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Identify - Advise - Connect - Deploy

Joules Accelerator is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit startup accelerator, collaborating with utility, industry, academic, startup, and capital partners to promote technology adoption and scale.

 

Joules’ mission is to Identify, Advise, Connect, and Deploy advanced grid technologies, and to promote their adoption with network partners.

 

The program is philanthropically supported by a growing consortium of grid innovation leaders. All services are offered to startups at no charge.

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Our Programs

We help startups connect with an ecosystem of support to meet commercialization challenges. 

Accelerator

A decade-old, 90-day program for advanced grid startups to gain commercial traction in high-priority tech sectors.

ARL to Scale

A framework for helping advanced grid startups move out of early‐stage uncertainty and into industry‐scale adoption.

Future Grid Network

A hub for grid innovation where leaders across industry, utility, capital, universities, and startups work together to accelerate the pace of adoption.

Immediate Value. Long Term Support.

IDENTIFY high-potential, early-stage advanced grid startups.

ADVISE on financial and business models.

CONNECT startups to commercialization opportunities through unique network relationships.

DEPLOY startups through a revenue-generating opportunities with large customers. 

With Generous Support From 
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Outsized Impact

$2.6 billion

Joules Accelerator startups have raised more than two and a half billion in venture funding.

3,500 Jobs

Portfolio companies have created thousands of high-paying, advanced grid and energy jobs. 

19 Exits

Nearly one in five portfolio startups have achieved an exit ($61.5M average deal size). 

500+ Advisors

More than 500 industry experts support Joules through mentorship and advising. 

Let's Connect

Joules Accelerator 

112 South Tryon Street, Suite 800

Charlotte, NC 28202

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