Three startups and have been named winners in the Fall 2024 EPIC Pitch Competition! More than $100,000 in cash prizes were awarded after startups pitched their groundbreaking energy technologies to a crowd of professionals and panel of experts at the RE+ Convention in Anaheim, CA. 

 

The six finalists presented their technology, market strategy, business model, and team as reviewers scored their presentation skills, content, and investment potential. Winning teams were then selected before being announced in front of a live audience at the conference.  

 

Read the full announcement on energy.gov.  
 
Meet the Fall 2024 EPIC Pitch Competition Winners 

  • First Place - $50,000: Safire Technology Group, Inc. (Knoxville, TN)
  • Second Place - $20,000: Helix Earth Technologies (Houston, TX)
  • Third Place - $10,000: AtmosZero, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO) 

  First Place Nominating Incubator - $25,000: Spark Innovation Center

 

The prize team would like to thank and recognize all of the competition finalists for presenting their innovative technologies that are driving our nation’s sustainability efforts forward. Stay tuned for news on future EPIC opportunities!