Michal Jurík received his MSEE degree from the Czech Technical University in Prague in 2013. Since 2015, Jurík has been a project manager at E.ON, gaining experience and responsibility while working with the regional units in the Czech Republic and Germany. In 2017-18, he was responsible for the deployment of the first large-scale battery storage unit for the energy industry in the Czech Republic. Additionally, he now serves as the manager for innovative projects on storage technologies, and consults on and evaluates innovative projects on storage technologies for the E.ON Energy Globe Award.