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Kelly Jezierski Director, Energy Storage NextEnergy Having trouble viewing this email? Click here You're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in NextEnergy . You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. October 2015 NextEnergy Blog Battery activities energize NextEnergy, power‐up partners and Pure Michigan® When you think "Pure Michigan® " in the fall what typically comes to mind is crisp clear weather beautiful fall foliage, and cider mills. What you may not realize is that Pure Michigan® in the fall also means batteries, with two highly‐regarded battery technology events happening right here. On September 15‐17, the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi hosted The Battery Show , an international expo and conference that will return in the fall of 2016. On October 27‐28, NextEnergy is excited to host the two‐day PlugVolt Battery Seminar at our state‐of‐the‐art facility in Detroit. This event will feature an all‐star lineup of presenters covering sub‐topics applicable to both stationary and mobile energy storage systems being used by utilities, automotive OEMs, and consumers. Read more . NextEnergy has been a highly valuable Upcoming events

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Kelly Jezierski Director, Energy Storage

NextEnergy

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October 2015  

NextEnergy BlogBattery activities energize NextEnergy, power‐up partners and Pure Michigan®

When you think "Pure Michigan®" in the fall what typically comes to mind is crisp clearweather beautiful fall foliage, and cider mills. What you may not realize is that PureMichigan® in the fall also means batteries, with two highly‐regarded battery technologyevents happening right here. 

On September 15‐17, the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi hosted The BatteryShow, an international expo and conference that will return in the fall of 2016. 

On October 27‐28, NextEnergy is excited to host the two‐day  PlugVolt Battery Seminar atour state‐of‐the‐art facility in Detroit. This event will feature an all‐star lineup ofpresenters covering sub‐topics applicable to both stationary and mobile energy storagesystems being used by utilities, automotive OEMs, and consumers. Read more.

  NextEnergy has been a highly valuable Upcoming events

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Dave Hurst Director, Market Analysis

NextEnergy

resource, making us aware of, connecting us to, andadvocating on our behalf for services, partnerships, andresources that can help get our company to the nextlevel.

>>> Michael Forbis, CEOArborlight

Research Corner

Is the building automation world ready forthe onslaught of connected vehicles?

NextEnergy recently produced anevent called the V2B Mashup, whichfeatured speakers from both thebuilding, and automotive marketsdiscussing the connection betweenvehicles and buildings. 

The event showed that internet ofthings (IoT, or as I like to think of it:the onslaught of connected stuff), isopening up new opportunities to havevehicles, buildings and the electricalgrid to interact. Read more.

Only 22 days away!Michigan Advanced Lighting ConferenceOctober 29, 2015 | Lansing, MI

View our full events calendar here.

ALIE2015Dearborn, MIOctober 7‐8, 2015

TEDx DetroitDetroit, MIOctober 8, 2015

Toast of the TownDetroit, MIOctober 8, 2015

Detroit Advanced Energy BusinessNetworking EventDetroit, MIOctober 9, 2015

NextEnergy Venture OpportunitiesWebinarOctober 13, 2015

AngelSummit USChattanooga, TNOctober 13‐14, 2015

Wind Virtual Meeting: Tower &Foundation DesignOctober 15, 2015

Corporate Venturing SummitSan Francisco, CAOctober 15‐16, 2015

Solar Capital MarketsNew York, NYOctober 15‐16, 2015

Consumers Energy IT 

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With over 30 exhibitors showcasing advanced lighting products,take advantage of this opportunity to make valuable connectionswith manufacturers, contractors, or customers at the MichiganAdvanced Lighting Conference. The conference will feature akeynote address from Nadya Piskun Ph.D., Director of Engineeringand Head of Global Controller Hardware and ArchitectureLuminaries R&D, Philips Lighting. Sponsored in part by ConsumersEnergy, one of the nation's largestcombination utilities, providingelectric and natural gas service tonearly 6.6 million of Michigan's 10million residents, in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. 

For registration information, click here.

Midwest Energy News 40 Under 40Congratulations to NextEnergy's Aniela Kuzon!

In coordination with its fifth anniversary, Midwest Energy Newsannounces a 40 Under 40 to highlight leaders throughout theregion and their work to accelerateAmerica's transition to a clean energyeconomy.

See the full 40 Under 40 list.

Congratulations to Aniela, all of thisyear's honorees and to the entireenergy community for making more

Innovation DayOctober 18, 2015

BizGrid LiveTechTown DetroitOctober 20, 2015

National Geothermal DayOctober 20, 2015

Meeting of the MindsRichmond, CAOctober 20‐22, 2015

Commercial & GovernmentMicrogrids SummitSan Diego, CAOctober 20‐22, 2015

GLOSHO ‐ LACI's Cleantech GlobalShowcaseLos Angeles, CAOctober 21‐22, 2015

The Dynamic Energy LandscapePittsburgh, PAOctober 25‐28, 2015

VergeSan Jose, CAOctober 26‐29, 2015

PlugVoltDetroit, MIOctober 27‐28, 2015

Open Innovation SummitBoston, MAOctober 28‐29, 2015

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Aniela KuzonManager

Business DevelopmentNextEnergy

than 250 strongnominations. 

Midwest EnergyNews will beginaccepting

nominations for the 2016 40 Under40 in May.

Ideas worth spreading!TEDxDetroitOctober 8, 2015 | Detroit

What is TEDxDetroit? It's partconference, part tech expo, partart festival, part changer! Andthis year, it will include NextEnergy's very own, Jean Redfield,talking about "IoT: It's a game changer"! 

Tickets are still available, so please join us at 2:45 tomorrow! 

Entrepreneurial training!NextEnergy Venture Opportunities Webinar or In‐PersonOctober 13, 2015 | 2:00‐3:30 p.m. | NextEnergy Ctr

Looking to fund your company's R&D, promote your products, ordevelop strategic partnerships? Need testing or validation servicesfrom DOE National Labs? If so, join us for a brief webinar virtually

Michigan Advanced LightingConferenceLansing, MIOctober 29, 2015

EmTechCambridge, MANovember 2‐4, 2015

Michigan Green Chemistry andEngineering ConferenceAnn Arbor, MINovember 3‐4, 2015

Accelerate Michigan InnovationCompetition (AMIC)Detroit, MINovember 4‐5, 2015

Michigan Energy Innovators GalaLansing, MINovember 10, 2015

UM/ULI Real Estate ForumDetroit, MINovember 10‐11, 2015

Electric Vehicles: Everything isChangingSanta Clara, CA November 18‐19, 2015

Midwest Energy ResearchConsortium Technology SymposiumLemont, ILNovember 19, 2015

World Open Innovation ConferenceSanta Clara, CANovember 19‐20, 2015

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or in‐person at the NextEnergy Center as we highlight current andupcoming opportunities relevant to our clients in the energy ortransportation space. 

Agenda:

DOE National Lab Small Business Voucher Program and theMichigan Agency for Energy matching grants ‐ presented byRobert Jackson, Director of MAEUpcoming federal funding: DOE and ARPA‐E FOA's, SBIR's, RFI'sMATch Energy GrantGlobal Automotive and Mobility Innovation CompetitionNextEnergy and Clean Energy Trust technology challengesOngoing venture opportunities

To register, click here.__________________________________________________

We would also like to invite you to a  BBCetc webinar forNextEnergy clients the following day, Wednesday, October 14 at11 a.m. on how to develop relationships with DOE programmanagers. To register, click here.

Register today!PlugVolt 2015 Battery SeminarOctober 27‐28, 2015 | NextEnergy Center | Detroit

This two‐day PlugVolt batteryseminar will feature sessionspresented by subject matterexperts from major global OEMs on battery solutions, challenges,and new energy storage technologies. 

Participate in the NextEnergy facility tour and an eveningreception for industry networking opportunities.

For registration information, click here.

National Geothermal Day!

Energy Innovation AwardNovember 25, 2015

Business Opportunities

View our full list of business & jobopportunities here.

Small Business Vouchers Pilot

Building Sensor and ControlTechnologies Consumers Energy IT InnovationDay

MSU‐Energy Innovation Award

Rolling: Prime Coalition

2015 SBAM Matchmaking Summit

H2 Refuel H‐Prize Competition

Shell Game Changer

Michigan Rural Business andIndustry Guaranteed Loan Program

Lean and Green Michigan PACE

Business Energy Investment TaxCredit

SBA Emerging Leaders Initiative

CleanTech Innovation Bridge 

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October 20, 2015 National Geothermal Day aims to raiseawareness about environmental andeconomic benefits of geothermalenergy and its vital role in building aclean and secure energy future. 

We are inviting industry partners, communities, businesses andeducators to join efforts to advance further understanding andacceptance of geothermal technology as an unlimited, renewableform of energy.

For more information, click here.

"Must attend" annual event!Accelerate Michigan Innovation CompetitionNovember 3‐5, 2015 | Detroit

The Accelerate Michigan InnovationCompetition is an internationalbusiness competition designed tohighlight Michigan as a robust andvibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. 

Congratulations to all of the semi‐finalists and a big shout out to12 of NextEnergy's clients!

For registration information, click here.

Clean energy incubator best practices!

The Incubatenergy Network provides resources and tools to helpentrepreneurs, and the incubators who support them, succeed. 

NextEnergy is honored to have our work recognized alongside ourawesome clean energy partners in this Clean Energy Incubator

Renewal Energy Supply‐Department of Navy MiddleAtlantic Region  Renewable Energy Supply forDepartment of Navy Naval Districtof Washington New Enterprise Forum Pitch Pit

MiQuest's Venture Drive

NREL Commercialization AssistanceProgram

Clean Energy Roadmap

WSU College of EngineeringCapstone Program 

U.S. Department of Energy SolarDecathlon

Michigan Pre‐Seed Fund 2.0

First Customer Program Startgrid

Job Opportunities

View our full list of business & jobopportunities here.

TechStars ‐ Startup Next

                       

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Best Practices report from theIncubatenergy Network.

Success Stories

Energy Power Systems has created advanced lead‐acid energy storage solutions that significantly lower batterycosts. This new type of advanced low cost battery is based on proven, robust, safe and fully recyclable electro‐chemistry. 

NextEnergy helped the company develop strategic relationships with prospective partners. NextEnergy alsoprovided promotional support by nominating Energy Power Systems for the Michigan Energy InnovatorsBusiness Council Emerging Company of the Year award, which the company won in 2014.

For more success stories, click here.

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