Presentation on Houston energy and technology by Kirk Coburn, Co-founder & Managing Director of Surge Accelerator

2. WHO IS GOING TO WIN?
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4. Deep Domain Expertise
• #1 Energy Capital of the World
• #2 IT Services Economies
• #1 Technology Job Growth
• #1 Medical Center in World
• #1 Manufacturing in US
• #1 Largest Export Market
• #1 Purchaser of Green Power
• #1 Producer of Wind Energy in US
• #11 Electricity Market in World
• #1 Smart Meters
• #1 City for Jobs
• #1 Diversity in US
• #1 Paycheck Stretches
• #1 Coolest Cities
Scientists, Engineers, Policy Experts, Executives,
Entrepreneurs, Investors

5. Mentor Driven
Seed Fund & Accelerator
6% 150
Profit Mentor
600
12 3 $80k
Global Class
Months Cash
The #1 Accelerator in the world focused
on ENERGY + WATER

6. Houston’s World Class
Energy Ecosystem
Capital
Customers
Community
Service
Providers
Accolades

7. Investors, Sponsors, Partners

8. SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

9. Scientists, Engineers, Policy Experts, Executives,
Entrepreneurs, Investors

10. SURGE RUSH + SURGE DAY

11. Results to Date
* 21 of 23 investments are still operating
* Raised $20M since May 2012
* Landed over 75 pilots and customers
* Created over 125 jobs (hint: Real Estate!)
* Developed Deep Energy Relationships
* Known Globally by Entrepreneurs and Media
* Ranked by Forbes as “Accelerator to Watch”

12. WHY NOW?
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(Imagine 1M city every week for 30 yrs)

13. WHY NOW?
CREW CHANGE

14. WHY NOW?
DECENTRALIZATION

15. WHY NOW?
SOFTWARE

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Telecom
Photography
Retail
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17. WHY NOW?
Availability of Data

18. WHO IS GOING TO WIN?
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20. YOUR ROLE
Invest
Get Involved
Do

21. THANK YOU