After graduating from Santa Clara with a degree in mechanical engineering, James Bickford co-founded Valence Energy (ValenceEnergy.com), a company that develops energy efficiency software. After getting the company launched and introducing the first generation product, James moved on to Tigo Energy to pursue his passion in solar energy. James is now the Marketing Manager of Tigo Energy (Tigoenergy.com), an innovative startup in Silicon Valley focusing on solar innovations. Tigo Energy is developing a technology that significantly boosts the amount of energy harvested from any solar panel.