March 01, 2021
When
Matineh Eybpoosh (MS ‘12, PhD ‘15) was presented with the opportunity to co-found her own company, she jumped at the chance. Her entrepreneurial motivation led to the development of WattLearn Inc., a company that builds software for energy storage batteries and by extension, increases the penetration of renewables across the electricity grid. Eybpoosh founded the company alongside fellow CMU alum Julian Lamy (EPP ‘16) and has led the company as its CEO since 2017.
Eybpoosh explains that WattLearn’s core capability is to use machine learning for optimal operation of grid-connected battery projects. “We are on track to operate multiple grid-scale batteries this year. These energy storage projects will help stabilize the impact of renewable energy generation on the grid, and therefore increase its resiliency and reliability,” she explains.