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Battery Innovation Summit 2026
April 22-24, 2026 | San Francisco | SF Climate Week
Batteries for E-Mobility, Data Centers, Grid, DER & Infrastructure
The Battery Innovation Summit 2026 is a results-driven, commercialization-focused, end-to-end convening of leaders across batteries, energy storage, electrification, & power infrastructure.
Held during San Francisco Climate Week, this three-day summit brings together founders, engineers, investors, OEMs, utilities, policymakers, & infrastructure operators shaping the next decade of battery innovation & energy systems.
This is not a generic climate event.
This is where operators, capital allocators, & technology builders align around deployment & scale.
Hosted By
The Battery Saloon
Partners
9Zero
J.P. Morgan Chase - Green Economy Banking
Ion Gates
Sponsors
Perkins Coie
Noon Energy
Idemitsu
GridVest (Lunch Sponsor)
Collaborators
Canary Media
Official Agenda & Locations
April 22
San Francisco (Exact location shared with ticket holders)
Advanced Technologies & Early-Stage Momentum
An evening focused on breakthrough innovation, investable startups, & early deployment.
Opening Remarks
Keynote - Cameron Dales, Peak Energy
Technical Presentation - Jonathan Tan, Coreshell
Technical Presentation - Chirranjeevi Gopal, Mitra Chem
Investable Startups - Panel (Hosted by Sama Aghniaey)
Yen T. Yeh, Marcel Bouma, Idemitsu
Startup Pitch & Expert Q&A (6 curated companies)
Reception, Live Demos & Poster Presentations
A high-signal kickoff designed for builders, investors, & operators ready to collaborate.
April 23
9Zero - Downtown San Francisco
Morning Session (9:00 AM - 1:30 PM)
Commercialization, Capital & Market Dynamics
Opening Remarks
Keynote - Katharina Gerber, NAATBatt
Capital Flow - Panel (Hosted by Jing Nealis)
Coffee Break
DER & VPPs - Panel
Power Consumers & Providers - Panel (Hosted by Alex Shoer)
Lunch (Hosted by GridVest)
Afternoon Session (1:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Execution, Technology & Scale
Permitting in California - Fireside Chat
Manjeet McCarthy, CA Governor's Office
Future of Battery Intelligence - Panel (Hosted by Marcel Bouma)
Tea Break
Battery Safety - Presentation by Electric Goddess
Batteries Meet AI - Fireside Chat (Julian Spector)
Break
Overcoming Commercialization & Scale Challenges - Panel (Hosted by Sama Aghniaey)
Evening Highlight - Fireside Chat (Jeff St. John)
Happy Hour (Hosted by the Battery Saloon)
For detailed agenda & speaker list please visit the website.
April 24 (Separate Ticket Required)
Bay Area
Lab & Factory Tours
Go beyond panels & see real systems, facilities, & deployments in action.
Private tours for investors, founders, & ecosystem leaders seeking partnerships & operational depth.
Who Should Attend
Battery innovators
Energy storage founders
Climate & infrastructure investors
Grid operators & utilities
Data center infrastructure leaders
OEM & e-mobility stakeholders
Manufacturing & supply chain executives
Engineers & technical operators
Policy & regulatory leaders
April 22-23, 2026
San Francisco (Two Locations)
During SF Climate Week
https://www.batteryinnovationsummit.com/
About The Battery Saloon
Founded in 2024, The Battery Saloon is a San Francisco-Based Technical Innovation Studio focused on scaling & commercializing deep-tech battery startups. We help founders build products that are manufacturable at scale & meet market demand.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the hosts, partners, & sponsors of this event including JPM Chase & 9Zero.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.
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