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Immediate Grid Forecasting: An Imminent Revolution In How Utilities Prevent Disasters

Wildfires and the utility sector have a dangerous relationship. Not only do wildfires pose a threat to reliable electricity service, but as climate change paves the way for high winds, storm surges, hurricanes, droughts, and flooding, utility companies need reliable solutions to protect their infrastructure from causing wildfires.

November 20, 2020

Grid Infrastructure Maintenance Part 2: Don't Fix It If It's Not Broke

Timely maintenance of the power grid is a critical component of keeping the United States powered. Maintaining and improving the infrastructure is costly and time-consuming, and while some components require critical repair or replacement, others can be left as they are for the time being.

November 19, 2020

Grid Infrastructure Maintenance Part 1: How Do You Fix It, If You Don't Know Where It's Broke

The grid needs to be operated, maintained, and repaired reliably to ensure that it always provides Americans with enough electricity to meet their daily needs. But how exactly do you inspect, monitor, and maintain all this infrastructure?

Gridware CEO on the “Earthlings” Podcast

Tim Barat joins Dustin Mulvaney, Molly Hunter and Carrick Detweiler to discuss “Living with Wildfires”

October 12, 2022

Gridware’s CEO on “The Climate Champions” podcast

Gridware’s CEO discusses wildfires, climate change and instability of the grid with Lee Krevat, CEO of Krevat Energy Innovations, on “The Climate Champions” podcast.

October 5, 2022

Gridware CEO on the Danny in the Valley podcast

The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson speaks with Gridware’s Tim Barat: “A Fitbit for power poles”

Gridware CEO, Tim Barat, speaks with “CleanTechies”

Gridware’s CEO discusses improving grid/transmission infrastructure with IoT on the “CleanTechies” podcast.

January 16, 2022

Gridware CEO joins “The Tech Talks Daily” Podcast

Gridware CEO, Tim Barat, speaks with Neil C. Hughes on “The Tech Talks Daily” podcast to discuss early-detection sensors for power grid failures and wildfires.

Gridware Powers Forward with $26.4 Million Series-A Round Led by Sequoia Capital

Gridware announces a successful Series-A funding round, raising $26.4 million, with Sequoia Capital leading the investment, alongside existing backers such as Fifty Years, Lowercarbon, True Ventures, and Convective Capital. This funding will help accelerate Gridware’s mission to transform grid protection and monitoring, enhancing safety and resilience for power utilities.

February 4, 2025

CBS News Spotlights Gridware's Mission to Protect Communities from Wildfires

Highlighted in a recent CBS News article, our technology helps identify potential risks before they escalate, empowering utility companies to enhance safety and protect communities. As wildfires become an urgent concern, Gridware is committed to redefining wildfire prevention and promoting a sustainable future. Join us in our mission to create a safer tomorrow for everyone.

February 4, 2025

Energized for real-world impact

Berkeley Engineering showcases Gridware’s founding alumni and how its Gridscope product tackles the threat of wildfires.

January 12, 2023

Gridware named TIME’s BEST INVENTIONS 2022

Gridware is excited to announce its revolutionary technology was listed as one of 200 life-changing innovations by TIME. This is a huge honor the team is proud to share with other change-making innovations from across the globe.

November 12, 2022

APPA DEED Board Awards Grant Funding to Eight Utility Projects

Public Power features Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) pilot program with Gridware utilizing grant money from APPA’s DEED.

Gridware CEO Named a Grist50 Fixer in the Climate and Energy Category

Grist names Gridware CEO and Co-Founder, Tim Barat as an emerging leader working on fresh, real-world solutions to our planet’s biggest challenges.

Gridware Founders listed in Forbes “30 under 30” Social Impact category

The three co-founders of Gridware: Hall, Omar, and Tim were listed in Forbes 30 under 30 in Social Impact.

December 12, 2021

Gridware Raises $5.3 Million In Seed Round For Its Tech To Eliminate Suburban Wildfires

Cleantechnica highlights Gridware’s seed round of funding and how its technology can eradicate wildfires.

In a YC ‘power’ play, Gridware girds $5.3M to save humanity from weather

TechCrunch features Gridware as a Y Combinator participant and explores plans for its recent seed funding around.

Gridware is building early-detection sensors for power grid failures and wildfires

TechCrunch highlights the work Gridware is doing to prevent utility-caused wildfires with its real-time grid monitoring sensors.

February 6, 2021