Los Angeles Clean Tech Incubator (LACI) Networking Event

Interested in startups particularly in the field of clean-tech? Want to get a pulse on the community?

Please come join the MERC and MNI clubs in touring LACI and networking with the premier clean tech startup community. The event will include a keynote speaker, short presentations by several key startup companies, and networking opportunities. Internship opportunities will also be presented.

Attending Companies:
Ayyeka - Remote monitoring solutions enable cyber-­secure, plug­-and-­play smart infrastructure. Sectors: Information Technology, Smart Grid, Water & Wastewater
https://www.ayyeka.com/

CAGIX - An accredited marketplace for climate change investors and entrepreneurs.
Sectors: Fintech
https://cagix.com/

Chai Energy - Empowering the consumer to understand and reduce their home energy usage through a simple, mobile app.
Sectors: Energy efficiency, smart grid, smart home
https://chaienergy.com/

Current EV - A one-stop-shop for the EV Lifestyle Experience selling & leasing electric vehicles, chargers and solar power.
Sectors: Transportation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation
http://currentev.com/

Entrade - Recycles waste and biomass into carbon neutral energy with the world's smallest power plant.
Sectors: Biomass Generation, Energy Efficiency, Recycling & Waste
http://www.entrade.co/

Envi - A superior detailing service providing unparalleled convenience and quality to active, savvy, and socially conscious consumers.
Sectors: Waste & Wastewater
https://appsto.re/us/bJxD8.i

Green Commuter - All electric vanpooling, car sharing and fleet replacement.
Sectors: Transportation & Mobility
http://greencommuter.org/

Perception Robotics - Sensing systems for industrial equipment (e.g. robots) to enable flexible and disruptive manufacturing techniques.
Sectors: Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing
http://www.perceptionrobotics.com/

Pick My Solar - A simple, trusted way for homeowners to go solar. Below market-value bids and in-depth analysis provided to homeowners at no charge.
Sector: Renewable Energy
https://pickmysolar.com/

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About the speaker:
Nader Jandaghi is the President and founder of UTU Energy Solutions, LLC. He has been in the renewable energy field for the past decade with manufacturers, developers, and IPPs such as Suntech, Bloom Energy, EDF Renewable Energy, and Samsung C&T America. He has been involved in the development, design, construction, O&M and asset management of C&I and utility solar projects in the USA and the Middle East. This includes rooftops and carports in the distributed generation markets, as well as fixed-tilt and tracking ground mounts for the centralized powerplant market.

Before joining the renewable energy industry, he worked in the information technology field as well as the civil engineering and construction sectors. Mr. Jandaghi holds a BS in Structural Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a MS in Construction Management and MBA from the University of Southern California.


LACI's 48 portfolio companies have attracted more than $65 million in invested capital in 4 years, generating more than $180 million in long term economic value for the city of Los Angeles. Additionally, for the second consecutive year, LACI was ranked in the top 10
of university affiliated incubators, this time #3 in the world, by UBI Global. It was also the top-ranked cleantech incubator on that index.


Attire: Business casual (this is a start up community but please do not be too casual). Needless to say, no flip flops or other similar inappropriate attire.

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