RTCC Newsletter: Industry Insights, Member Updates, and More

Message from the Executive Director

As we head toward fall, we are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to celebrate the many accomplishments of our cleantech community at our 5th annual Cleantech Innovation Awards. If you haven’t already, be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, November 16!

We know it will be a fantastic event, but we need your input to identify the people and projects in a wide range of award categories we’ll be celebrating this year. Award nominations are open, and the deadline is coming up fast—September 15. There are awards honoring individuals, small groups, and organizations across North Carolina representing industry, utilities, government, academia/research, nonprofits, and the public sector. You can apply on behalf of your own organization or nominate a project, person, or organization.

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate the incredible things we’re doing as a cleantech sector here in North Carolina. Please complete the form with your nominations, or feel free to reach out to emmit@researchtrianglecleantech.org to discuss nomination ideas as soon as possible. And then get ready to celebrate on November 16!

RTCC IN ACTION

RTCC Cleantech Spotlight: Five Ways to Maximize ESG Value

Thank you to everyone who joined us this month at Frontier RTP for our Cleantech Spotlight! We hope you learned as much as we did about how to utilize ESG practices to tell your organization's story, build customer and employee loyalty, and grow your business overall.

Thank you as well to everyone who contributed to the success of this event, including our event sponsor Essense Partners and our speakers:

Jordan Hart-White, Energy and Sustainability Manager at Cisco
Wesley Holmes, Chief Innovation Officer at Essense Partners
Linda Palmer, VP, Media Relations at Xylem
Natalie Silva, Strategic Marketing Manager - Critical Power Industries at ABB

FEATURED EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

Submit Your Nomination for the

2023 Cleantech Innovation Awards!

Our 2023 Cleantech Innovation Awards recognize the people, organizations, and initiatives driving cleantech innovation, deployment solutions, and workforce development in our region and throughout North Carolina.

We invite you to nominate your own organization or a project, person, or organization you believe deserves recognition. Just make sure to submit your nomination before the September 15 deadline!

Thank you to our Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor

Host Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Visit our website or contact Emmit Owens for more information!

Employers Wanted for 2023 Cleantech Connect Career Fair

Are you a cleantech employer with operations in the Research Triangle or North Carolina? Are you hiring or looking to promote a greater awareness of your organization?

If you answered yes to both those questions, join RTCC and the NC Clean Energy Technology Center for the Annual Cleantech Connect Career Fair taking place on Monday, October 2 from 1:00-5:30 PM at the McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University!

Jobseekers: Stay tuned for more information.

Learn more and register

RTCC Cleantech Catalyst Series: The Power of Microgrids

While hurricane season poses risks to the state's power sources, microgrids serve as beacons of hope and resiliency offering localized energy generation and distribution. North Carolina is home to many microgrid technology leaders that enable communities to maintain electricity supply even during extreme weather events.

Join the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster as industry leaders provide “spark talks” about their latest developments in microgrids that can strengthen community resilience and ensure uninterrupted power supply when it matters most.

Following these brief presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with our speakers and network with other participants.

Speakers include:

Learn More and Register

BECOME A MEMBER

Have you considered joining RTCC?

RTCC delivers value to your organization through three strategic priority areas: Business Development and Collaboration, Education and Talent, and Innovation.

Our tiered membership structure is based on the type and size of your organization. Plus, membership benefits are open to all employees.

Learn more about the benefits of membership on our website or reach out to RTCC Membership Recruitment & Retention Manager Emmit Owens for more information.

CLEANTECH POINT OF VIEW

Summer Energy Surge: The Importance of Demand Response Programs in Grid Resilience

Howard Ng - Senior Product Manager, Itron Distributed Energy Management Team

In this article for POWERGRID International, Itron's Howard Ng discusses how implementing a robust demand response (DR) program can make a substantial difference.