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Path Robotics is building Physical AI for Manufacturing so fabricators can close their skilled labor gap and increase capacity without sacrificing quality. Path welding cells combine advanced vision with Obsidian, our foundational welding AI trained on millions of inches of real welds, to adapt in real time to variation and deliver consistent, high first pass yield on complex parts. 

Designed and built in Columbus, Ohio, each turnkey cell delivers production quality welds without programming, helping manufacturers increase throughput, stabilize quality and redeploy skilled welders to the work that most needs human craft.

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Grundfos is a pioneering global leader in integrated cooling and water management solutions for data centres. Operating in 66 countries, we help customers optimise cooling performance, water usage, heat recovery, and system efficiency across the entire water lifecycle, enabling sustainable, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructure for the AI era.

As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented growth in data centre capacity and resource demand, operators face increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, improve resilience, and meet ambitious sustainability goals. Grundfos addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates cooling, water management, digital intelligence, and sustainability into a single optimised ecosystem.

Our expertise spans the complete water lifecycle: Source, Treat, Distribute, Reuse, Recycle, and Discharge. From securing and treating incoming water supplies to enabling efficient cooling distribution, heat recovery, water reuse, recycling, and responsible discharge, Grundfos helps customers optimise every stage of water movement and utilisation within the data centre.

Through intelligent pumping systems, advanced controls, digital monitoring, water treatment expertise, and heat recovery technologies, we enable owners, operators, developers, and technology partners to improve operational and environmental performance. Our solutions help reduce water and energy consumption, enhance cooling efficiency, increase system reliability, recover valuable waste heat, and accelerate progress towards net-zero and water stewardship objectives.

By combining more than 80 years of water expertise with a deep understanding of data centre operations, Grundfos is helping shape the next generation of sustainable digital infrastructure for a rapidly expanding digital economy.

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PowerGain™, the industry’s first fully connectorized, end to end high power solution for modern data centers. PowerGain delivers up to 200A, eliminates hardwiring, and uses plug and play connections to help data centers install, maintain, and scale power infrastructure faster and more reliably than ever.

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Honeywell Technologies is a global automation company focused on helping solve the world’s most critical challenges through innovation. Leveraging the Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and connected platform, the company delivers products, software, services and solutions for buildings, industrial processes and industrial operations. Combining the expertise of more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from its global installed base, Honeywell Technologies is helping lead the industrial world’s transition from automation to autonomy.

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A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Customers in more than 40 industries choose Ecolab's comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water conservation and energy use.

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About ECM Company – Energy Management Services

ECM Company is an energy management and procurement advisory firm specializing in ISO-direct electricity strategies for data centers and other large-load enterprises. For more than 20 years, ECM has maintained a 100 percent client success rate.

Unlike traditional retail-focused approaches, ECM works directly within organized wholesale power markets (Independent System Operator – ISO markets), designing customized procurement and risk-management strategies informed by more than two decades of active participation within the ISO ecosystem. This experience provides deep market transparency, structural flexibility, and long-term cost control, particularly critical for data centers facing rapid load growth, tightening capacity margins, and increasing volatility.

ECM serves hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centers, along with global financial institutions, healthcare systems, universities, and large commercial real estate portfolios. Services include power procurement strategy, load growth planning, expedited power capacity interconnection services, demand response optimization, renewable energy integration, and carbon and regulatory advisory.

What differentiates ECM is more than longevity; it is more than 20 years of working inside ISO markets, supported by decades-long ISO relationships and institutional know-how. Every strategy is fully customized to each client’s operational profile, financial objectives, and risk tolerance, and ECM’s advisory-only approach ensures alignment without conflicts—reflected in a 100 percent client success rate.

At DCD Connect NY, ECM partners with data center leaders seeking resilient, scalable, and financially sound energy strategies in an increasingly complex power landscape, supporting both near-term reliability and long-term growth across competitive North American markets.

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DTE Energy helps data centers achieve rapid speed to market by identifying interconnection opportunities in Michigan or by developing on‑site power solutions through its unregulated utility affiliate DTE Vantage. DTE Vantage designs, builds, and operates dedicated power plants ranging from 300 to 1,000 MW, leveraging proven technologies such as natural gas turbines, combined‑cycle generation, fuel cells, and emerging SMR solutions. With DTE, customers can achieve commercial operation in as little as 24 months, all backed by a 100+ year operating history and 12 GW+ generation portfolio.

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The Nomad Futurist Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making the world of digital infrastructure accessible to all. We believe that everyone, no matter their background or location, deserves the opportunity to engage with and thrive in the digital future. Our mission is to inspire and empower people everywhere to become the pioneers of tomorrow. By demystifying the technologies that power our connected lives, we help people gain access, develop skills, and discover new career pathways in the digital economy. Through global partnerships we create opportunities for people across the world to explore technology, build knowledge, and unlock new possibilities. By opening career pathways and raising awareness of the opportunities within digital infrastructure, we are shaping a future where anyone can rise to the challenge of becoming a pioneer in technology. Together with our partners, we are building a world where the digital revolution belongs to everyone. 

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Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) is a global, nonprofit professional association uniting the builders of the digital age to connect, collaborate, and give back. Founded in 2016 by technology executive Dean Nelson, iMasons provides an independent, vendor-agnostic forum for digital infrastructure leaders to share knowledge, advance innovation, and collectively shape a more sustainable digital future.iMasons brings together a global community of 6,000+ participants across 130 countries, representing the full digital infrastructure ecosystem. Its partner network includes 200+ companies, spanning hyperscalers, data center operators, energy and cooling providers, construction firms, and technology leaders, collectively representing more than $150 billion in infrastructure projects worldwide.

The organization advances its mission through industry-led initiatives focused on innovation, education, and impact. To date, iMasons has contributed $1M+ in scholarships, launched member focus groups supporting women, veterans, LatinX professionals, and emerging talent, and established regional and local chapters across four continents. In 2022, iMasons spearheaded the Climate Accord, uniting over 200 companies around measurable carbon reduction in digital infrastructure.

As a DCD partner, Masons is proud to support collaboration across the global data center and digital infrastructure community, helping accelerate progress toward a more resilient, efficient, and responsible digital future.

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We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

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Wärtsilä delivers scalable, fuel-efficient engine power plants that ensure reliable, low-emission on-site power for data centers. Our modular 10-20 MW engines – deployed in months and scalable to hundreds of megawatts – offer a fast, flexible solution for continuous operations. With greater than 50% electrical efficiency, near-zero water use, and ability to run on sustainable fuels, Wärtsilä helps data centers meet performance and sustainability goals.

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Liquid Technology specializes exclusively in IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), helping companies turn excess IT equipment into working capital while eliminating security and compliance risks. Since 2001, we've provided strategic asset remarketing and recovery services, NAID AAA-certified data destruction, compliant e-waste recycling, and complete data center decommissioning solutions. With 25 years of experience and service across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, we deliver white-glove service backed by comprehensive certifications, real-time portal tracking, and dedicated project management.

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Trane® – by Trane Technologies - helps the world’s most advanced hyperscale and colocation data centers achieve optimal performance, sustainability, and long-term resilience. From ideation to measurable ROI, our experts collaborate with customers to design, build, optimize, and evolve data center thermal management to advance both operational excellence and sustainability targets. We bring the right people, deep insight, innovative solutions, and scalable execution support to help accelerate growth, minimize environmental impact, and meet ever-changing business demands. Our portfolio features a range of resource-efficient, scalable cooling solutions—including air- and water-cooled chillers, chiller plant controls, fan coil units, and next-generation liquid cooling systems—each designed with energy, water, and resource conservation at the core.

Supported by our world-class, “local-to-you” global service network and more than 37,000 employees in 58 countries, Trane is uniquely positioned to enable and support AI-driven hyperscale and colocation data centers in more than 100 countries. We excel in integrated system optimization: removing waste, recovering efficiency, and accelerating the path to net-zero.

Whether developing, designing, or operating data centers, Trane is your trusted partner for creating and maintaining high-performance, future-ready, and genuinely sustainable operations—delivering positive impact for your business, your community, and the planet.

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Hadron Energy is developing Halo, a light-water Micro-Modular Reactor built to deliver clean, reliable power for the world’s industrial transformation. Our mission is to enable deep decarbonization and energy security by providing resilient, 24/7 carbon-free energy for industrial campuses, data centers, and remote or constrained locations. By pairing proven light-water reactor technology with advanced manufacturing and a modular design, Hadron offers a lower-risk, scalable pathway to next-generation nuclear deployment. The company is advancing toward a first-of-a-kind unit in 2029, supported by strong commercial momentum and customer LOIs. We are also celebrating key growth milestones, including the recently announced business combination with GigCapital7, positioning Hadron to accelerate licensing and manufacturing scale-up as a public company.

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Hyper is a U.S.-based digital infrastructure partner redefining how mission-critical data center solutions are designed, built, delivered, and serviced. Through a technology-enabled platform and distributed manufacturing ecosystem, Hyper co-innovates with customers to deliver high-quality, scalable electrical and integrated solutions with speed, transparency, and unconstrained capacity.

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We’re leading the convergence of electrification, automation, and digital intelligence into what we define as energy technology. We unlock the full value of energy and resources
We invent the technology that makes the energy transition possible, enabling buildings, data centers, factories, plants, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open software-defined systems, simplifying complexity and enabling smarter, more sustainable operations across every sector. As an Impact Company, we believe performance and purpose go hand in hand. And with an inclusive culture at our core, we empower everyone to play a part in building a more sustainable, and resilient future.

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FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) is an American clean energy technology company delivering continuous, scalable baseload power for mission-critical applications globally. The company’s fuel cell systems generate electricity directly at the point of use, enabling reliable, low-emissions power for data centers, industrial facilities, utilities, and distributed generation customers. FuelCell Energy delivers commercially proven, modular, utility-scale systems—backed by global fuel cell deployments approaching one gigawatt.

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Hitachi Asia Ltd., (Hitachi Asia) a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., is headquartered in Singapore. With offices across seven ASEAN countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – Hitachi Asia and Hitachi’s subsidiary companies offer IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products to support customers in their transformation journeys. We will contribute to the growth in the ASEAN region by co-creating with customers to identify the social challenges and needs and deliver the solutions. For more information on Hitachi Asia, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com/en-sea/.

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AFL, a subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd., is a world leader in optical fiber network infrastructure. Leveraging 40+ years of manufacturing and product innovation, AFL's globally available portfolio enables high-density scaling of next-generation, modular GPU infrastructure for AI and cloud.

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Conapto provides scalable, secure and sustainable data center colocation for companies to produce and deliver digital services. With four data centers and its headquarters in Stockholm, Conapto delivers reliable hybrid IT infrastructure designed for high performance, energy efficiency and long-term scalability – enabling the next generation of digital services.

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VIAVI delivers the visibility, intelligence, and automated fiber testing solutions data centers need to build and operate high‑performance networks with confidence. Our future‑proof, standards‑aligned tools ensure consistent results across teams and sites, reducing project complexity while enabling faster deployments and sign‑offs.

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Trane® – by Trane Technologies - helps the world’s most advanced hyperscale and colocation data centers achieve optimal performance, sustainability, and long-term resilience. From ideation to measurable ROI, our experts collaborate with customers to design, build, optimize, and evolve data center thermal management to advance both operational excellence and sustainability targets. We bring the right people, deep insight, innovative solutions, and scalable execution support to help accelerate growth, minimize environmental impact, and meet ever-changing business demands. Our portfolio features a range of resource-efficient, scalable cooling solutions—including air- and water-cooled chillers, chiller plant controls, fan coil units, and next-generation liquid cooling systems—each designed with energy, water, and resource conservation at the core.

Supported by our world-class, “local-to-you” global service network and more than 37,000 employees in 58 countries, Trane is uniquely positioned to enable and support AI-driven hyperscale and colocation data centers in more than 100 countries. We excel in integrated system optimization: removing waste, recovering efficiency, and accelerating the path to net-zero.

Whether developing, designing, or operating data centers, Trane is your trusted partner for creating and maintaining high-performance, future-ready, and genuinely sustainable operations—delivering positive impact for your business, your community, and the planet.

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Southwire Company, LLC is North America's leading wire and cable company. The $8.4B organization is made up of more than 9,000 team members across the globe who unite as ONE Southwire each and every day to serve each other, their customers and their communities. Southwire and its subsidiaries provide solutions including building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, utility products, portable and electronic cord products and OEM wire products. In addition, Southwire offers electrical products, engineered solutions and a variety of field support services. For more on Southwire's products and solutions, its community involvement and its vision of sustainability, visit www.southwire.com.

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Langley brings together three highly regarded leaders in their field to offer a proven behind-the-meter power solution, delivering scalable, stabilized utility grade power. Bergen Engines (formerly Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines) of Norway; Italian generator manufacturer Marelli Motori and the gold-standard of power conditioning, Piller Power Systems Germany, comprise the Power Solutions Division of Langley Holdings plc. Rapidly deployable up to 500MW and beyond, our modular approach means that we are cutting lead times like no other. With grid connections often a decade or more away, our time-to-power is unrivalled.

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FlexGen provides industry-leading software and services for deploying, managing, and optimizing battery energy storage systems. Leveraging decades of expertise in software, engineering, and procurement, FlexGen helps customers solve complex energy challenges and accelerate the transition to a modern electric grid. Its HybridOS® energy management platform integrates with any battery OEM and delivers advanced analytics and AI-driven insights to maximize performance, enhance grid reliability, and improve economic returns. Supporting more than 25 GWh across 200+ energy storage systems worldwide, FlexGen is trusted by leading developers, utilities, government agencies, and industrial organizations.

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At Lifecycle Power, our mission is to deliver reliable, turnkey power solutions tailored for remote locations and diverse industries. Since our establishment in 2018, we have been committed to ensuring the long-term success of our customers through innovative and turnkey energy solutions.

Lifecycle Power owns and operate the world's most advanced, low emission, dual fuel capable turbines to deliver power hours after arriving on location.

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Established in the USA in 1981, AKCP pioneered the market for networked temperature, environmental, and power monitoring. Today, with over 200,000 installations, AKCP is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of wired and wireless sensor solutions.

We provide unique tools that bridge the gap between physical sensors and digital analysis:

sensorCFD™: Our patent-pending tool combines real-time sensor data with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). This provides unprecedented insight into airflow and temperature distribution, enabling continuous fault detection.

Quicklime: Data Center Optimization and Management tool. With DCIM functions, plus on premise AI analytics to tell you not where you have problems, but how to fix them.

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EPC Power Corp. (EPC Power) is a power solutions platform that develops high-performance power conversion systems for mission-critical applications, including data centers, utility-scale energy storage, and microgrids. EPC Power’s solutions deliver reliable, resilient, and secure energy necessary to smooth volatile AI workloads and strengthen critical grid stability with our Agile Grid Forming ™ technology. Visit EPCPower.com for more information.

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Emerson is a global technology company providing advanced solutions for industrial markets. Our scalable software and technologies manage, control and optimize power assets from a single unit or plant to a fleet of same or mixed assets, regardless of type or manufacturer.

Powered by problem solvers with industry-leading expertise, Emerson delivers sustainable solutions that increase efficiency, reliability, performance and availability while reducing costs. We drive innovation making the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable.

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WRISE NYC, the New York City chapter of Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy, is proud to participate in this year’s DCD>NY conference. Our chapter brings together a diverse and growing network of professionals working across clean energy, sustainability, engineering, operations, digital infrastructure, and related fields.

As New York continues to lead in ambitious climate and clean‑energy initiatives, the connection between renewable power and the expanding data‑center sector has never been more important. Reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy solutions are essential to supporting the growth of AI, digital services, and the infrastructure that powers them.

WRISE NYC is committed to fostering community, providing opportunities for professional growth, and elevating the voices of women and underrepresented groups who are shaping the future of clean energy. We’re excited to engage with conference participants and contribute to the discussion on building a more sustainable and inclusive energy landscape.

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Founded in 2013, Salute delivers integrated lifecycle services for mission-critical data centre environments, serving hyperscale, cloud, colocation and edge operators across 102 markets. With 12 global offices and more than 2,200 specialists, Salute provides end-to-end solutions spanning design, advisory and consultancy, construction, operations, maintenance, optimisation and sustainability.

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MPI Narada is a global leader in advanced battery solutions built by the innovations of talented engineers and defined by the reliability we offer. With over 30 years of operations, experience, and proven worldwide deployments, we help customers meet growing demands. Our combined manufacturing scale, deep application expertise, and customer-first approach ensure we deliver you reliable, future-ready power solutions on time, every time.

Our comprehensive portfolio spans high-rate VRLA and lithium batteries for UPS and critical power, NEBS-certified reserve power for outside plant telecom, and flexible LFP energy storage systems for C&I, microgrids, renewables, and utility-scale projects. From turnkey, fully integrated systems to configurable rack-based solutions, MPI Narada supports installations of any size. Backed by localized engineering, responsive support, best-in-class warranties, and proven field performance, we help customers accelerate deployment, reduce risk, and optimize total cost of ownership.

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Enverus helps data centre developers, hyperscalers, and large load operators make faster, more confident siting decisions by bringing grid, land, and power market intelligence into a single platform. Built on 25+ years of energy market data and expertise, Enverus provides clear visibility into where scalable, power ready capacity truly exists.

With insight into substation capacity, transmission constraints, congestion risk, parcel ownership, buildability, and nodal pricing, Enverus helps leaders avoid stranded capital, anticipate competition, and make site selection a strategic, capital disciplined decision.

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DG Matrix has commercialized the world’s first multi-port solid-state transformer, purpose-built to remove power infrastructure bottlenecks for AI factories and electrification. Our standardized platform enables faster deployment, lower energy costs, and seamless integration of grid, storage, and generation. We support today’s AC and future DC architectures, including NVIDIA's 800 VDC GPU racks and Google's ± 400 VDC TPU racks, delivering scalable, future-proof power anywhere in the world.

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Let's rethink the grid together. Introducing the Permian Basin’s first and only pure power service business, dedicated to empowering local communities through innovative electrification solutions. With a focus on efficiency, safety, and collaboration, we deliver holistic, data-driven power infrastructure tailored to meet the demands of today’s energy industry.

As part of the ProPetro Holdings organization, PROPWR delivers the same commitment to Ownership, Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement and Collaboration with Partners through a new organic division, purely focused on serving The Permian Basin with Power.

NYSE: PUMP

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Aligned Data Centers is a leading provider of sustainable, ultra-efficient and highly adaptive data center infrastructure designed to power AI innovation at scale. Fueled by over 50 patents for award-winning cooling technology and an expedited path to energy and land enablement, we support the world’s most demanding AI, High-Performance Computing (HPC) and cloud workloads. Aligned is committed to the communities we serve, transforming industrial sites into technology hubs, generating local jobs and fostering widespread skilled workforce development. Aligned is Where AI Lives. For more information, visit www.aligneddc.com.

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