Energy And Utilities
How Shell, SharkNinja, and LG Think Big and Aim for ‘Virality’
GE Vernova Exec on the Nuts and Bolts of Building Strategic Alliances
We talk to GE Vernova’s Chief Corporate Officer Roger Martella about how the company is forging strategic alliances — from a $50 million partnership with MIT that fuels research and talent development to global collaborations aimed at expanding energy access and advancing decarbonization.
From Storm Response to Predictive Maintenance: How AI is Powering Entergy’s Future
We talk to Entergy’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Andy Quick about how the company is applying AI — from predictive models that prevent power outages to generative tools that support customer service.
Entergy VP: You Can Drive ESG Progress and Financial Growth
John Weiss, VP of sustainability and environmental policy at Entergy, the Fortune 500 company is chasing an ambitious sustainability goal. They’re targeting net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Member Spotlight: Ryan Pletka, Black & Veatch
As part of our member spotlight series, we caught up with Ryan Pletka, VP of Innovation at Black & Veatch, about
Mach49 and Schneider Electric: Building a Growth Engine for Clean, Renewable Energy
As part of our venture studios and builders initiative, Mach49 shared details of its successful collaborations with Schneider Electric, and the company’s corporate venture fund, SE Ventures. The firm has helped launch and invest in a number of companies focused on sustainability and renewable energy.
Member Spotlight: Djuana Stoakley, Entergy
Djuana Stoakley is the Lead Strategic Designer at KeyString Labs. KeyString Labs is the innovation branch of Entergy Corporation, an integrated energy company which delivers electricity to three million customers in the southern United States. We spoke with Stoakley as part of our IL Member Spotlight Series.
At Enviva Biomass, Focusing on Four Goals to Achieve Net-Zero by 2030
Founded in 2004, Eniva Biomass set out to create a renewable, low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. It is now the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, used to generate heat and electricity. Its goal: operating as a net-zero emissions company by 2030. We talk to Kim DuBose, Director of Commerce and Sustainability.
Entergy VP on Driving Sustainability and Running an Innovation Lab
Michael Cross explains how Entergy’s KeyString Labs is set up; the need to start with concrete, near-term results; and how his team stays close to customer needs.
ExxonMobil Exec on the Three Questions Startups Should Be Asking Corporate Partners
Xinjin Zhao of ExxonMobil shares the top three questions he wishes startup leaders asked corporates during meetings, and other tips for successful relationships.
How Shell and AXA Approach COVID-era Corporate Venture Capital
Investors from the insurance firm AXA Next Americas and energy giant Shell shared how they’re approaching corporate venture capital in 2021.
How Reliant Energy and Google are Addressing a More Competitive Market
Utility companies typically aren’t known for innovation. But Texas-based Reliant, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, and partner Google are forging a new path…
ExxonMobil Exec on Getting Your Innovation Program Started
Starting in 2014, Christopher Bailey helped to create a new Digital Ventures team and new innovation programming within ExxonMobil’s IT organization, under an umbrella group that was known as #innovation. Here’s his advice on getting a program started.
Inside Baker Hughes’ Energy Innovation Center
Four years ago, Baker Hughes opened its Oil & Gas Technology Center in Oklahoma City. This July, the company reinvented the facility, unveiling the Energy Innovation Center.
GE VP: ‘The Way We Sold in the Past Isn’t Going to Work’
GE VP Cate Gutowski discusses how the company approaches innovation and the importance of weaving the digital thread. Listen to the full call…
Fast Prototyping and Feedback at Shell’s TechWorks Innovation Lab
Julie Ferland of the Shell TechWorks innovation lab, offers an inside at the space; the types of projects it works on; and the team Shell has assembled from outside the oil and gas industry.
How GE Fuse Prototypes with an Online Community
Amelia Gandara of GE Fuse discusses the program’s community, and the right and wrong ways to source solutions from outside. Read more for insights.
Creating an Place for Innovators at India’s Reliance Industries
Sushil Borde, VP of Innovation at Reliance, discusses how the company is working to institutionalize innovation and the five tenets that guide innovation at Reliance.
NRG’s Portable Power Kiosks from Concept to the Super Bowl
NRG Go’s automated kiosks rent out fully-charged battery packs so that people can recharge their phones and tablet on the go. Find out more.

























