# Keynote: SURGE Accelerator, Houston – Innovation and the Future of Energy
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Jim Carroll delivered the opening keynote address at the SURGE Accelerator in Houston, Texas in 2013, setting the stage for a high-energy day of energy startup pitches and investor engagement that Carroll described as unlike any event he had attended — complete with Bloody Marys at the morning session. SURGE was one of the first startup accelerators focused exclusively on the energy sector, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders to explore the next generation of energy innovation. Carroll’s keynote challenged the startup community to be prepared for a landscape full of surprises that would challenge conventional wisdom about how energy is generated, distributed, and consumed — arguing that the coming decade would deliver short, sharp shocks of technological change that would create enormous opportunities for those with the innovation agility to adapt fast. The message was well-suited to an audience of founders and funders building the energy companies of the future.

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Source: https://jimcarroll.com/2013/05/keynote-surge-accelerator-houston-innovation-and-the-future-of-energy/