Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

SolarKal is the largest solar energy marketplace in the U.S, connecting businesses to solar providers who compete for their business. Through a proprietary bidding platform, real estate owners, non-profits, businesses and corporations alike can easily compare customized quotes from dozens of pre-vetted solar providers.

IREC leads the Solar Ready Vets Network, a program that connects transitioning military service members and veterans with career opportunities in the solar industry. With our partners, we are building industry capacity to advance a nationwide pipeline of talent at all levels of the solar workforce.

Bodhi's mission is to cultivate the bond between people and the energy that powers their lives. Our software platform empowers solar companies to deliver amazing customer experiences with ease. Bodhi automates communication and personalizes the homeowners’ experience, so that installers can focus on what they do best - executing projects, making more sales, and transforming communities.

Raise Green is a financial technology platform for community-driven project finance. We empower all individuals with the tools they need to create and invest directly in to climate solution projects, like community solar. By creating new investment pathways open to anyone, we seek to democratize the ownership and benefits of the clean energy and climate-resilient infrastructure of the future.

Workrise is the network that powers the energy industry. By making it easier, faster, and safer to do business in energy, we are accelerating the pace of growth and innovation.

Greenwork is a software company that connects workforce training and workforce development programs to employers in clean energy, transportation, and the trades. We deliver vetted people who are ready to work and know what they’re getting into. We connect the people in our vocational training system with great jobs and rebuild the workforce we need to tackle decarbonizing our economy.

Teamflow is the remote office for extraordinary teams. Bring back the presence of being in the office, the energy of working in the same room, the spontaneity of hallway conversations — the joy of feeling like a team. From spontaneous and informal collaboration, to scheduled meetings, and everything in between Teamflow provides a single place for virtual meetings, brainstorming and collaboration.

Acelerex is an independent consultant and software maker focused on data driven, economic processes to lead to cleaner, more reliable, and distributed resources in electric power, energy, and transportation networks. We pair emerging technologies in these key sectors with software innovations such as AI, IoT devices, blockchain, big data, data mining, cloud computing, and real time optimization.