Grid will host the Energy Internet Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit. This three-day summit will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan province and it will highlight leaders that are driving the energy transition. Technology corporations, startups, accelerators, and government who are taking significant strides in investing and deploying clean energy solutions will participate and share their insights of the industry, strategies for success and establish new partnerships. To learn more and register, please click here: Energy Internet Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit

Join Athena Power on April 3rd as we present at Greentech Media’s Grid Edge East Summit in Durham, NC. Led by leading utilities, smart grid tech giants, and Wood Mackenzie’s research experts, Grid Edge East will explore how frontier technologies such as AI, edge computing and power electronics are already impacting grid resiliency and customer experience, and how market leaders are innovating core systems at the edge of the grid.

Learn more and register here: GTM Grid Edge Summit

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Athena Power has been selected as a Semifinalist for the AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup, a pitch competition for early-stage hardware startups. Come watch us present and register here on February 7th.

Visit Athena Power at DistribuTECH 2019, Ernest Morial Convention Center, Feb 5th-7th, 2019 in New Orleans, LA. Please contact us to schedule a meeting at sales@athena-power.com. Athena Power will also be demoing the Athena UFD 1000 (Gen-2) at the Itron booth #10115.

Join us for the 10th anniversary of the much-anticipated Mid-Atlantic Energy Technology & Sustainability Forum, an event presented by Pepper Hamilton and the Cleantech Alliance Mid-Atlantic. At this event, thought leaders and groundbreaking experts in the industry will meet to discuss the future of energy and sustainability, the impact of technology, and the current investment climate. The forum will also feature our showcase of leading-edge Mid-Atlantic companies in the field.

The event will be held in Philadelphia on November 11th from 3:30-7:30pm.

More Information and RSVP here

Press Release Here

Six innovative energy technology companies were chosen from a large pool of applicants to participate in a fast-paced pitch presentations at the Maryland Clean Energy Summit. Athena Power won 2nd place, while Ion Storage Systems was the 1st place winner.