Jessie Lin

Energy Aware is a company founded in 2005 that is based in Vancouver, BC. Seeking to connect people to resource conservation, the company is working on being the most innovative developer of the “residential demand-side management products.”

So what’s so special about this green company? It is founded by our very own Sauder graduate, Janice Cheam. During her senior year at the Sauder School of Business at UBC, she had the opportunity to take part in the “New Ventures” course, which is a 4th year senior class where Sauder and Engineering students come together to create a practical business plan with an actual prototype. From there, she started to participate in various business competitions, and through that received her first funding of her company.

Today, Energy Aware’s The PowerTab is selling in five major countries in the world under the condition that the smart meter is already installed, though it is still unavailable in BC. It is an in-home display device that provides customers wireless real-time information on power consumption and electricity rates. This user-friendly product gives homeowners instant access to the information they need to make choices about their energy use.

The company has just doubled its office space and is hoping to grow to a 100 million company in the span of five years.

http://www.energy-aware.com/