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How one founder's design background is helping to rethink #EV charging in #cities. itselectric co-founder Tiya Gordon shares lessons learned for any leader. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e_-htf6w #SDIM24 #MeetTheLeader

When I bought an?electric vehicle, it was only my second?car?ever. If there had been enough?charging stations?when I got my first car at 33, I would’ve made the switch earlier. But back then, even in a city like Atlanta, the infrastructure wasn’t there. Now, instead of weekly gas station runs, I charge at home or while shopping –trading tips with other EV owners and venting about the need for faster chargers for the 2.5 million owners who live across the U.S. That’s why when I came across Tiya Gordon’s work, I was immediately pumped about the future of EV access. Gordon, the co-founder and COO of New York City-based itselectric, didn’t have a direct path to climate tech — her background is in design and public-facing technology. But as she began trying to solve a personal transportation challenge, she began asking herself questions about the state of charging availability at large. Today, itselectric is working to change that by offering scalable and affordable charging options — right in the heart of the communities that need it most. Read my interview with Tiya in my column "Power Up" for Inc. Magazine: New Hope for EV Infrastructure: Inside Itselectric’s Community-Focused Charging Solutions https://lnkd.in/g6zMdR2T

In the whirlwind of New York Climate Week (and MOVE Austin, and Forth Mobility) I wasn't able to give this news from California the shout-out it deserves: the Equitable EV Charging Act was signed into law last week! Thanks to this new law, municipalities throughout the Golden State will start planning for #curbsideEVcharging to serve drivers who park on the street. Once again, California is leading the way in putting policy frameworks in place to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. Many thanks to Assemblymember Kevin McCarty for his leadership on this important issue, and to Cory Bullis at FLO EV Charging for inviting itselectric to collaborate on this bill.

Last week, we hosted over 1,500 of the most innovative entrepreneurs, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers at Newlab Brooklyn for New Climate Futures - discussing how we can collectively move faster to commercialize critical tech for a sustainable future. We’re so honored that you all chose to close out Climate Week with us! A special thank you to our keynote speakers, Dr. Vanessa Z Chan and Elijah Hutchinson, for setting the tone for the day with their invaluable perspectives. A huge thank you to the participating startups—Airspace Link, Inc., Avol, Amogy, itselectric, Bloom, CLIP, Civilized Cycles, Lamarr.AI, LIVAQ, Mantel, Popwheels, Swobbee, and many more—who showcased their innovations and solutions. We also want to express our appreciation to our partners and sponsors: Matthew Whitaker of Michigan Central , Lindsay Greene of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, Andrew Kimball of New York City Economic Development Corporation, Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc., Orion Resource Partners, NYSERDA, and CSC Leasing for their ongoing support. We hope you left with fresh ideas, new connections, and a renewed sense of purpose in our collective mission for a sustainable future. We look forward to seeing you next year, as we continue this important work together. ??

?? How do we address the gaps and inequities in electric vehicle charging infrastructure? In this latest blog, Top Innovator Tiya Gordon, Co-Founder and CEO of itselectric, explores how we can meet the rising demand for EV chargers in urban centres and ensure an equitable energy transition. ItsElectric, a winner of last year's Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge, is improving access to electric mobility with its kerbside power solution. Learn how innovative solutions can aid the adoption of EVs and make the energy transition work for everyone: https://ow.ly/E1Fe50TzReR ??? The 2024 Yes San Francisco, Urban Sustainability Challenge is seeking innovative start-ups leveraging breakthrough technologies to improve energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, green urban infrastructure, and resource management. Visit UpLink to submit your solution! Citi - Deloitte - Salesforce - Yes SF - San Francisco Chamber of Commerce - BuildTech VC - Gensler - At One Ventures - Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy - Congruent Ventures - être Venture Capital - Gehl - Making Cities for People - Good Machine - JLL Spark - Most Likely To - Recology San Francisco Environment Department - Swissnex in San Francisco - Blackhorn Ventures - #energytransition #EV #netzero #sustainability #urbanplanning

“It's not chicken or egg. It's all egg.” itselectric co-founder Tiya Gordon shares how tackling #EV charging in cities will speed the #energy transition. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ecbykNxS #MeetTheLeader #SDIM24

Your climate week is over. Your weekend pod is here ?? Take a listen to the The World Economic Forum, and Linda Lacina's conversation with Tiya Gordon for #MeetTheLeader on how tackling EV charging in cities will speed the energy transition.? Listen here:?https://lnkd.in/e_-htf6w

It’s been an exciting morning at BMW’s Climate Week program in New York City, as URBAN-X Managing Director Johan Schwind, Director Sarah Schappert, and leaders from startups Dollaride, itselectric, Virtus Solis Technologies, Lectrium, and Vycarb came together to discuss BMW Group’s URBAN-X initiative and its groundbreaking work with startups in climate tech. ? The momentum continued with an insightful conversation led by Dr. Juergen Guldner on hydrogen energy in the U.S. Joining him were Dr. Lewis Fulton, Director of the Energy Futures Program at UC Davis, and hydrogen industry expert Dr. Jason Munster, PhD, Founder of CleanEpic.? ? #ClimateWeekNYC #BMWGroup #Collaboration #CircularEconomy #Climate #Sustainability #Hydrogen

Today is the day! We’re ready to kick off New Climate Futures at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with a fantastic lineup of speakers and Newlab member startups. If you're not able to join us in person, we'd love for you to tune in on YouTube for the stage show portion of the event starting at 12PM EST: https://lnkd.in/d6QSFdC3 #NewClimateFutures #ClimateWeekNYC

Congratulations to the Earthshot Innovation Challenge finalist itselectric! They will receive $25,000 in grant funding to accelerate the development and scale of their work of solving the largest barrier cities face in the deployment of public electric vehicle charging. Meet Co-Founder and COO Tiya Gordon as she explains how it’s electric aims to make it easier for cities to support curbside EV charging. The Earthshot Innovation Challenge: Northeast U.S. Edition is presented in partnership with The Earthshot Prize, and The ‘Quin Impact Fund to ignite Northeast-U.S.-based innovations to address climate change.