Innovating Energy with Academia
Greenwich Commodities is dedicated to fostering partnerships with universities and research institutions, enabling joint research projects that push the boundaries of energy innovation. By collaborating with academic minds, we aim to blend research capabilities with industry resources to accelerate sustainable energy solutions.
Our mission is clear: support pioneering research, enrich educational experiences, and prepare future energy professionals. Together with partners like the NSF eCAT Center and leading universities, we’re advancing the understanding of power markets, energy flow, and emerging technologies essential for a resilient energy future.
Our Key Collaborations
Greenwich Commodities Hosts Power Market Workshop at MIT, Cambridge, MA
Greenwich Commodities and GBE Fund, Inc. held a two-day workshop on power market fundamentals at the Lab for Information and Decision Science (LIDS) of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from May 22–23, 2025. The event featured lectures by Professor Marija Ilić, a leading expert in power systems and member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
Twenty employees from the Detroit, Denver, Calgary, and Vancouver offices participated in the workshop, which covered key topics such as electricity market structures, locational marginal pricing (LMP), economic dispatch, contingency analysis, and renewable integration. A live Q&A of the Dayzer power market software by Assef Zobian (CES Inc.) complemented the technical sessions.
The workshop reflects Greenwich Commodities’ ongoing commitment to investing in talent development and staying at the forefront of market innovation.
Industrial Member of NSF IUCRC Center(2024 to the present)
The Center of Electric, Connected and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility supported by the National Science Foundation Industry–University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) program. The Center brings together researchers from Wayne State University, the University of North Texas, Clarkson University, and the University of Delaware with industry members including Broad Ocean Technologies, V-Markings, Chroma, Texas-New Mexico Power, STT WebOS, Western Digital Technologies, ePower Technology, OORT Tech, Greenwich Commodities, etc.. Through this partnership, Greenwich Commodities collaborates with university researchers and fellow industry members on research related to electrification, connected and autonomous mobility, and future energy systems. Ongoing projects presented at the Center’s 2026 Spring Meeting include autonomous-vehicle data recording and analysis, high-dimensional and multimodal data analytics, autonomous-vehicle route navigation, mobile EV-charger scheduling, advanced power supplies, and power-system equipment analysis. The Center’s funded research also includes electricity-price forecasting for markets with increasing renewable generation and electric-vehicle adoption.
Industrial Mentor for NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps)
The National Science Fundation I-Corps prepares scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the laboratory to increase the economic and societal impact of NSF-funded and other basic research projects.
University of Denver (2020-2024)
Sponsor joint research on power market dynamics.
University of Michigan (2021-2022)
Sponsor joint research on "Machine Learning-Based Method for Predicting Power Flows in Energy Markets".
Greenwich Commodities Endowed Scholarship at Carnegie Mellon University
August 2026
Greenwich Commodities has established the Greenwich Commodities Endowed Scholarship at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. The scholarship will provide financial-need-based support to undergraduate students enrolled in the University’s College of Engineering (CIT).
As an endowed scholarship, the fund is intended to provide lasting educational opportunities for future generations of engineering students. Greenwich Commodities plans to continue supporting the scholarship in the years ahead.
The scholarship reflects Greenwich Commodities’ commitment to education, opportunity, and the development of future engineers.
Wayne State University (2019-2021)
Sponsor joint research on "Data-driven Analysis and Modeling of Collective Generation Behaviors in Electricity Market".