E544 Ali Sarilgan, CEO & Ozge Islegen-Wojdyla, CTO at Ecotrove

Today's guests are Ali Sarilgan, CEO & Ozge Islegen-Wojdyla, CTO at EcoTrove. Founded in 2023, EcoTrove’s mission is to use technology to build a cheaper, greener and predictable energy ecosystem. They register as your automated energy agent to replace your utility bills with lower-cost, greener, fixed-price payment plans. Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, EcoTrove are saving each customer an average of 7% off their power bills and 32% off their carbon emissions.

CEO and Co-Founder Ali previously led corporate strategy for consumer technology companies and clean technology providers, and advised energy utilities. He also graduated with MS and BS from Stanford. CTO and Co-Founder Ozge is a former Assistant Professor at Northwestern and Stanford PhD focused on energy markets. She previously led statistical interventions and testing as Senior Data Scientist at Instacart.

In this episode, Ali and Ozge talks about:

Their career journey and passion to create AI for cleaner energy,

Their AI-driven energy agent offering cheaper, greener utility solutions,

How AI forecasts energy needs and optimizes usage for savings,

Becoming an AI-powered energy advisor by optimizing utility relationships and efficiency,

Expanding the team to enhance platform and marketing efforts,

Seeking passionate candidates for greener energy solutions,

Prioritizing carbon reduction, expanding markets and growing their team