Entries for Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize Round 3

Catalyze the transition of gas utilities to thermal and equip a diverse workforce by establishing a Geothermal Drilling Center of Excellence

A partnership of 2 leading climatech hardware accelerators w/ national labs to commercialize tech critical to US clean energy supply chains

A ecopreneur incubator that utilizes a MakerSpace for prototyping energy efficient products paired with an existing entrepreneur ecosystem.

Random Collisions fills the post-fundraise support gap for deep tech startups by providing a nationally distributed peer mentorship network

To grow the Chicagoland energy innovation ecosystem through educational programming, networking opportunities, and mentor matchmaking.

The ROOTS Initiative pairs proven hardware development services with a novel funding approach to catalyze emerging BuildingTech solutions

Accelerate the development of hard-tech capable of significant carbon reduction and increase diversity in the Midwest innovation ecosystem.

Creating a Prototyping Initiative at the Spark Innovation Center to help cleantech startups bring their products to market faster.

An ocean-port energy nexus incubator helping innovators transition technology from the lab to pilot project deployment & commercial launch

FusionForge will support early-stage entrepreneurs working to accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy systems.

CHILI is a Texas hydrogen ecosystem incubator providing startup programming and aligning corporate, lab R&D, and university partners.

Our hands-on accelerator and ecosystem helps 1-2 climate tech startups per month with technical support and 50+ warm to land major clients