​Over the past decade, advances in energy storage have moved from the lab to real-world deployment—reshaping how we think about grid reliability, customer energy management, and resilience. As batteries become a cornerstone of the modern grid, new technologies and business models are emerging that connect homes, utilities, and markets in powerful new ways.

​Join CleanStart for an evening focused on next-generation batteries, energy storage, and home energy management systems, featuring innovators building and deploying solutions right here in the Central Valley and beyond. Located at Kora Power's office.

​This meetup will bring together founders, utilities, researchers, investors, and public-sector partners for an open, practical conversation about where energy storage is headed next—and what it will take to scale.

​Come Join a Discussion Around:

• ​Emerging battery chemistries and manufacturing approaches
• ​Home energy management systems and grid integration
• ​Economics of storage, customer adoption, and utility participation
• ​Lessons from international markets and real-world deployments
• ​Fire safety and infrastructure needs for battery systems

​Featured companies

• ​Korra Power – Host of the meetup, sharing its approach to a full-featured, battery-based home energy management system designed to create value through utility services and power price arbitrage.
• ​LiCAP Technologies – Discussing advanced manufacturing innovations and offering a broader look at future battery technologies.
• ​Empower Energy – A Davis-based company sharing insights from deploying hundreds of home energy management systems in Australia, where utility compensation structures differ significantly from the U.S.
• ​Elven Technologies – Introducing its first fire-safe cabinet solutions for battery-based energy systems.

​Whether you’re building technology, shaping policy, investing in climate solutions, or working to ensure long-term grid reliability, this meetup is an opportunity to hear directly from those doing the work—and to connect with others helping define the future of energy.

​Food, drinks, and plenty of time for conversation included.

​CleanStart Events are supported by SMUD, BlueTech Valley and Witan Law.

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