Charging into the Future: The Impacts of Improved

Battery Storage Technologies

Wednesday, January 27, 2016; 6:00 – 8:45 p.m.

Georgia Institute of Technology; Scheller College of Business, LeCraw Auditorium  Directions to Event

This program will focus on:

• The disruptive role batteries are beginning to have on grid operation, stability, carbon footprint and cost. The ability of batteries to serve as a buffer for variable sources such as wind and solar can finally provide a way for these clean sources to serve as practical alternatives to the predominantly hydrocarbon-based fuel used for grids and transportation. How do the needs of grids, micro- grids and electrical vehicles differ, and what impact does this have on battery design, features and benefits?
• How falling energy storage prices will drive adoption for utilities, homeowners, vehicle designers and car drivers. How will it change user behavior, and how soon can EV owners free from ‘range-anxiety?’ Will we ever be able to be truly independent from the grid (and should we want to be)?
• Our speakers will include providers of energy storage systems for home, grid and automotive applications, as well as commercial storage systems for hospitals and data centers that seek ever- higher levels of up-time and
• This event will set itself apart by examining the impact technological and supply-chain advances will impact the business landscape and consumer adoption.
• During the networking reception there will be a Tesla display of their mock Supercharger, Powerwall connector and signups for test drives.
• Special Thanks to Event Sponsor

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers: 

Gleb Yushin, Battery research expert;  Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology; Co-Founder, Sila Nanotechnologies

 

 

 

 

 

Micheal Austin, Grid-Scale Battery Storage System Supplier; Vice President Americas, BYD

Carlos Restrepo, Commerical/Home Storage System Supplier; Vice President Research and Developmnet USA, Sonnenbatterie GmbH

 

 

 

 

 

Ben Wrightsman, Chief Operations Officer & Chief Engineer, Battery Innovation Center

Run It By The Pros

Monday, November 16, 2015; 5:30 – 8 p.m.

The MIT Enterprise Forum of Atlanta, now in our 16th year, is hosting a “Run It By The Pros” workshop. This event is an opportunity for three early-stage tech companies to present their business to a panel of experts for constructive feedback at no charge. Presenting tech companies will gain critical experience and impartial feedback from a panel of experts handpicked for their expertise in launching early stage tech companies.  Presenting Companies:  Cooleaf, GamePlan and AgVoice Global.

Panelists: 

Devon Wijesinghe, CEO, Insightpool

Philip Lewis, Principal, Fulcrum Equity Partners

 

 

 

 

Kyle Healy, Partner, Alston and Bird

 

 

 

 

 

Nelson Chu, Managing Director, Kinetic Ventures (moderator)

 

 

 

Build Something From Nothing: TechSquare Labs Sneak Peek!

Tuesday, November 3, 2015; 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

The Atlanta entrepreneur community is invited to a sneak peek of TechSquare Labs, and to hear the programBuild Something From Nothing. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Jeff Arnold, Founder of WebMD and current Chairman and CEO of Sharecare live, in person and uncensored. He’ll share the story of WebMD and discuss what is coming next for Sharecare.  Jeff will be joined by serial entrepreneur Paul Judge and TechSquare Labs co-founder Allen Nance. 

Discussion topics include:

• Go Big or Go Home: Find out how to think big and achieve even bigger.
• Serial Success: They say lightening doesn’t strike twice, but you’ll hear how to achieve multiple successful exits with several different companies—in several different fields.
• Failure is Not an Option: Listen to how failures were an important part of the company’s ultimate success. 

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The Connected Car: Plugging the Automobile into the Internet of Things

Thursday, September 24, 2015; 6-8:30 p.m.

A wave of innovation is coming to the automotive industry.  Just as the smart phone changed the mobile industry by bringing the internet to phones, cars of tomorrow will not only communicate with your home but drive you there as well.  The big question is who will bring you these services; will it be the OEM’s or software companies like Apple and Google?

According to the 2014 McKinsey & Company report “Connected Car, Automotive Value Chain Unbound”:

• Today’s car has the computing power of 20 modern PCs, features about 100 million lines of code, and processes up to 25 gigabytes of data per hour.
• 36 million cars with pre-installed SIM cards are estimated to be sold worldwide in 2018.
• Over 90% of all new cars sold will be connected cars by 2020.
• Global connected car market revenues are likely to increase six-fold by 202

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