BECC

What BECC does

BECC (Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference) is a US-based nonprofit conference series and year-round community platform founded in 2007 and convened under the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Its flagship product is the annual BECC conference, which uses a competitive abstract review to curate 200+ speakers across 40+ plenary, panel, presentation, and poster sessions on applying behavioral science to energy and carbon reduction; BECC 2025 was held and BECC 2026 is announced. Between annual events, BECC operates a year-round programming stack comprising a webinar series (showcasing research and practice leaders), a quarterly Journal Club (facilitated peer-reviewed article discussions), monthly Lean Coffee sessions (agenda-free, topic-voted dialogues), and a BECC On-Demand archive of recorded sessions — collectively marketed as the BECC Community Exchange Series for 2026.

BECC makes money through three streams: conference registration fees, a six-tier corporate sponsorship program (Presenting Sponsor AVDF, Premier level SMUD, Partner level including California Energy Commission, Energy Coalition, and TSTI, plus Supporter, Friend, and event-specific sponsors such as Music Night, Lanyard, and Break sponsors), and donations (a public donation appeal was launched citing reduced budgets and lower sponsorship). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Audience segments are horizontal and explicit on the website: social scientists, practitioners, utilities, academics, governments, businesses, and non-profits engaged in climate/energy behavior change.

The organization is small (no public headcount; only Reuven Sussman, Ph.D., is named as BECC Convening Director and ACEEE Director of the Behavior, Health, and Human Dimensions Program) and currently operating under explicit financial pressure, with leadership stating that the conference's future is uncertain without community contributions. Geographic reach is positioned as global (a referenced intervention study involved participants from 63 countries), with named transatlantic sponsorship from TSTI/EU Delegation to the USA. BECC does not publish APIs, SDKs, AI/ML systems, or any proprietary technology stack — its operational IP is its curated program, speaker network, sponsor relationships, and 18-year content archive.

Name

BECC

Legal name

Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference

Website

https://beccconference.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BECC is a US nonprofit founded in 2007, convened under ACEEE, that operates the leading annual Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference and a year-round community programming stack (webinars, Journal Club, Lean Coffee, On-Demand archive) for social scientists, practitioners, utilities, academics, governments, businesses, and non-profits applying behavioral science to climate and energy challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy & Climate Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses (THAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• Behavioral science conferences
• Climate change conferences
• Energy efficiency forums
• Professional event services
• Sustainability knowledge sharing

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration: Revenue generated from conference attendance and registration fees for the annual BECC conference featuring plenary sessions, panels, presentations, and poster sessions.
2. Sponsorships: Multi-tiered sponsorship program including Presenting Sponsor, Premier Level, Partner Level, Supporter Level, Friend Level, and event-specific sponsors (Music Night, Lanyard, Break sponsors).
3. Donations: BECC has launched donation appeals due to reduced budgets and lower sponsorship levels, stating that the future of the conference is uncertain without community contributions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BECC operates an annual conference and accompanying year-round programming focused on applying behavioral science to energy efficiency, climate change, and sustainability. The flagship event brings together 200+ speakers across 40+ sessions, selected through a competitive abstract review, with supplementary webinars, quarterly Journal Club discussions, monthly Lean Coffee dialogues, and an on-demand video archive that maintains engagement between annual gatherings.

Product overview

BECC (Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference) is a conference organization, not a commercial technology product company. It operates as a unified annual conference platform with supplementary programs. The core offering is the annual BECC conference featuring 200+ speakers across 40+ sessions, supplemented by a year-round webinar series, Journal Club (quarterly peer-reviewed article discussions), Lean Coffee (monthly informal discussions), and an On-Demand video archive. All programs focus on behavioral science applications for energy conservation and climate change mitigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Demonstrated 50–70% reduction in natural gas consumption in commercial buildings through workforce training programs presented at BECC webinars
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clean Power CityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClean Power City is featured as a sponsor/logo on the BECC website, indicating financial support for the conference.
• Energy CoalitioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy Coalition is a Partner Level sponsor of BECC, providing significant financial and organizational support for the conference.
• AVDF (Arab Veterans Development Foundation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAVDF serves as the Presenting Sponsor of BECC, holding the highest sponsorship tier and prominently featured across conference materials.
• SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSMUD is a Premier Level sponsor of BECC, supporting the conference at a significant financial level.
• California Energy CommissionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia Energy Commission (50th anniversary logo) appears as a Partner Level sponsor supporting BECC.
• Transatlantic Sustainable Transition Initiative (TSTI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTSTI is a Partner Level sponsor, with its logo featured on the BECC website sponsored by the EU Delegation to the USA.
• Frontier EnergyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrontier Energy sponsors the Music Night and Closing Plenary at BECC 2025.
• Energy Trust of OregonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy Trust of Oregon is a Supporter Level sponsor of BECC.
• National GridminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Grid is a Supporter Level sponsor of BECC.
• MCE (Marin Clean Energy)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMCE is a Supporter Level sponsor of BECC.
• Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSVCE sponsors the Monday Break at BECC 2025.
• ILLUME/EnergeticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorILLUME/Energetics is a Social Event sponsor of BECC.
• Olson Dobson LLP (ODC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOlson Dobson LLP is a Friend Level sponsor of BECC.
• Resource Innovation Institute (RII)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResource Innovation Institute is a Friend Level sponsor of BECC.
• ClearResultminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClearResult is a Friend Level sponsor of BECC.
• TRC CompaniesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTRC Companies is a Friend Level sponsor of BECC.
• SabreezminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSabreez is a Friend Level sponsor and exhibitor at BECC.
• California Climate InvestmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia Climate Investment is an exhibitor at BECC.
• ICFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICF is the Lanyard Sponsor of BECC.
• Nature Climate ChangeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNature Climate Change is a sponsor with logo placement on BECC conference materials, part of the Nature journal portfolio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VERGE (GreenBiz): VERGE is a flagship climate-and-energy conference run by GreenBiz. It is directly comparable to BECC as a recurring professional event convening sustainability, energy, and climate practitioners, but with a broader business/tech audience rather than a behavioral-science niche.
• Sustainable Brands: Sustainable Brands runs conferences and a community platform for corporate sustainability leaders. It is comparable to BECC as an annual sustainability gathering with year-round programming and sponsorship tiers, though it leans more corporate than research-driven.
• Net Zero Conference: Net Zero Conference is an annual gathering focused on decarbonization across buildings, energy, and transportation. Comparable to BECC as a recurring conference attracting utilities, governments, and program developers working on climate solutions.

Broad incumbents

• ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit: The ARPA-E Summit convenes energy researchers, startups, and funders around advanced energy technology. Comparable to BECC in being a researcher-driven annual energy conference with sponsorship support and competitive selection of speakers.
• Climate Week NYC: Climate Week NYC is a large-scale climate-focused convening attracting policymakers, businesses, and NGOs. It overlaps with BECC in audience (utilities, governments, NGOs working on climate) but is far broader in scope and scale.
• Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program: The Aspen Institute's energy and environment programs convene cross-sector leaders around climate and energy policy. Comparable to BECC/ACEEE as a nonprofit host of high-credibility convenings on climate and energy behavior.

Regional players

• Energy Programs Conference (NEEP / NERC regional energy conferences): Regional energy-efficiency organizations (e.g., NEEP) host annual conferences for utility program managers and policymakers. Comparable to BECC in audience (utilities, program implementers, governments) and sponsorship-driven model, but geographically focused.
• Greenbuild (USGBC): Greenbuild is the U.S. Green Building Council's annual conference on sustainable built environment practices. It is comparable to BECC as a long-running, multi-stakeholder sustainability conference with sponsorship tiers and year-round community activities.

Emerging players

• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): RMI is an energy-transition think tank that runs convenings and publishes research on climate and energy. Comparable to BECC's parent ACEEE in mission and to BECC in hosting events that bring together utilities, governments, and climate practitioners.

Others

• ISE (International Society of Exposure Science) and related academic societies' annual meetings: Academic/professional societies run annual research conferences with competitive abstract review. Comparable to BECC's speaker-selection process and community-of-researchers model, though focused on different disciplines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BECCconference
• Facebookfacebook.com/BECCconference
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3794406

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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