RISE develops resilient infrastructure and secure energy solutions to address climate and energy security challenges. They focus on reimagining energy generation, transport, storage, and building efficient, modern infrastructure.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The U.S. federal government, as the largest energy user and landlord, faces significant vulnerabilities due to extreme weather, cyberattacks, and energy supply chain disruptions, impacting critical missions. Existing infrastructure and energy systems are often not resilient enough to withstand these threats, leading to unplanned outages and increased security risks.
Solution
The Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy (RISE) Consortium addresses energy and infrastructure security crises by fostering collaboration between innovators, experts, and the federal government. RISE facilitates the rapid deployment of resilient energy technologies, integrates energy resilience into performance contracting, and develops scalable business models. The consortium serves as an industry forum, enabling manufacturers, startups, energy service companies, and academic institutions to engage with new federal energy and resilience policies, standards, and programs, accelerating energy and infrastructure modernization.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes manufacturers, technology startups, energy service companies, utilities, academic institutions, and legal, consulting, and engineering firms seeking to engage with the federal government on energy and infrastructure modernization.
Features
- Facilitates collaboration between industry, academia, and the federal government to address energy and infrastructure resilience challenges.
- Focuses on installation energy resilience, infrastructure resilience, and operational energy resilience.
- Supports technologies such as microgrids, energy storage, resilient renewable energy, and cyber-physical systems security.
- Promotes the integration of energy resilience into performance contracting.
- Provides a platform for members to engage with new federal energy policies and programs.
- Offers opportunities for members to describe their ideas and engage with government representatives.