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Page 1: Technology Resource Incubator Outreach Program TRIO · Technology Resource Incubator Outreach . 3 Technology Resource Incubation Outreach - A statewide program that seeks to engage

Technology Resource Incubator Outreach Program TRIO

Presented by: Robyn Zander

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I.  Background

II.  Target Audience

III.  Goals of TRIO

IV.  How we reach out?

V.  Q & A

Technology Resource Incubator Outreach

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  Technology Resource Incubation Outreach - A statewide program that seeks to engage non-traditional methods and greater outreach to generate new innovative program ideas and identify newer technologies for capturing cost-effective electric energy savings.

  Commission mandate to pull new and innovative technologies from early stage to commercialization

  Third party challenges   Technologies drying up   Same implementers over and over again   Need more innovative technologies (measures) in our third

party program and core portfolio

Background

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Target Audience

  Investor Community   PIER   Universities

  Poster board competition   Judge and mentor

  Mentorship program   Technology Transfer

  Energy Efficiency Venture Forums   Emerging Technology Coordinating Council   Clean Tech Open –Sponsorship   NCET2 –National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer

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Goal of TRIO

  Pull technologies from innovative channels   PIER   Universities   Investor community   Competitions (Clean Tech Open)

  Leverage utility interest in a technology shorten the commercialization process

  Incubate and nurture innovative technologies   Symposiums and roundtable meetings

  IOUs become transparent to entrepreneurs and VCs   Entrepreneurs become the new third party implementers

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How we reach out

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Symposiums

How to do business with utilities

  Regulatory Environment

  Emerging Technologies

  Current Programs

  IDSM

  Solicitation process

  Technical documentation

Roundtables

Investors and Entrepreneurs

Discuss leading technologies Gaps in portfolio Market assessment Technical documentation

kW/kWh estimates Cost effectiveness

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How EE Co. work with Utilities in CA

R&D to Proof of Concept

To Prototype

To Productio

n Prototype

To Certification & Specs

Early Sales

Volume Sales

Emerging Technologies (ET) Utility Programs

Codes & Standards

S A B C EXIT Seed  Round  Round  Round 

DoE Demonstration & Project Finance

Visa, Master Card, Amex, home equity loan, friends & family

Seed VC Early VC Late VC & Private Equity Angels

Banks

Corporate VC

CEC PIER, DoE, SBIR, CARB, SCAQMD Corporate R&D / Industry Partners Fu

ndin

g U

tility

Pro

gram

s

Test Centers

TRIO – Technology, Resources, Incuba7on, Outreach 

Tech Assessments

Scale Field Placements

Market & Behavioral Studies

Demonstration Showcases

Technology Development Support

Open Forum 

Utility Programs (Utility Idea)

3rd Party Programs (Your Idea)

Incentives & Rebates

On-Bill-Financing

Reach Codes Fed & State Standard

Codes

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Conclusion

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  Energy industry expertise / utility feedback

Capture   Capture cost-effective energy savings

De-mystify   De-mystify utilities

  codes, standards, and regulations   Increase the diversity of 3rd party implementers

Relationships   Utilize a network of utility relationships to create innovative solutions by communicating and connecting similar activities

IOU Interest   Leverage IOU interest for investment funding   Showcase innovative technologies

Feedback

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Question & Answer