Backpack
Alec Manfre has over a decade of experience in the energy industry, starting with their time as an Engineering Co-Op at GE Energy, where they gained experience in gas turbines, smart grid technology, and gas turbine application engineering. As an undergraduate researcher at Georgia Tech Research Institute, they developed a concept for a Carbon Nanotube-based Pizeo-Photo Nanogenerator, providing him a foundation for research in renewable energy. Alec is best known for their role as CEO and Co-founder of Bractlet, having raised over $7 million in capital, scaling operations, and successfully leading the company through an acquisition. Currently, as the Chief Innovation Officer at Backpack, Alec leads cross-functional teams in product, tech, and R&D, driving innovation in data platforms to deliver cutting-edge solutions for the built environment.
Alec Manfre earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2011. In 2010, they participated in an exchange program at the National University of Singapore, where they also studied Mechanical Engineering.
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Backpack
At Backpack, we are dedicated to making the built world part of the climate solution. Our goal is simple - to create the first system of record for commercial building data. We integrate with existing cloud-based data, use wireless-enabled hardware to connect to on-site operational technology, and walk through the front door of every building on our platform to catalogue detailed physical building information. Our comprehensive approach ensures confidence in the accuracy of every piece of data on Backpack’s software platform, providing peace of mind to everyone who accesses the data, from building operations teams to lenders, insurers, and regulators. By organizing verified building data in one simple platform and making it easily accessible to anyone who needs it, Backpack unlocks the innovations that power the buildings of the future.