Phase 1 of the prize is complete, and 20 winners have each been awarded $50,000 in cash and $5,000 in U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory analysis consultations to help them refine their proposals.
During this first phase of the competition, teams were challenged to identify a new or expanded Re-X supply chain opportunity and the associated community benefits of that opportunity, then create a plan to develop the innovation needed to realize the opportunity.
Phase 1: Identify! winners are:
Bleckmann US LLC (Columbus, Ohio)
California Product Stewardship Council (Sacramento, California)
Circular Route (Austin, Texas)
Doors Unhinged, LLC (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Electra (Bellingham, Washington)
Jack Paulin Lamuraglia (Binghamton, New York)
Lifecycle Building Center (Atlanta, Georgia)
Llink Technologies, LLC (Brown City, Michigan)
Posh Electric LLC (Hayward, California)
RecycleBalls (South Burlington, Vermont)
ReJoule Incoporated (Signal Hill, California)
Renewable Parts LLC (Humble, Texas)
RePurpose Energy, Inc. (Fairfield, California)
RESOLVE Inc. (Washington, D.C.)
Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, New York)
Rockwind Venture Partners (Rockford, Illinois)
Sankofa Lumber (Portland, Oregon)
Shorepower Technologies Inc. (Hillsboro, Oregon)
The Welman Project (Fort Worth, Texas)
Upstream Policy Institute, Inc. (Damariscotta, Maine)
The funding and technical assistance awarded to Phase 1 winners are intended to help the teams further develop their concepts during Phase 2: Prepare!, which is open to both returning and new competitors. During this next phase, all competitors will deepen their insight into the opportunity, refine their plan to develop their innovation, and activate a network of partners and mentors to help advance their proposed innovation.
Phase 2 submissions are due Oct. 22, 2024. New competitors are strongly encouraged to watch a recording of the informational webinar to learn more about the submission process and explore the Resources tab for further help. Updated rules have been posted - you can find them here.
Congratulations to the Phase 1 winners!