US Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) and the Net Zero Accelerator (NZA) invite you to Demo Day 2026.
The NZA accelerates the adoption of impactful solutions in the built environment. The program helps growth-stage companies de-risk their offerings, align with market needs, and implement technologies through pilot projects across our community.
This year’s event will be virtual and will feature a keynote speaker, a panel discussion with investment partners, and live demonstrations of the 2025 cohort’s innovations in short form. This interactive format allows for facilitated and lively discussion throughout the program.
Demo Day highlights solutions from our newest cohort along with milestone updates from NZA alumni dating back to our 2019 inaugural year. The 2025 companies are advancing critical technologies that address the most pressing challenges in the built environment. This year’s focal points include:
- Building performance optimization and energy efficiency solutions
- Electrification enablers and next-generation energy storage
- Climate resilience technologies for wildfire, heat, and infrastructure risk
- Water innovation including sensing, treatment, and reuse
- Circularity and low-carbon materials for construction and retrofits
- Software, digital twins, and AI tools that accelerate decarbonization
- Scalable solutions supporting affordable housing and community infrastructure
Entrepreneurs will showcase breakthrough solutions that are already demonstrating impact in the field. Attendees will see how these technologies are being deployed at real sites and delivering measurable results for owners, operators, and communities.
You will come away with actionable insights and concrete examples of how leading-edge solutions can future-proof projects, reduce environmental impact, meet market and regulatory requirements, and spark new approaches to sustainability. Whether you are a developer, policymaker, investor, designer, or advocate, you will gain practical strategies for integrating these innovations into your work.
We will close with facilitated discussions for deeper dives into specific solution areas and opportunities to connect on pilot projects featured in the upcoming edition of the NZA Pilot Flight Manual, to be announced and shared at the event.
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To ensure participation from our communities across California and beyond, this is a Virtual Event.
Zoom link will be provided to all registered attendees prior to the event.
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Save the date for Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 12p - 2p PST and start your new year inspired!
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