As anyone who’s been following the news lately knows, green technology is truly the next big thing, with everyone from Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens to the VCs at Kleiner Perkins jumping in with both feet. Our client Optimal Technologies represents the bleeding edge of this trend, and this week the company made a major announcement: the release of its flagship product AEMPFAST, more than a decade in the making. This remarkable software platform gives the power grid a real “brain”; it acts as an operating system that makes it possible to significantly lower electricity’s impact on the environment. CNET, GigaOm’s Earth2Tech, VentureBeat, and many other influential publications covered the news, with several more stories in the works.
In the midst of all this excitement, Optimal threw a party to celebrate the opening of its U.S. headquarters in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker attended the bash, as did over 200 local business and city leaders. LaunchSquad had a presence as well, and we met the smart engineers and programmers that are powering this company’s rise. Partygoers mingled while munching on local, organic catered treats and getting a first-hand look at the company’s brand new robotics lab, where Optimal is developing and building an ultra-high tech electrical optimization product for homes and buildings called SUREFAST. Due out later this year, SUREFAST is a little bit like an “iPhone on steroids,” that makes it possible to power every appliance in a home (Internet, heat, lighting, security, etc.) in the most efficient way possible, thus sparing the earth any wasted pollution from overuse of electricity.
What a great few weeks for this promising green tech company!
On left, Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker on right, Roland Schoettle, CEO of Optimal Technologies at the May 13 Office Opening Gala Event.