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Sparking change: How Gridware is disrupting utility standards

Learn how Co-Founder and CEO Tim Barat turned his experience as an electrical lineman into a cutting-edge technology and successful startup that is helping utility companies identify and locate power disruptions.

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Sparking change: How Gridware is disrupting utility standards

Learn how Co-Founder and CEO Tim Barat turned his experience as an electrical lineman into a cutting-edge technology and successful startup that is helping utility companies identify and locate power disruptions.

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Upbeat background music plays.

Logos:

J.P.Morgan X Gridware.

On screen:

A bearded man with brown hair and green eyes speaks with his hands folded.

Text on screen:

Tim Barat. Co-Founder, Series A.

Tim Barat:

I had a crazy idea to change the way that utilities operate.

Side note:

Throughout the video, a small J.P.Morgan logo appears at the top right of the screen.

On screen:

A lineworker inspects a tall utilities pole overlooking trees and brush.

Tim Barat:

As a former lineman, I know what's at stake every time the power goes down.

On screen:

At Gridware's offices, Tim works with a team member, looking at  power lines using a computer. Next, Tim speaks on his cellphone with a wide smile.

Tim Barat:

J.P. Morgan saw the potential in my vision.

On screen:

The J.P.Morgan "Access" website displays a page labeled "Account Balances Snapshot."

In a conference room, speaking to Gridware team members, Tim gestures at a wall-sized map of the United States.

Next, photos show the Gridware device being installed toward the top of utility poles. The device is square, silver, about the size of a computer tablet (but thicker) and has sensors and a solar cell on its front.

Tim Barat:

I built Gridware to pinpoint disruptions in the grid so that we could stop wildfires and we can get the power back on fast.

On screen:

A Gridware technician inspects the device and runs tests on it.

Overhead power lines stand under a twilight sky.

 Wildfires burn in rural locations.

Tim reviews data and graphs on computer screens with team members.

Tim Barat:

I chose to bank with J.P. Morgan when we were a startup, and they're helping us to reach our goals.

On screen:

A photo montage shows Gridware employees happily interacting and posing for a group picture.

A white fluffy dog sits on Tim’s lap.

In a conference room, Tim exchanges ideas with his team.

Tim Barat:

Now we're protecting the grid here, and we're setting our sights on the rest of the world.

On screen:

Tim stands in a truck-mounted, cherry-picker crane basket, installing a Gridware device on a utility pole.

Birds fly across the dusk sky.

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J.P.Morgan.

Text on screen:

The Bank of the Innovation Economy.

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Member FDIC.

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J.P.Morgan X Gamma.

On screen:

A man with short black hair and brown eyes speaks to us from an office with a bookshelf and potted plant.

Text on screen:

Grant Lee. Co-Founder, Series A.

On screen:

The San Francisco skyline.

Grant Lee:

We’re really trying to reimagine the way people present and share their ideas with the world.

On screen:

Grant walks in San Francisco, with its distinctive hilly topography and eclectic architecture.

Side note:

Throughout the video, a small J.P.Morgan logo appears at the top right of the screen.

Grant Lee:

Being a founder, it’s a rollercoaster ride.

On screen:

Outside, Grant uses his cell phone. Trees, buildings, and the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge are in the distance.

Grant Lee:

That’s startup life. There's ups and downs, but hopefully mostly ups.

On screen:

Gamma's workspace bustles with the familiar hallmarks of a startup: a crowded open office with people working at computer desks, workers (some exhausted) sitting on office chairs and plain cushions, pets in the offices, Post-it notes covering walls and whiteboards, and employees sharing smiles, laughs, and camaraderie.

Grant Lee:

Gamma is an AI tool that lets people unlock their creativity in a totally new way.

On screen:

Grant looks at a desktop computer with a team member. It displays an animated Gamma logo and then shows the Gamma website, which reads "Engage users on any device."

Grant Lee:

A startup like us needs a great partner like J.P. Morgan.

On screen:

Grant reviews the J.P.Morgan "Access" website, which displays a page labeled "Account Balances Snapshot."

Grant Lee:

They give us the confidence to keep dreaming, building, and growing.

On screen:

Grant types on his laptop computer’s keyboard.

Product ideas written on Post-it notes include, “Better commenting experience in mobile,” “Better mobile reading,” and “Wish – First-class mobile.”

Grant and his smiling team sit in a conference room.

A whiteboard displays schematics and a list of product features.

Grant works on his laptop with a brown dog next to him.

The Gamma team works together in an open office.

Grant smiles widely.

Grant Lee:

So, we're ready for whatever comes next.

On screen:

Grant strides by, with the gleaming San Francisco skyline in the background.

Logo:

J.P.Morgan.

Text on screen:

The Bank of the Innovation Economy.

Side note:

Legal disclosures appear.

Text on screen:

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Member FDIC.

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Gamma: Reimagining how people present 

The Gamma app is transforming the way people build presentations, documents and websites. 

Co-Founder and CEO of Gamma Grant Lee shares his perspective on startup life and what it’s like to work with J.P. Morgan.

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