Get to know the team
Nicole
An engineer and designer with a Master’s in Design Impact Engineering from Stanford, Nicole has developed hardware for NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover, worked at the Stanford Product Realization Lab, and manufactured all-electric aircrafts at Joby. She founded a nonprofit in Brazil for poverty alleviation, designed technology for the World Food Program, and is a Guest Lecturer at Stanford teaching Design for Extreme Affordability. With family in Puerto Rico, Nicole understands and is committed to serving the urgent need for reliable, affordable energy solutions in disaster-prone areas.
Meghan
With a business mind focused on climate solutions, Meghan began her career at Bain & Co. but soon sought greater impact. She built a lasting pro-bono consulting relationship with The Nature Conservancy in Toronto, securing a $1M in-kind donation. Meghan then earned her MBA and MS in Sustainable Energy from Stanford, where she focused her research on making residential solar accessible and affordable. Recently, she received the Stanford Impact Founders fellowship to further this work by building raya.
How we are different
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Simplicity and Accessibility
Our kits are designed to be easy to choose, install, and maintain. This eliminates the barriers of complexity and cost.
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Community Partnership
Our collaboration with community organizations both throughout our product development and in our service model ensures that customers receive product they trust and can rely on.
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Targeted Demographics
We specifically address the needs of low-moderate income households, renters, and manufactured homes - segments often overlooked by the traditional solar market.
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Energy Independence and Resilience
Our solution empowers underserved communities with reliable, affordable solar power, providing energy independence and resilience against power outages.
