The Battery Saloon's Grand Pitch Fest 2027 in Partnership with NAATBatt and First Citizens Bank (formerly Silicon Valley Bank)
Grand Pitch Fest 2027
The Battery Saloon Summit Series
In Partnership with NAATBatt & First Citizens Bank (formerly Silicon Valley Bank)
Date & Location:
January 21, 2027 · San Francisco, CA
About This Event
Grand Pitch Fest is an annual convening of funders, founders, technologists, and industry leaders in battery and energy storage, aligning capital and expertise with scalable solutions to accelerate commercialization.
This year's event features 20 startups in the Bazaar, 6 on-stage pitches, and 4 expert judges, spanning five categories that span the full battery value chain:
🔋 Upstream — Materials & Supply Chain
🔋 Midstream — Next-Generation Cells & Manufacturing
🔋 Downstream — Battery & Energy Storage Systems
🔋 Intelligence — BMS, Modeling & Simulation, and Analytics
🔋 Circular Economy — Recycling, Upcycling, and Second Life
Who Should Attend
Startups — Meet funders, technologists, and industry leaders. Build relationships and access feedback, mentorship, technical support, business development, and capital. An optional 6-week pre-event pitch bootcamp is available at cost to help you prepare.
Investors & Funders — Your scouting and due diligence partner. Access a curated, expert-reviewed pipeline of battery and energy storage startups, with visibility into promising technologies, expert perspectives, and startup evaluations.
Mentors, Advisors & Service Providers — Adopt a Founder. Build the ecosystem. Provide 3–6 months of pro-bono expertise to a selected startup and receive complimentary business access to teKxX as a sponsored service provider, plus verified testimonials, promotion, curated deal flow, and a platform to showcase your expertise.
Prizes & Opportunities
🏆 NAATBatt non-dilutive grant for the most investable startup
🏆 Complimentary NAATBatt Annual Conference tickets for the top 3
🏆 Every participating startup qualifies for Adopt-a-Founder: 3–6 months of pro-bono mentorship or advisory support
🏆 Selected startups may continue into industry-specific acceleration programs
Get Involved
🎤 Startups: Apply to Pitch
🤝 Mentor & Advisors: Adopt a Founder
💰 Investors: Join the Event or Become a Member to Join The Battery Saloon's Investor Pool & Access Curated Deal Flows
⚡Join the teKxX Platform — for startups, investors, vendors, service providers, and other professionals
Hosted By
The Battery Saloon — a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization focused on scaling battery and energy storage technologies. With a niche focus on the sector and a vast network of battery technologists and industry leaders, The Battery Saloon offers industry-focused services to startups, investors, service providers, and vendors to accelerate the global energy transition and align capital with scalable innovation.
In Partnership With:
NAATBatt — a trade association supporting the commercial interests of its members by promoting the use, development, commercialization, and manufacture of advanced battery technology in North America.
First Citizens Bank — Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of innovative companies and investors.
About teKxX — a battery and energy storage-focused digital commercialization platform, built on trust, accountability, and transparency to help scale businesses across the ecosystem. It connects startups, investors, vendors, service providers, and industry leaders to accelerate global energy transition through collaboration and community engagement.
Questions about sponsoring or partnering?
📧 info@thebatterysaloon.org