

Battery Innovation Summit 2026, SFCW — April 22-24, 2026
⚡ Battery Innovation Summit 2026
April 22–24, 2026 | San Francisco | SF Climate Week
Batteries for E-Mobility, Data Centers, Grid, DER & Infrastructure
The Battery Innovation Summit 2026 is a results-driven, commercialization-focused, end-to-end convening of leaders across batteries, energy storage, electrification, and power infrastructure.
Held during San Francisco Climate Week, this three-day summit brings together founders, engineers, investors, OEMs, utilities, policymakers, and infrastructure operators shaping the next decade of battery innovation and energy systems.
This is not a generic climate event.
This is where operators, capital allocators, and technology builders align around deployment and scale.
Hosted By
The Battery Saloon
Partners
9Zero
J.P. Morgan Chase – Green Economy Banking
Ion Gates
Sponsors
Perkins Coie
Noon Energy
Idemitsu
GridVest (Lunch Sponsor)
Collaborators
Canary Media
🗓 Official Agenda & Locations
🌙 April 22
📍 San Francisco (Exact location shared with ticket holders)
Advanced Technologies & Early-Stage Momentum
An evening focused on breakthrough innovation, investable startups, and early deployment.
Opening Remarks
Keynote — Cameron Dales, Peak Energy
Technical Presentation — Jonathan Tan, Coreshell
Technical Presentation — Chirranjeevi Gopal, Mitra Chem
Investable Startups — Panel (Hosted by Sama Aghniaey)
Yen T. Yeh, Marcel Bouma, Idemitsu
Startup Pitch & Expert Q&A (6 curated companies)
Reception, Live Demos & Poster Presentations
A high-signal kickoff designed for builders, investors, and operators ready to collaborate.
⚡ April 23
📍 9Zero — Downtown San Francisco
Morning Session (9:00 AM – 1:30 PM)
Commercialization, Capital & Market Dynamics
Opening Remarks
Keynote — Katharina Gerber, NAATBatt
Capital Flow — Panel (Hosted by Jing Nealis)
Coffee Break
DER & VPPs — Panel
Power Consumers & Providers — Panel (Hosted by Alex Shoer)
Lunch (Hosted by GridVest)
Afternoon Session (1:30 PM – 8:00 PM)
Execution, Technology & Scale
Permitting in California — Fireside Chat
Manjeet McCarthy, CA Governor’s Office
Future of Battery Intelligence — Panel (Hosted by Marcel Bouma)
Tea Break
Battery Safety — Presentation by Electric Goddess
Batteries Meet AI — Fireside Chat (Julian Spector)
Break
Overcoming Commercialization & Scale Challenges — Panel (Hosted by Sama Aghniaey)
Evening Highlight — Fireside Chat (Jeff St. John)
Happy Hour (Hosted by the Battery Saloon)
For detailed agenda and speaker list please visit the website.
🏭 April 24 (Separate Ticket Required)
📍 Bay Area
Lab & Factory Tours
Go beyond panels and see real systems, facilities, and deployments in action.
Private tours for investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders seeking partnerships and operational depth.
Who Should Attend
Battery innovators
Energy storage founders
Climate & infrastructure investors
Grid operators & utilities
Data center infrastructure leaders
OEM & e-mobility stakeholders
Manufacturing & supply chain executives
Engineers & technical operators
Policy & regulatory leaders
📅 April 22–23, 2026
📍 San Francisco (Two Locations)
🌎 During SF Climate Week
👉 https://www.batteryinnovationsummit.com/
About The Battery Saloon
Founded in 2024, The Battery Saloon is a San Francisco-Based Technical Innovation Studio focused on scaling and commercializing deep-tech battery startups. We help founders build products that are manufacturable at scale and meet market demand.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the hosts, partners, and sponsors of this event including JPM Chase and 9Zero.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.