The enterprise acceleration program is set to support
decarbonization at scale through client venturing.
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MATEO, Calif., Aug. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Splight announced today that it
has been selected as one of the 21 startups out of over 800
candidates from 74 countries that will participate in the Amazon
Web Services (AWS) Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0 I Generative AI
edition plus key clean energy focus areas, a high-pace, non-equity
dilutive accelerator designed to support enterprise customers
decarbonize at scale, through co-innovation with emerging clean
energy and climate tech solutions by mature startups. The program
is focused on helping accelerate net zero pathways and the
deployment of clean energy solutions to meet the world's growing
energy needs.
"We're pleased to welcome Splight into the Clean Energy
Accelerator 4.0 as we work together to accelerate energy
transitions through generative AI and grid modernization," said
Howard Gefen, General Manager of
Energy and Utilities, AWS. "With focus areas spanning from
sustainability to clean energy, to alternative fuels, we're excited
for this collaboration in helping us reach our net zero goal."
"We are excited to join the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator and
work towards overcoming clean energy and decarbonization
challenges," said Fernando Llaver, CEO of Splight. "Through this
program we can help define and shape the future of clean energy
innovation."
Primary focus areas of the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0
include: generative AI for clean energy; water tech acceleration;
energy storage; grid modernization and security; and alternative
fuels. Global energy organizations will commit to working with the
cohort on advancing customer trials, pilots and partnerships to
accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions. Amazon
Operations Sustainability has joined the program as a piloting
partner, looking for breakthrough solutions in low carbon building
solutions, circular economy, fleet, and low carbon fuel
technologies.
Splight is an AI startup at the forefront of advanced grid
technologies. The company's mission is to unlock up to 2X more
transmission capacity while simultaneously adding reliability,
eliminating grid congestion, and curtailing renewable energy. Its
impact also significantly catalyzes the deployment of distributed
energy resources (DERs) and batteries.
The AWS Clean Energy Accelerator 4.0, which was announced at
COP28 and kicked off in March 2024, has selected its cohorts. Throughout
the year it will bring the participants and piloting partners into
immersion sprints and workshops to dive deep into piloting
opportunities in addition to events to showcase clean energy
technology innovations, pilot progress and new use case
developments to an audience of leaders in the energy space,
industry experts, private and public sector and investors.
Learn more about the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator at:
www.aws.amazon.com/energy/clean-energy-accelerator.
Learn more about Splight at https://www.splight-ai.com.
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