Ryan Rutledge

Ryan Rutledge

Executive Director, Joules Accelerator

Ryan Rutledge is the Executive Director of Joules Accelerator, a nonprofit innovation accelerator working at the intersection of utilities, industry, and startups. Under his leadership, Joules has forged strategic partnerships to support grid-focused startups through cohort-based programs and the "ARL to Scale" program. He is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Accelerator Session

  • 10-09-2025
  • 09:30
  • Main Keynote Hall

From lab to grid: navigating the utility-startup partnership journey in the age of unprecedented load growth