Congratulations to the MAKE IT Strategies Track Round 1 Phase 2: Create winners! These teams have each won $100,000 for engaging community partners to develop strategic roadmaps to bring clean tech manufacturing to their region: 

  • Advancing Clean Energy Manufacturing (Tulsa, OK) 
  • Beatrice Nebraska Clean Energy Manufacturing (Beatrice, NE
  • Berkshire Clean Tech Initiative (BCTI) (Pittsfield, MA) 
  • Chicago Grid Mod Manufacturing Initiative (Chicago, IL) 
  • Clean Energy Mfg. Roadmap for a Vibrant NE Ohio (Northeast OH) 
  • Driving Climate Tech Solutions & Job Growth in NY (Long Island, NY) 
  • NextCorps Rochester Clean Energy Manufacturing Hub (Rochester, NY) 

Our Phase 2 winners will advance to the final Phase 3, where they will finalize their roadmap and get commitment from at least one entity interested in establishing a clean energy manufacturing facility in their region. 

All Strategies Track Phase 1 winners have one additional chance to submit for Phase 2 by November, so we're excited to see more teams advance their community-based manufacturing initiatives! 

Read the full announcement on energy.gov.