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Dan RadomskiVP, Industry & Venture
Development, NextEnergy
February 2016
NextEnergy BlogConnected technologies: enabling the intersections of smart cities
Connected technologies...ICT, IoT...what does it all mean? And how is it making ourcities smarter, improving mobility, and enabling our lives to be more convenient?
Increasingly innovation is being driven by technologies that connect one physical objectto another ‐ whether it's a vehicle, building, infrastructure, or a person ‐‐ allowing themto network and interact with each other. And the acronyms you can't escape thesedays, IoT (Internet of Things) and ICT (Information Communication Technologies) arethe connecting systems that add intelligence to these physical objects.
For instance, by adding a few sensors/controls to a streetlight and allowing wirelesscommunications we can create a "smart" streetlight, allowing it to sense, report,communicate, control and respond to its environment. By adding daylight sensors, thestreetlight can now control itself to switch "on" when there is no daylight and "off"when the sun rises. Read more.
NextEnergy has provided us with valuableconnections to funding sources and potential partners, as well asmentors who have helped us obtain funding and advance thedevelopment of our technology.
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Dave HurstDirector, Market Analysis
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There has been a lot of interest inhome automation (HA) andconnected home devices recently.The HA market is anticipated to growto 1.8 billion devices worldwide in2019 according to Business Insiderforecasts. Certainly, this year'sConsumer Electronics Show (CES)provided evidence as to just how biga force this market is in technologydevelopment, featuring a hugenumber of new automation devicesand services. While this market is stillfragmented and chaotic, the growthcoincides with interest from utilities
and retail energy providers in distributed generation, energystorage, and in‐home devices and signals a natural intersectionfor the HA market and energy suppliers. Read more.
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I‐Corps™ Energy and Transportation offers a customizedcurriculum to help teams of participating researchers discover thecommercial potential of their technology, build a business model,and garner insights from leaders in the energy and transportationindustries.
Sign your team up today to start your commercializationjourney. Deadline to apply is April 3, 2016!
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IoT Data Analytics & VisualizationSummitPalo Alto, CAFebruary 9‐11, 2016
SAE 2016 Hybrid & Electric VehicleTechnologies SymposiumAnaheim, CAFebruary 9‐11, 2016
DTE Energy SummitDetroit, MIFebruary 10, 2016
Michigan Energy Forum ‐ CleanPower PlanAnn Arbor, MIFebruary 11, 2016
5th International ConferenceThermal Management for EV/HEVGermanyFebruary 16‐18, 2016
Automation Alley's TechnologyIndustry OutlookDetroit, MIFebruary 22, 2016
Energy Efficiency in IndustryBusiness Conference & DelegationBirmingham, MIFebruary 22‐26, 2016
Shmuel De‐Leon Energy, Ltd.,Batteries, Super Capacitors, FuelCells & EV`s SeminarGreenville, SCFebruary 22‐23, 2016
2016 Capitol DayLansing, MIFebruary 23, 2016
Distributed Wind 2016 BusinessConfernece & Lobby DayWashington, DCFebruary 23‐25, 2016
Detroit Policy ConferenceDetroit, MIFebruary 24, 2016
Michigan's technology economy update!Automation Alley's Technology Industry OutlookFebruary 22, 2016 | Detroit
Gain insight intotechnology trends andcritical business issueswith forecasts fromexperts in the advanced manufacturing, education and trainingfields at the annual Automation Alley's Technology IndustryOutlook event.
The 2016 Technology Industry Report report describes the currentstate and of the technology economy in Southeast Michigan andprovides insight into its future growth.
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Education and networking opportunities!Michigan Economic Developers AssociationFebruary 23, 2016 | Lansing, MI
MEDA's annual legislative conference,Capitol Day, highlights the latestissues related to economicdevelopment as well as State andFederal agency updates on economicdevelopment initiatives and laws.
Capital Day also provides a unique opportunity to sit down one‐on‐one with your local legislator and discuss issues specific to yourcommunity or region. Attendees are encouraged to invite theirlegislators and legislative staff.
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What's in store for the coming year?Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) hosts,2016 Midwest Energy Solutions ConferenceFebruary 24‐26, 2016 | Chicago, IL
To reinforce the importance ofenergy efficiency in theMidwest, MEEA hosts theannual Midwest Energy SolutionsConference. This annual conferencecelebrates accomplishments andinspirations in energy efficiency, as well as laying out theefficiency program and policy landscape for the coming year.
2016 Midwest Energy SolutionsConferenceChicago, ILFebruary 24‐26, 2016
ARPA‐E Energy Innovation SummitWashington, DCFebruary 29‐March 2, 2016 NAATBatt Annual Meeting &ConferencePalm Springs, CAFebruary 29‐March 3, 2016
Venture Summit WestMoiuntain View, CAMarch 1‐2, 2016
Pure Michigan Automotive SummitDetroit, MIMarch 2, 2016
GlobalCon Conference & ExpoBoston, MAMarch 9‐10, 2016
Global Automotive & MobilityInnovation ChallengeDetroit, MIMarch 10, 2016
Autonomous Car DetroitDearborn, MIMarch 16, 2016
ACORE National Renewable EnergyPolicy ForumWashington, DCMarch 16‐17, 2016
Applied Power Electronics &ExpositionLong Beach, CAMarch 20‐24, 2016
Automotive Cyber Security SummitDetroit, MIMarch 21‐23, 2016
Invest MidWest Venture CapitalForumSt. Louis, MO
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Register today!ARPA‐E Innovation SummitFebruary 29‐ March 2, 2016 | National Harbor, MD
The annual ARPA‐E EnergyInnovation Summit bringstogether experts from differenttechnical disciplines andprofessional communities to think about America's energychallenges in new and innovative ways. The summit offers a three‐day program aimed at moving transformational energytechnologies out of the lab and into the market.
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The fast track to commercialization!8th Annual Global Automotive & Mobility InnovationChallenge (GAMIC)March 10, 2016 | Semi‐finals | Detroit
SAE International, MI Innovation Alliance and NextEnergy,announce the 8th Annual Global Automotive & MobilityInnovation Challenge (GAMIC). More than $200,000 worth ofbusiness commercialization acceleration services and cash will beawarded to four overall winners.
March 10 ‐ Semi‐finals @ NextEnergyApril 12 ‐ FinalsApril 14 ‐ Winners present @ SAE World Congress
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Do you have a start‐up idea?Greenlight Michigan Business Model CompetitionMarch 30, 2016 | Lansing, MI
March 23‐24, 2016
Greenlight Michigan BusinessModel CompetitionLansing, MIMarch 30, 2016
Low Voltage VehicleElectricification SummitDetroit, MIApril 25‐27, 2016
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Have a great idea of your own? Have a well‐thought businessidea? Pitch your new business ideas to a panel of esteemed judgesfor a chance at winning up to $50,000 in prizes. The GreenLightBusiness Model Competition is also open to businesses that havebeen in existence for less than one year as new start‐up ventures.
This start‐up event series brings together entrepreneurs and smallbusiness supporters from all over the State of Michigan. Deadline to submit is March 6, 2016!
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See the latest trends!Low Voltage Vehicle Electrification SummitApril 25‐27, 2016 | Detroit
Join us in at the Low Voltage Vehicle Electrification Summit toaccess the current state of 12V systems and the future of 48Vpower supply systems.This event will delve into how innovationsin power supply systems will allow OEMs to meet café standardsby improving fuel efficiency, while maintaining performance.
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