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Nashville, TN and Raliegh, NC, September 18, 2024 – InnovationForce, the world’s first AI-powered Ecosystem Relationship Management (ERM) platform to democratize innovation, announced today that Kim Getgen, CEO and Founder of InnovationForce, has been honored with the prestigious Women Who SPARK Award for Diversity and Inclusion for her groundbreaking work in driving inclusive innovation within the energy industry. Through InnovationForce’s flagship platform, InnovationWorks, Kim is transforming how the energy sector leverages diversity and inclusivity to tackle critical challenges like decarbonization and sustainability.
Fostering Innovation Through Diversity
In response to the collaboration challenges highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim got the idea to found InnovationForce to break down organizational silos and foster inclusive innovation cultures. The platform empowers frontline innovators to collaborate seamlessly and accelerates decision-making processes for utilities aiming to meet bold decarbonization goals.
“Kim Getgen and InnovationForce are accelerating innovation in the energy sector with tangible results. The InnovationForce solution empowers every utility employee to contribute to the innovation process, positioning Kim’s commitment to solution development as a key driver of diversity and inclusion,” says Vanessa Edmonds, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Utility 2030 Collaborative. "Her leadership and quality of this solution is why she is a well-deserving recipient of a 2024 Women Who SPARK Award for Diversity and Inclusion.”
"At InnovationForce, we’re not just accelerating innovation—we're transforming the very way organizations collaborate and solve problems. By breaking down silos and democratizing the innovation process, we’re empowering diverse teams to create solutions faster, more inclusively, and with a bigger impact. This is about unlocking the full potential of every voice to meet the urgent challenges of our time." – Kim Getgen, CEO and Founder of InnovationForce.
Driving Results in the Energy Industry
InnovationForce's collaboration with energy leaders like Portland General Electric (PGE), Central Hudson, a Fortis Inc. company, and the Center for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI) stands as a testament to the platform’s success. By adopting InnovationWorks, organizations can accelerate decision-making by up to 85% faster than before and shorten pilots to rapidly advance new technologies to meet decarbonization goals.
Kim Getgen’s pioneering efforts are setting a new standard for innovation and collaboration, positioning InnovationForce as a critical player in the future of energy and sustainability. Today, she will be speaking at Gastech 2024’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Energy Session Highlight, “Developing focus on the social aspect of ESG” on September 18, 2024, in Houston, at the George R Brown Convention Center, on the Plenary 2 Stage, from 4:30pm-5:15pm local time.
For more information, visit www.innovationforce.io.
About InnovationForce
InnovationForce is on a mission to create technology that enables innovators to drive innovation faster. InnovationForce builds AI-enabled workforce and ecosystem collaboration software that measures, automates, scales, and democratizes the innovation process so that anyone can participate in scaling innovation rapidly. Through the use of its patent-pending Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology platform, innovator ecosystems can leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning to "Innovate for Good '' to drive industry-wide transformation and solve the world's most complex climate and infrastructure problems. InnovationForce was named a "Most Innovative Company" in 2023 and 2024 by Fast Company.
About Utility2030
The Utility 2030 Collaborative (U2030) is a vibrant and diverse network of utility professionals advancing long-term sustainability to safeguard utilities and our planet for future generations.
As a leader in knowledge transfer services in the advice industry, we offer Events and meetings, a Women's Leadership Program and awards, Community Service Projects, and essential Resources on our U2030 Collective Brain Platform.
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