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A startup that is building a network of solar power microgrids, allowing users to self-generate their own power.

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Smart contracts for the energy industry. The startup wants to use smart contracts to allow energy producers and consumers to negotiate and transact energy independently of the power grid.

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A startup that aims to take the power out of microgrids and put it into the hands of consumers. The startup is working on a battery pack with solar panels that can be installed on the rooftops of homes and offices and be used to supply electricity for a certain period of time, much like a powerbank.

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This is a startup that’s building an app and platform to help people in countries like India save money on their utility bills by installing solar panels on their homes, which are already building excess energy into the grid.

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The startup introduces a new way to think about the internet and data centers. It rethinks the internet as a global power grid, where countries have their own little data centers that sit atop each other.

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Grid wants to make energy consumption more transparent, by giving customers a meter on their home in a box, and then giving them a way to manage their energy consumption.

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Idea: A startup that helps utilities identify and prevent blackouts, utilizing machine learning and satellite imagery to predict when the grid will fail

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A utility-scale solar plant in the US that stores excess power and sells it into the grid.

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This startup sells a device which allows you to use the power of your smartphone to map out and visualize the power consumption of any device connected to a power grid.

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A tool for scouts to manage datagrids.

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The startup is building a “mesh” of a microgrid. Microgrids are local electricity grids that can re-route power, and as such are an effective tool for disaster recovery.

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3 years ago

A startup called “SendGrid for recruiters” that helps recruiters send out personalized, relevant e-mails to job seekers.

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4 years ago

A startup that helps you find the best product photos with the best lighting, and displays them in a grid on your phone for easy viewing.

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2 years ago

A mobile app that collects and analyzes data on the health of the electric grid.

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4 years ago

Making payments easier for the unbanked, this startup says it is building a crypto-enabled, off-the-grid payment system that will let users send and receive money to their phones.

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4 years ago

A company that helps people “live off the grid”. They’re looking to offer people solar power, battery storage, and backup generation.

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3 years ago

This tech company is building a platform for people to set up and manage a “Tiny House” (an off-grid dwelling)

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3 years ago

A company that produces high-performance stoves that are “perfect for off grid living”.

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3 years ago

A startup looking to create a global network of decentralized networks (the Internet of Things, in other words) to help monitor and manage data on things like power grids and water systems.

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A company building a programmable, modular “smart” house. The company is currently building a smart-grid home in Portland, Oregon, and designed to be highly energy efficient and modular. The idea is that by building this type of home, the owner can install or upgrade the systems as she sees fit.

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A company that wants to build a low-cost, green, and off-grid solar charging station that can charge any device. The company wants to create a spot that people can charge their phones, laptops, and other devices in their cars at.

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3 years ago

A hybrid of a grid system and a spreadsheet

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A company that aims to make a solar power panel that charges up in the middle of the day and stores the excess energy overnight. Instead of a battery, it’s integrated with the home power grid and uses solar energy to charge a battery bank.

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3 years ago

A startup that’s building a service that makes it easy for people to create their own off-grid power plants and sell electricity to their neighbors.

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2 years ago

A startup that wants to create a platform to store and distribute the energy of the sun in the form of electricity. The company wants to build a grid of solar farms, which they say can be built in a day and will produce more energy than is currently needed, and sell that excess electricity back to the grid.

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This startup wants to help people and companies to power their devices off the grid, with a device that gives them the ability to charge phones and tablets off solar power.

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A startup that’s building a platform that’ll allow electric utilities to monitor and remotely control their grid. The idea is to help utilities manage smart grid technology and switch loads more efficiently.

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A startup that has developed a grid-enabled system of smart water sprinklers that can be networked together and water your garden automatically.

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2 years ago

A startup that helps utility companies manage smart grid data. The company wants to make it easier for utility companies to use that data to make money through services like sales, reports or data analysis.

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2 years ago

This startup is working on a drone that can connect to an electric grid, allowing for home-based decentralized energy.

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2 years ago

A startup that tries to make the world a more supportive place for entrepreneurs. The startup helps entrepreneurs get feedback from their team by creating a “feedback grid” that allows them to see what their co-workers think.

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5 years ago

iphree creates a micro-grid for off-the-grid communities in developing countries. It currently has a pilot project in Cameroon.

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A startup that turns idle electric vehicles into a decentralized network of mobile battery storage for renewable energy grids, optimizing charging during off-peak hours.

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A platform that turns idle electric vehicles into grid-scale batteries, allowing owners to earn money by renting out their parked cars' batteries during peak demand.

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Modular, drone-deliverable solar panels for off-grid communities, assembled on-site like Lego bricks for rapid renewable energy deployment.

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Grid Startup Ideas

A startup that is building a network of solar power microgrids, allowing users to self-generate their own power.

Smart contracts for the energy industry. The startup wants to use smart contracts to allow energy producers and consumers to negotiate and transact energy independently of the power grid.

A startup that aims to take the power out of microgrids and put it into the hands of consumers. The startup is working on a battery pack with solar panels that can be installed on the rooftops of homes and offices and be used to supply electricity for a certain period of time, much like a powerbank.

This is a startup that’s building an app and platform to help people in countries like India save money on their utility bills by installing solar panels on their homes, which are already building excess energy into the grid.

The startup introduces a new way to think about the internet and data centers. It rethinks the internet as a global power grid, where countries have their own little data centers that sit atop each other.

Grid wants to make energy consumption more transparent, by giving customers a meter on their home in a box, and then giving them a way to manage their energy consumption.

Idea: A startup that helps utilities identify and prevent blackouts, utilizing machine learning and satellite imagery to predict when the grid will fail

A utility-scale solar plant in the US that stores excess power and sells it into the grid.

This startup sells a device which allows you to use the power of your smartphone to map out and visualize the power consumption of any device connected to a power grid.

A tool for scouts to manage datagrids.

The startup is building a “mesh” of a microgrid. Microgrids are local electricity grids that can re-route power, and as such are an effective tool for disaster recovery.

A startup called “SendGrid for recruiters” that helps recruiters send out personalized, relevant e-mails to job seekers.

A startup that helps you find the best product photos with the best lighting, and displays them in a grid on your phone for easy viewing.

A mobile app that collects and analyzes data on the health of the electric grid.

Making payments easier for the unbanked, this startup says it is building a crypto-enabled, off-the-grid payment system that will let users send and receive money to their phones.

A company that helps people “live off the grid”. They’re looking to offer people solar power, battery storage, and backup generation.

This tech company is building a platform for people to set up and manage a “Tiny House” (an off-grid dwelling)

A company that produces high-performance stoves that are “perfect for off grid living”.

A startup looking to create a global network of decentralized networks (the Internet of Things, in other words) to help monitor and manage data on things like power grids and water systems.

A company building a programmable, modular “smart” house. The company is currently building a smart-grid home in Portland, Oregon, and designed to be highly energy efficient and modular. The idea is that by building this type of home, the owner can install or upgrade the systems as she sees fit.

A company that wants to build a low-cost, green, and off-grid solar charging station that can charge any device. The company wants to create a spot that people can charge their phones, laptops, and other devices in their cars at.

A hybrid of a grid system and a spreadsheet

A company that aims to make a solar power panel that charges up in the middle of the day and stores the excess energy overnight. Instead of a battery, it’s integrated with the home power grid and uses solar energy to charge a battery bank.

A startup that’s building a service that makes it easy for people to create their own off-grid power plants and sell electricity to their neighbors.

This startup wants to help people and companies to power their devices off the grid, with a device that gives them the ability to charge phones and tablets off solar power.

A startup that’s building a platform that’ll allow electric utilities to monitor and remotely control their grid. The idea is to help utilities manage smart grid technology and switch loads more efficiently.

A startup that has developed a grid-enabled system of smart water sprinklers that can be networked together and water your garden automatically.

A startup that helps utility companies manage smart grid data. The company wants to make it easier for utility companies to use that data to make money through services like sales, reports or data analysis.

This startup is working on a drone that can connect to an electric grid, allowing for home-based decentralized energy.

A startup that tries to make the world a more supportive place for entrepreneurs. The startup helps entrepreneurs get feedback from their team by creating a “feedback grid” that allows them to see what their co-workers think.

iphree creates a micro-grid for off-the-grid communities in developing countries. It currently has a pilot project in Cameroon.

A startup that turns idle electric vehicles into a decentralized network of mobile battery storage for renewable energy grids, optimizing charging during off-peak hours.

A platform that turns idle electric vehicles into grid-scale batteries, allowing owners to earn money by renting out their parked cars' batteries during peak demand.

Modular, drone-deliverable solar panels for off-grid communities, assembled on-site like Lego bricks for rapid renewable energy deployment.