Optimizing Grid Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future
As electrification accelerates and energy demand continues to rise, grid operators, infrastructure developers, policymakers, investors, and innovators face a critical challenge: How do we finance and deploy the technologies needed to build a more resilient, affordable, and lower-carbon grid energy system?
Join At One Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, Zanskar, NYSERDA and Silicon Valley Bank for an invite-only panel discussion featuring leaders from the government, startups and investors to explore scalable solutions that are transforming the power grid. Speakers will share perspectives on the regulatory landscape, commercialization challenges, capital and innovations required to support economic growth while advancing decarbonization goals.
About At One Ventures:
At One Ventures invests in deep-tech startups catalyzing a world where humanity is a net positive to nature. The firm is highly technical and was founded by Tom Chi, former Head of Experience and founding member at Google X. At One Ventures finds, funds, and grows companies that are using disruptive deep tech to upend the unit economics of established industries while dramatically reducing their planetary footprint. To date, At One Ventures has invested in 52 companies, including Colossal Biosciences, Blue Energy, and CUBY Technologies. For more information, please visit https://www.atoneventures.com/.
About Zanskar:
Zanskar is pioneering the first world models of the subsurface to discover and produce geothermal energy at unprecedented scale. The company has made more discoveries than the entire industry did over the previous five decades, has $1.5 billion in signed power purchase agreements, and is developing a multi-GW portfolio for utilities and hyperscalers. Zanskar is also partnering with Freeport-McMoRan to build the world's largest geothermal-for-mining project. Zanskar is proving that geothermal energy is abundant and low cost if you know where to drill. For more information, visit https://zanskar.com/.
About Capricorn Investment Group:
Capricorn Investment Group is a leading mission-aligned investment firm managing $12 billion for families, foundations, and institutional investors. Capricorn leverages over 20 years of sustainable investing experience to deliver comprehensive Outsourced CIO services and innovative fund solutions to its global client base.
The firm was born from a belief that sustainable investment practices can enhance risk-adjusted returns. Underlying this investment approach is a deep desire to demonstrate the huge investment potential that resides in breakthrough commercial solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Capricorn is based in New York and Palo Alto and is a registered B Corp. More information is available at www.capricornllc.com.
About NYSERDA:
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) advances clean energy innovation and investment across New York State. NYSERDA works with industry, utilities, investors, communities, and researchers to develop and commercialize technologies that support a more affordable, reliable, resilient, and lower-carbon energy system. For more information, visit nyserda.ny.gov.
About Silicon Valley Bank (SVB):
Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial banking to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries, with a dedicated climate tech & sustainability practice since 2008. SVB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights and connections. SVB’s parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA ), is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at svb.com
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