Heeral Prakash
Meet Heeral
Entrepreneur
San Francisco, USA
Heeral Prakash is the Founder and CEO of Joule, a data platform enabling residential decarbonization through energy intelligence and green financing. She has a multidisciplinary background spanning biotechnology, sustainability, and UI/UX design for social impact ventures.
Areas of activity:
Climate Change Mitigation
About:
Heeral Prakash is the Founder and CEO of Joule, a platform designed to accelerate residential decarbonization by combining advanced energy intelligence with secured green financing. Under her leadership, Joule empowers homeowners to adopt sustainable energy solutions, driving tangible climate action.
Before founding Joule, Heeral spent nearly a decade in UI/UX design, focusing on social impact initiatives at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity, and conservation. She previously held multiple roles in cutting-edge research and innovation, including her tenure as Principal Investigator at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she led programs in 3D tissue printing and neural interface development. Her efforts garnered a $1 million grant for regenerative organ development and expanded collaborations with leading universities and corporations.
Heeral’s expertise also extends to medical technology and nanofabrication. At organizations like BIOTRONIK and Incept BioSystems, she contributed to designing advanced therapeutic devices and fertility technologies. Her early research roles at Pfizer and the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility explored areas like gene sequencing and drug discovery.
Involvement:
Joule
Joule streamlines the green financing process for home inspections by integrating energy insights and simplifying green loan administration. It offers tools for home inspectors and lenders to unlock rebates, incentives, and financing options for sustainable home improvements. Joule provides customized energy reports and data to help homeowners lower energy costs, improve efficiency, and access government funds for upgrades.