Explore the Cutting Edge of energy and electrification in Minnesota
In 2025, six of Minnesota’s leading energy and electrification organizations joined forces to create the most comprehensive energy innovation event of the year.
In 2026, we do it again!
Join us on October 19 at the McNamara Alumni Center for a day of cutting-edge technology, insightful presentations, and invaluable networking opportunities with the leaders driving Minnesota’s energy and electrification future.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with Minnesota’s energy community, gain valuable insights, and be part of the conversation driving energy innovation in the state.
Early bird registration ends May 31!
Organizing partners
The Energy Innovation Summit brings together the annual Electroposium, Recharge Minnesota Symposium, Electrify MN, and MN Cleantech Innovation Summit events under one roof.
2026 Keynote Speaker
Jigar Shah
Jigar Shah is an energy entrepreneur, investor, and strategist who was featured on the 2024 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. He is co-Managing Partner of Multiplier LLC, a boutique advisory firm helping clean energy, cleantech, and climate tech companies accelerate their growth.
Shah most recently served as Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, the federal government’s clean energy investment platform. He transformed the office, overseeing a tenfold increase in loan authority and deploying $108 billion in debt financing for clean energy and advanced transportation projects across the United States. Prior to his government service, Shah was co-founder and President of Generate Capital ($10B AUM), which largely invented low-cost, infrastructure-as-a-service financing. Previously, Shah founded SunEdison, where he pioneered third-party power purchase agreement solar financing. He successfully sold SunEdison for $389 million. Shah also served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change.
Shah is a co-host of the popular podcast “Open Circuit” from Latitude Media. Originally from Illinois, Shah holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland.
Early bird registration ends May 31.
Sponsor the Summit
For more information or to confirm sponsorship, contact Scottie Knollin at sknollin@recharge-america.org.
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Connect with 350+ energy leaders.
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