Copper Labs Utility Portal website showing energy usage in New York state.

Why We Teamed with National Grid Partners to Manage Energy in Real Time

The backdrop of last month’s devastating power outages across Texas paints an ominous picture, and the timing for Copper’s next phase of growth couldn’t be more critical to help address these challenges. Now more than ever, utilities need better ways to manage demand and connect with consumers in real time. And that’s exactly what we do: help utilities take control of energy demand by engaging consumers with real-time meter data.

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$5.2 Million Advanced Industries Awards in Fall 2019 will Fuel 24 Colorado Start-Ups

24 Colorado companies were approved to receive Proof-of-Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention grants, which fund companies commercializing innovative technologies to create viable products that meet a market need and can be created or manufactured in Colorado and exported globally.

One Colorado company – Copper Labs – successfully met all of its performance milestones and was approved for $100,000 of second-round or “transition” funding.

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Copper Labs Takes an Agile Approach to Hardware Development

The internet of things (IoT) is a megatrend influencing nearly every industry, and few more so than energy utilities. The confluence of reliable, low-cost wireless technology, greater industrial automation, and data analytics is leading to a more responsive energy grid that lowers costs for both utilities providers and consumers.

Copper Labs, based in Boulder, Colorado, is one company helping make this trend a reality. Founded by IoT veterans, the startup is giving energy a voice through user-friendly energy monitoring devices.

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