Exelon 2c2i Community & Investor Forum
Exelon's Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i) is excited to host our 2026 Community & Investor Forum on May 12th, highlighting the 2c2i’s portfolio growth and impact.
The event will bring together our 2c2i portfolio companies, community stakeholders, investors, and Exelon leaders driving sustainability innovation in our communities.
We'll have dynamic presentations and panel conversations with 2c2i startups, climate investors, and industry leaders, and a networking lunch & reception to connect with other climate innovators and supporters.
Agenda:
10:30-11:00: Registration and Opening Remarks
Ben Link, Deputy Director of Johns Hopkins Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI)
Faith Davis, Lead, Exelon 2c2i
11:00-12:30: 2c2i Portfolio Startup Pitches
Moderator: David Weinstein, Founder & CEO of Freshwater Advisors
Pitches from Blackcurrant ai, Buckstop, ChargerHelp, Compost Crew, Metal Light, Natrion, NETenergy, Revert, Salient Predictions, Susmax, and Voltpost
12:30-1:15: Networking Lunch
1:15-2:00: CEO Fireside Chat: Accelerating Technology for Impact in Our Communities
Calvin Butler, CEO of Exelon Corporation
Troy LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
Moderator: Marna McDermott, Director Sustainability Exelon
2:00-3:00: Creative Financing for Climate Tech: Venture Capital and Beyond
Erin Andrew, Sr. Managing Director, Turning Rock Partners
David Hirsch, Vice President, Builders Vision Fund
Mani Ghiasi, Vice President, Galvanize
Pete Georgiadis, CEO, Synetro Group
3:00-4:00: Closing Remarks followed by Networking Reception
Sunny Elebua, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Exelon
3:15-4:00: Networking Reception
Attending 2c2i Portfolio Startups:
Applied Carbon: Mobile biochar technology turning crop waste into carbon removal
ATP-MD: Patented combined remediation biomass and bio-product production process
Blackcurrant ai: AI platform for energy infrastructure planning, procurement, and execution
Buckstop: Agentic platform to instantly appraise obsolete assets and unlock their value
Applied Carbon: Mobile biochar technology turning crop waste into carbon removal
ChargerHelp!: EVSE-dedicated operations and maintenance service provider
Compost Crew: Organics recycling business serving the greater DC and MD area
Metal Light: Distributed energy-generating solutions, fueled by metal-harvesting technology
Natrion: Universally compatible drop-in materials for solid-state batteries
NETEnergy: Thermal Energy Storage to reduce on-peak energy consumption
Perl Street: Financing platform for next-gen distributed infrastructure
Revert Technologies: smart IoT power adapters and intelligent energy management solutions
Salient Predictions: World's most accurate sub seasonal-to-seasonal weather (S2S) forecasts
Shower Stream: IoT motion-activated smart shower system that saves hotels water and energy
SusMaX: Recycling landfilled coal ash into locally-produced lightweight aggregate for concrete
Traxen: Intelligent speed control system that reduces fuel use and improves driver safety
Voltpost: Retrofitting lampposts into modular electric vehicle charging platforms
Zero Homes: Simplifying heat pump/HVAC upgrades with virtual quotes and vetted installers