Tag: Solarhood

Hyleme George, IgniteX accelerator

New Black & Veatch accelerator bent on changing the world, powered by LaunchKC

By Tommy Felts / April 11, 2019

A new accelerator powered by LaunchKC is Black & Veatch’s attempt to “create the world that we want,” said Hyleme George, director of the freshly announced IgniteX CleanTech program. “It’s a world that we want to invest in to accelerate the adoption of sustainable infrastructure,” George continued. “What that means is a world where there’s…

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Black & Veatch delivers first consumer product ever: Solarhood

By Tommy Felts / July 18, 2018

After more than 100 years in business, engineering giant Black & Veatch has launched its first consumer product: Solarhood. Built through the B&V Growth Accelerator program, the company created Solarhood to streamline the process for homeowners to tap solar power. The Solarhood mobile and web-based app allow homeowners to access the feasibility of going solar,…

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