CleanStart

10/07/2026

If balcony solar and home storage take off here, somebody has to install it, service it, and explain it to first-time buyers.

That somebody hasn't been decided yet. Could be an electrician, a handyman business, or someone starting fresh. Come talk about what that path looks like on October 22! 🛠️

🗓️ Oct 22 | 5:30 PM
📍 11151 Trade Center Dr

With thanks to Kora Powers for hosting us.
Sponsored by: The Carlsen Center, SMUD, ChicoSTART, and E2.

09/29/2026

Did you know balcony solar is legal in most of Europe, but not (yet) in the U.S.?

That could be about to change. California's SB 868 just passed the Legislature and is sitting on the Governor's desk right now.

Come find out what it means at our event on October 22! 🌞

🗓️ Oct 22 | 5:30 PM
📍 11151 Trade Center Dr

With thanks to Kora Powers for hosting us.
Sponsored by: Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Sac State, SMUD, Chicostart, and E2.

09/23/2026

Save the date! 📅

CleanStart is bringing together local companies and energy experts for a night on balcony solar — the small, plug-in panels that could soon be legal across California.

🗓️ Balcony Solar + Storage: Smarter Life Behind the Meter
October 22, 2026 | 5:30 PM
📍 11151 Trade Center Dr

More info to come — but go ahead and mark your calendar now!

With thanks to Greg Connolly, the CEO of Kora Powers, for hosting us.
Sponsored by: The Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Sac State, SMUD, Chicostart, and E2.

08/31/2026

Sacramento could reclassify balcony solar as a household appliance, opening a market utilities aren't ready to serve and startups aren't sure how to sell into.

If your business touches interconnection, DERs, or customer programs, this is the regulatory shift to understand before your competitors do.

🗓️ New Horizons in Utility and Customer Integration — Oct 15, Venture Lab Roseville

Register Today:

Join us for an engaging evening exploring where utility innovation and customer integration are headed next, and where the real opportunities lie for the…

08/27/2026

Building a business is hard enough without guessing your way through it. This fall, we are giving you three chances to skip the guesswork. 🚀

From testing your idea before you spend a dollar, to figuring out where the funding actually comes from, to sitting in the room where utility leaders and founders are shaping what's next, this is where the smart moves start.

Space is limited. Save your spot now.

Register: https://luma.com/cleanstart

05/19/2026

Silicon Valley has discovered the grid. 👀

Big ideas, bold claims, and a lot of confidence. But what holds up when you stress-test it against reality?

We're having that conversation at our June 18th Cleantech Meetup at Rancho Cordova. Come bring your perspective.

🔗 https://luma.com/m6t7j4zw

Made Possible By:
City of Rancho Cordova Government, SMUD, Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Sac State, & E2

05/14/2026

Shoutout to our host, Kora Power! 🙌

We're thrilled to hold our June 18th Cleantech Meetup at their Rancho Cordova office. Come see the space, meet the team, and spend an evening talking about the future of the grid with the CleanStart community.

📅 June 18, 2026
📍 11151 Trade Center Drive, Rancho Cordova

Grab your ticket: https://luma.com/m6t7j4zw

05/09/2026

Build more — or use what we have smarter?

That's one of the biggest debates in clean energy right now, and we're bringing it to our next Cleantech Meetup on June 18th at Kora Power.

Whether you're a developer, utility professional, investor, or just grid-curious — this one's for you.
📅 June 18 | 📍 Rancho Cordova

🔗 https://luma.com/m6t7j4zw

05/05/2026

We've got our next Cleantech Meetup on the books — and this one's all about the grid. 🔌

June 18th, we're gathering at Kora Power in Rancho Cordova to talk about one of the most pressing questions in clean energy right now: how do we actually fix the grid?

Come join founders, investors, utilities, researchers, and public-sector partners for a practical, honest conversation about what's coming next.

📅 June 18 | 📍 Kora Power, Rancho Cordova
Link: https://luma.com/m6t7j4zw

04/17/2026

Look at these rooms. 👀💚

Founders pitching. Investors listening. Community members showing up. This is what 20+ years of CleanStart looks like — and it only happens because of people like you.

We've never sent a founder an invoice. Their resources belong in the work — in cleaner air, smarter grids, and a future worth building toward.

But right now, that work needs your help. Federal funding for clean tech is being cut, and our community has to step up.

Every dollar you give is matched dollar-for-dollar. A small gift really does move a big idea forward. 🙌

Donate today and help us keep these rooms full. 💚
🔗https://givebutter.com/xw1tq9