WE MAKE GOOD PROJECTS HAPPEN
Aileron provides strategic communications services with
a focus on clean energy, infrastructure and
advanced manufacturing
WHAT WE DO
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Aileron’s approach to community engagement is rooted in authentic connections.
By combining deep community insight with thoughtful engagement strategies, Aileron helps align stakeholders and foster trust to shape projects that are informed, inclusive and built to last.
It starts with listening—through deep community and stakeholder assessments—and grows into action.
We don't just anticipate challenges – we use research and local insights to build a proactive plan to keep projects on track. Informed engagement and local intelligence helps projects move from opposition to acceptance.
RESEARCH & LISTENING
Aileron helps leaders and organizations communicate with purpose and precision. From crafting audience-specific messaging that builds credibility and leadership to using an integrated storytelling approach, we create strategies to align messaging, reinforce key narratives, and create multiple opportunities to share stories with impact.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Good projects succeed when elected officials understand their benefits and trust the people behind them. We help our clients advocate for and influence state and local policies that support smart growth and progress.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
When engaging with public officials, the media and concerned citizens, every word matters.
Our training helps executives, developers and spokespeople respond to tough questions and stay authentic. Training can give your team the skills to effectively listen, stay on message, reduce conflict
and build trust.
SPEAKER TRAINING
Leaders in new or advanced industries understand how important it is to continually champion your projects and your work on solving today’s biggest problems. We ensure your message is heard through in-depth interviews, white papers, speaking engagements and more.
EXECUTIVE POSITIONING
WHERE WE FOCUS
Aileron has been working on utility-scale battery energy storage since 2016. Our team has supported the development and approval of energy storage projects across the country, raised the profile of new technologies and businesses and helped shape state policies, local ordinances, media coverage and public opinion on energy storage.
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE
Aileron provides strategy, local intelligence and research, public relations, coalition building and boots on the ground for important infrastructure projects. We help good projects shape their narrative, build critical support, navigate challenges and earn permit approvals. Our experience spans ports, data centers, railways and waterways.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Aileron’s nationwide team helps solar, wind and energy storage projects overcome opposition and earn permit approvals. We build the reputation of clean energy businesses and executives, help manufacturers and innovators reach new audiences and shape strategies and messages to make projects happen.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
We work to help manufacturers scale, reach key audiences and shape the policies and incentives that are critical for business growth. Aileron’s media relations, branding and public affairs expertise helps create the narratives, visibility and connections that make advanced manufacturing projects happen.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
WHO WE WORK WITH
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