Expertise you
can trust.
Expertise you
can trust.
Expertise you
can trust.
Expertise you
can trust.
Our work is highly intentional. The perspective our team shares is shaped by decades of technical and commercial experience. We’ve built, evaluated, and implemented energy and infrastructure solutions ourselves—no learning curve necessary.
Our work is highly intentional. The perspective our team shares is shaped by decades of technical and commercial experience. We’ve built, evaluated, and implemented energy and infrastructure solutions ourselves—no learning curve necessary.
Our work is highly intentional. The perspective our team shares is shaped by decades of technical and commercial experience. We’ve built, evaluated, and implemented energy and infrastructure solutions ourselves—no learning curve necessary.
Our work is highly intentional. The perspective our team shares is shaped by decades of technical and commercial experience.
We’ve built, evaluated, and implemented energy and infrastructure solutions ourselves—no learning curve necessary.

Emily Kirsch
Founder & CEO
Emily is a leading entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader accelerating innovation for a sustainable future. She began her career working alongside Van Jones, former advisor to President Obama, on clean energy initiatives across California. Emily is the host of the podcast Watt It Takes, an aspiring wingfoiler, an avid fan of long hikes and bike rides, and a proud mom.

Jamie Link, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Jamie leads strategic growth at Powerhouse Innovation, empowering clients as global leaders in innovation. She brings over 20 years of experience building teams and programs to accelerate technology commercialization at the U.S. Department of Energy, EDF Renewables, and Avantus. When Jamie isn’t working, she most enjoys spending time in the ocean and her garden.

Emily Kirsch
Founder & CEO
Emily is a leading entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader accelerating innovation for a sustainable future. She began her career working alongside Van Jones, former advisor to President Obama, on clean energy initiatives across California. Emily is the host of the podcast Watt It Takes, an aspiring wingfoiler, an avid fan of long hikes and bike rides, and a proud mom.

Jamie Link, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Jamie leads strategic growth at Powerhouse Innovation, empowering clients as global leaders in innovation. She brings over 20 years of experience building teams and programs to accelerate technology commercialization at the U.S. Department of Energy, EDF Renewables, and Avantus. When Jamie isn’t working, she most enjoys spending time in the ocean and her garden.

Emily Kirsch
Founder & CEO
Emily is a leading entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader accelerating innovation for a sustainable future. She began her career working alongside Van Jones, former advisor to President Obama, on clean energy initiatives across California. Emily is the host of the podcast Watt It Takes, an aspiring wingfoiler, an avid fan of long hikes and bike rides, and a proud mom.

Jamie Link, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Jamie leads strategic growth at Powerhouse Innovation, empowering clients as global leaders in innovation. She brings over 20 years of experience building teams and programs to accelerate technology commercialization at the U.S. Department of Energy, EDF Renewables, and Avantus. When Jamie isn’t working, she most enjoys spending time in the ocean and her garden.

Emily Kirsch
Founder & CEO
Emily is a leading entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader accelerating innovation for a sustainable future. She began her career working alongside Van Jones, former advisor to President Obama, on clean energy initiatives across California. Emily is the host of the podcast Watt It Takes, an aspiring wingfoiler, an avid fan of long hikes and bike rides, and a proud mom.

Jamie Link, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President
Jamie leads strategic growth at Powerhouse Innovation, empowering clients as global leaders in innovation. She brings over 20 years of experience building teams and programs to accelerate technology commercialization at the U.S. Department of Energy, EDF Renewables, and Avantus. When Jamie isn’t working, she most enjoys spending time in the ocean and her garden.

Octavi Semonin, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Technology & Client Services
Octavi works at the intersection of data, technology, and strategic partnerships. He spent over a decade in R&D and manufacturing in photovoltaics, and has authored widely cited research and several patents. Before joining Powerhouse, he held roles at Alta Devices and Columbia University, and earned his Ph.D. in Physics at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Octavi enjoys a good train ride, sailing, biking, and going on long runs with his son.

Cameron Peterkin
Senior Associate
Cameron supports client engagements across a wide range of energy technology and innovation topics. Prior to Powerhouse, he led due diligence and startup sourcing at BCI Technology Investments, focusing on early-stage energy hardware. Outside of work, he enjoys ice hockey, golfing with his friends, traveling, and digging into topics ranging from grid decarbonization to motorsports.

Octavi Semonin, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Technology & Client Services
Octavi works at the intersection of data, technology, and strategic partnerships. He spent over a decade in R&D and manufacturing in photovoltaics, and has authored widely cited research and several patents. Before joining Powerhouse, he held roles at Alta Devices and Columbia University, and earned his Ph.D. in Physics at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Octavi enjoys a good train ride, sailing, biking, and going on long runs with his son.

Cameron Peterkin
Senior Associate
Cameron supports client engagements across a wide range of energy technology and innovation topics. Prior to Powerhouse, he led due diligence and startup sourcing at BCI Technology Investments, focusing on early-stage energy hardware. Outside of work, he enjoys ice hockey, golfing with his friends, traveling, and digging into topics ranging from grid decarbonization to motorsports.

Octavi Semonin, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Technology & Client Services
Octavi works at the intersection of data, technology, and strategic partnerships. He spent over a decade in R&D and manufacturing in photovoltaics, and has authored widely cited research and several patents. Before joining Powerhouse, he held roles at Alta Devices and Columbia University, and earned his Ph.D. in Physics at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Octavi enjoys a good train ride, sailing, biking, and going on long runs with his son.

Cameron Peterkin
Senior Associate
Cameron supports client engagements across a wide range of energy technology and innovation topics. Prior to Powerhouse, he led due diligence and startup sourcing at BCI Technology Investments, focusing on early-stage energy hardware. Outside of work, he enjoys ice hockey, golfing with his friends, traveling, and digging into topics ranging from grid decarbonization to motorsports.

Octavi Semonin, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Technology & Client Services
Octavi works at the intersection of data, technology, and strategic partnerships. He spent over a decade in R&D and manufacturing in photovoltaics, and has authored widely cited research and several patents. Before joining Powerhouse, he held roles at Alta Devices and Columbia University, and earned his Ph.D. in Physics at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Octavi enjoys a good train ride, sailing, biking, and going on long runs with his son.

Cameron Peterkin
Senior Associate
Cameron supports client engagements across a wide range of energy technology and innovation topics. Prior to Powerhouse, he led due diligence and startup sourcing at BCI Technology Investments, focusing on early-stage energy hardware. Outside of work, he enjoys ice hockey, golfing with his friends, traveling, and digging into topics ranging from grid decarbonization to motorsports.

Lydia Smith
Associate
Lydia drives client growth through strategic engagement and partnership development. Before joining Powerhouse Innovation, she worked at Sunwealth, where she supported capital raising and helped scale solar in underserved communities. Originally from Oklahoma, Lydia is happiest sitting outside with friends and family. Her daily joys include reading in Prospect Park and crafting her cortado just right.

Lydia Smith
Associate
Lydia drives client growth through strategic engagement and partnership development. Before joining Powerhouse Innovation, she worked at Sunwealth, where she supported capital raising and helped scale solar in underserved communities. Originally from Oklahoma, Lydia is happiest sitting outside with friends and family. Her daily joys include reading in Prospect Park and crafting her cortado just right.

Lydia Smith
Associate
Lydia drives client growth through strategic engagement and partnership development. Before joining Powerhouse Innovation, she worked at Sunwealth, where she supported capital raising and helped scale solar in underserved communities. Originally from Oklahoma, Lydia is happiest sitting outside with friends and family. Her daily joys include reading in Prospect Park and crafting her cortado just right.

Lydia Smith
Associate
Lydia drives client growth through strategic engagement and partnership development. Before joining Powerhouse Innovation, she worked at Sunwealth, where she supported capital raising and helped scale solar in underserved communities. Originally from Oklahoma, Lydia is happiest sitting outside with friends and family. Her daily joys include reading in Prospect Park and crafting her cortado just right.
Our Values
Courage
Energy abundance requires the nerve to completely reimagine and rebuild the way we power our world. We challenge ourselves and our clients to act boldly and innovate quickly.
Courage
Energy abundance requires the nerve to completely reimagine and rebuild the way we power our world. We challenge ourselves and our clients to act boldly and innovate quickly.
Courage
Energy abundance requires the nerve to completely reimagine and rebuild the way we power our world. We challenge ourselves and our clients to act boldly and innovate quickly.
Courage
Energy abundance requires the nerve to completely reimagine and rebuild the way we power our world. We challenge ourselves and our clients to act boldly and innovate quickly.
Collaboration
No company—no matter how big—has the ability to transform energy by itself. Through our relationships, we’re helping large corporations and the most disruptive startups to work together.
Collaboration
No company—no matter how big—has the ability to transform energy by itself. Through our relationships, we’re helping large corporations and the most disruptive startups to work together.
Collaboration
No company—no matter how big—has the ability to transform energy by itself. Through our relationships, we’re helping large corporations and the most disruptive startups to work together.
Collaboration
No company—no matter how big—has the ability to transform energy by itself. Through our relationships, we’re helping large corporations and the most disruptive startups to work together.
Creativity
The approaches of the past hundred years won’t get us where we want to go. Imaginative thinking plays a major role in structuring the partnerships to accelerate deployment of our best solutions at scale.
Creativity
The approaches of the past hundred years won’t get us where we want to go. Imaginative thinking plays a major role in structuring the partnerships to accelerate deployment of our best solutions at scale.
Creativity
The approaches of the past hundred years won’t get us where we want to go. Imaginative thinking plays a major role in structuring the partnerships to accelerate deployment of our best solutions at scale.
Creativity
The approaches of the past hundred years won’t get us where we want to go. Imaginative thinking plays a major role in structuring the partnerships to accelerate deployment of our best solutions at scale.
New Dawn
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Widely respected because we’ve helped it grow.
Widely respected because we’ve helped it grow.
Widely respected because we’ve helped it grow.
Widely respected because we’ve helped it grow.
Meet the founders, investors, and corporate leaders who have built this industry - and those that are taking it to the next level - at our annual party, New Dawn.
Meet the founders, investors, and corporate leaders who have built this industry - and those that are taking it to the next level - at our annual party, New Dawn.
Meet the founders, investors, and corporate leaders who have built this industry - and those that are taking it to the next level - at our annual party, New Dawn.



