Events
Our community gathers throughout the year for opportunities to engage with an ecosystem of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, startups, and beyond.

Upcoming Events
Check back soon for upcoming events!
Past Events
We joined Embarc Collective, Duke University, and Cox Cleantech Accelerator at Super South's Climate Week panel, Building the Next Generation of Clean-Tech Companies, hosted by Rivian. The conversation was yet another demonstration of regional ecosystems bringing speed, scale, and traction to the commercialization journey for innovators.
We visited Boston for National Grid Partners’ annual conference. The two-day series kicked off with a site visit to Eversource’s pioneer underground substation in Kendall Square. The 35,000+ square foot facility is the largest and first fully underground substation in the United States. It will help power the surrounding neighborhood by 2031.
Hosted by Honeywell and Duke Energy, Future Grid gathered leaders and innovators for two days of collaboration and innovation in uptown Charlotte. Day 1 featured Tech Lemonade 6, and Day 2 included utility pitches and more panels from experts across research, capital, and innovation.
February 2026 | Distributech
Joules Accelerator sponsored this year’s DTECH Initiate Start Up Hub in San Diego, CA. Congratulations to EcoPhi, one of our Cohort 16 startups, for taking the top spot! Cohort 16 finalists Noble Carbon and Syncrowin took second and third place.

January 2026 | Future Grid 26 Part 1
Joules welcomed ecosystem partners at UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center and Duke Energy’s Mt. Holly Microgrid. Despite postponing the key events of Day 2 and Day 3 due to Winter Storm Fern, the R&D Showcase was a success. Thanks to those who joined us.

November 2025 | Wired for Change
Joules co-hosted alongside E2, Women's Energy Network, and NCSEA at Heist Brewery in Charlotte, hearing from a panel of speakers and networking.

October 2025 | NextGrid Alliance Summit
Joules moderated a session on bringing utility scale solutions to market with panelists from National Grid Partners and EPRI.

September 2025 | RE+ Conference
Joules attended and networked with dozens of startups and potential sponsors, and participated in a funders event to showcase our work.

February 2025 | The Grid Awakens
Joules, Duke Energy, and Snowflake hosted over 160 attendees to talk about advanced grid challenges, opportunities, and innovations. Panels addressed topics such as AI and data centers.

On Our Calendars
We maintain a Grid Innovation Events calendar for our community of startups, utilities, and partners to reference. You are welcome to subscribe to this public calendar by adding it to your Google Calendar here. Please note, Joules Accelerator is not affiliated with or present at all of the listed events.

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