Emerson's comprehensive automation technology
and software portfolio to help climatetech startups commercialize
and scale innovations
SOMERVILLE, Mass. and HOUSTON, May 25, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech incubator
in North America, today announced
Emerson as its newest Terawatt Partner—the highest level of
engagement with the incubator.
Global technology and software company Emerson provides
innovative solutions for the world's essential industries to help
manufacturers and energy providers optimize operations, protect
personnel, reduce emissions, and achieve sustainability goals.
Through the agreement, Emerson's industry-leading automation
portfolio of intelligent sensors, final control devices, software,
and analytics, combined with deep domain expertise, are now
available to Greentown members to help them commercialize and scale
their innovations.
"Emerson is actively developing our own sustainable automation
technologies and bringing our engineering and domain expertise to
our customers," says Peter Zornio,
Emerson's chief technology officer. "We look forward to
collaborating with the Greentown Labs ecosystem of climate
champions to uncover and evaluate new technologies that will help
manufacturers reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate new
energy industries."
Through its partnership with Greentown, Emerson will forge
connections with the incubator's community of climatetech startups,
gain access to curated and customized events, and participate on
Greentown's Industry Leadership Council, which provides strategic
guidance to the incubator. Denka
Wangdi, Emerson's Gulf Coast director of growth and
sustainability sales, will serve on the Industry Leadership
Council.
"Greentown is proud to work with Emerson, which has made
impressive, science-based climate commitments," says Kevin T. Taylor, Greentown's interim CEO and
CFO. "Greentown startups are working across nearly all of Emerson's
focus industries, and we look forward to connecting our members
with Emerson to drive sector-spanning decarbonization."
About Greentown Labs
Greentown Labs is a community of
climate action pioneers working to design a more sustainable world.
As the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, Greentown Labs brings together
startups, corporates, investors, policymakers, and many others with
a focus on scaling climate solutions. Driven by the mission of
providing startups the resources, knowledge, connections, and
equipment they need to thrive, Greentown Labs offers lab space,
shared office space, a machine shop, an electronics lab, software
and business resources, and a large network of corporate customers,
investors, and more. With incubators in Somerville, Mass. and Houston, Texas, Greentown Labs is home to more
than 200 startups and has supported more than 500 since the
incubator's founding in 2011. These startups have collectively
created more than 24,000 jobs, raised more than $4 billion in funding, and generated more than
$9.8 billion in regional economic
impact. For more information, please
visit www.greentownlabs.com or Twitter, Facebook,
and LinkedIn.
Greentown Media Contact:
Julia
Travaglini
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications
julia@greentownlabs.com
888.954.6836 ext. 1
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global
technology and software company providing innovative solutions for
the world's essential industries. Through its leading automation
portfolio, including its majority stake in AspenTech, Emerson helps
hybrid, process and discrete manufacturers optimize operations,
protect personnel, reduce emissions, and achieve their
sustainability goals. For more information, visit
Emerson.com.
Emerson Media Contact:
Denise
Clarke
512-587-5879
Denise.clarke@fleishman.com
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