🚀 Exciting News from Incubatenergy® Labs (IEL)! 🚀 EPRI’s Incubatenergy Labs has selected 24 leading energy innovators to present their groundbreaking demonstration concepts to IEL member utilities and key energy industry stakeholders at Pitch Day 2025! For the first time, this annual event will take center stage at #DISTRIBUTECH2025 in Dallas, TX. These startups are tackling critical energy challenges across generation, storage, T&D asset management, AI, advanced analytics, and customer solutions. Innovation scouts from a global network of energy providers will be in attendance to evaluate these cutting-edge solutions, and some finalists may receive funding for proof-of-concept demonstrations with EPRI and member utilities. 🎤 Meet the Pitch Day 2025 Finalists: Advanced Infrastructure Technology Limited Assetcool Blue Frontier, Inc. Criticality Sciences, Inc. CVector Energy Corp. Derapi Edge Zero Edo Energy Robotics GmbH GridCARE Heat Inverse HeyCharge Kevala, Inc. Molecule Systems ONEPREDICT Otoro Energy Peoples Energy Analytics (PEA) Prezerv prüfentronik, LLC Soraytec Sunairio Suryatech EV Power LLC Treeswift, Inc. VIE Technologies Inc. 📅 When? Tuesday, March 25, 2025 📍 Where? Initiate Pavilion at DISTRIBUTECH 2025 As part of EPRI’s mission to accelerate energy sector innovation, IEL connects early-stage companies with utilities and energy stakeholders to help scale transformative solutions. Join us in supporting these game-changing startups as they showcase their innovations! 🔋⚡ Which of these innovations are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments! #EnergyInnovation #Startups #IncubatenergyLabs #DISTRIBUTECH2025 #Utilities #CleanTech
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Incubatenergy® Labs is built for startups to engage EPRI and electric power utilities in paid demonstration projects. A utilities summit and collaborative demonstrations program in one, the program links startup companies leading the advancement of electrification, decarbonization and grid modernization with utilities from around the world that have the capacity and desire to demonstrate and scale those innovations. We structured the program to give you maximum exposure to utilities and ensure that the results of a successful demonstration with one utility turns into opportunities with many. New for 2022, startups now have the possibility of demonstrations in the US, Canada, Europe or South America.
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For the first time, EPRI brings Incubatenergy Labs Pitch Day 2025 center stage at the Initiate Pavilion. Leading energy innovators have been selected to present their pilot project concepts for the chance to obtain funding for proof-of-concept testing. Join us on March 25 as entrepreneurs from across the globe take a critical step toward commercialization, and we will take a leap toward the future of energy. The DISTRIBUTECH Initiate Startup Hub is sponsored by EPRI's Incubatenergy Labs!
🚀 Join EPRI at DISTRIBUTECH 2025! 🚀 DISTRIBUTECH is the nation’s largest and most influential transmission and distribution event, and this year, EPRI is bringing even more industry-leading insights, innovation, and collaboration. Attendees can engage with EPRI experts through workshops and panels addressing critical grid challenges, explore cutting-edge energy solutions at the Incubatenergy Labs Pitch Day, and gain valuable insights into utility-scale energy storage at the Battery Blueprint Workshop. Details: 📅 Battery Blueprint: Crafting the Future of Energy Storage 🗓 March 27, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Room C144/145 💡 From developing a Battery Playbook to bridging the gap between planning and operations, and ensuring fire safety and emergency preparedness, this workshop is a must-attend for utilities integrating energy storage into their grids. 🎟 All-Access badge holders can attend for free—reserve your spot today! 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gpUqKAUU #DISTRIBUTECH2025
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🚀 Exciting News! The EDGE Challenge 2025 Deadline Extended! ⏳ Great news, future innovators! You now have until February 21 to submit your application for the EDGE Challenge 2025—don’t miss this incredible opportunity! This competition invites engineering university students to push the boundaries of innovation by designing a gasket that measures compressive stress in real-time. 🔧💡 ✅ Why participate? ✔️ Solve a critical industry challenge ✔️ Gain hands-on experience tackling real-world problems ✔️ Compete for cash prizes 💰 ✔️ Showcase your creativity and earn recognition This is your chance to make an impact and stand out as a future leader in engineering! Finish strong and submit your application today! 🔗 Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/e58f_KRw Help spread the word and inspire the next generation of engineers! 🔥 #EDGEChallenge #Innovation #Engineering #STEM #FutureLeaders #GasketDesign #EPRI #RealWorldChallenges
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🌟 Success Story Alert! 🌟 We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of one of our standout participants from the 2023 Incubatenergy Labs Cohort! 🎉 Through hard work, innovation, and dedication, Solid State Power LLC has been selected for a $2.9 million FITT grant by the Office of Electricity | U.S. Department of Energy. This milestone is a testament to the transformative power of collaboration and the potential bold ideas in shaping the future of energy. 👏 Please join us in congratulating Solid State Power LLC on this remarkable accomplishment! We are honored to have been part of your journey and can’t wait to see what you achieve next. 🚀 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gn5GRZ4 #Innovation #Success #Cohort2023 #FutureOfEnergy #Collaboration
BIG NEWS 📰: Today, OE announces the 9 selected projects that will receive $20 million to develop technologies that detect critical power grid equipment issues to be addressed to ensure grid reliability and $50,000 each for eight Silicon Carbide (SiC) Packaging Prize Phase 1 winners! ⚡️ The selected Flexible Innovative Transformer Technologies (FITT) projects will develop technologies ensuring a more reliable grid by enabling grid operators to immediately detect & address issues. Congratulations to: Clemson University Eaton EPRI ERMCO-ECI GE Vernova (x2) Resilient Power Transforma Energy, Inc. University of Pittsburgh The SiC Packaging Prize goal is to increase semiconductor device effectiveness in high-voltage environments such as #energystorage & avoid overheating. Congratulations to: Board Breakers (Packet Digital) LincolnX (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Marel Power Solutions, Inc. NC Solar Inverters, LLC NoMIS-Lux-QPT-UA (NoMIS Power-Lux Semiconductors-QP Technologies-University of Arkansas) Stony Brook University Power Packaging Team Superior SiC Power Module Team (UF Innovate & Center for Power Electronics Systems, Virginia Tech) Team Raiju - University of Arkansas Read more here: https://bit.ly/3ZhwtFQ
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We are thrilled to welcome our new members to the Incubatenergy Network in 2024: The Bits and Watts initiative of Stanford University, Freshwater Advisors, Tailwind, Activate, Techstars, California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), Climate Bridge Korea New York, Spark Innovation Center at the UT Research Park, io consulting, Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, Realize 2050, and CleanLeap. Together we are building an incredible group of innovators, thought leaders, and change-makers dedicated to driving meaningful progress in the energy sector. The Incubatenergy Network is rooted in collaboration, knowledge sharing, and exploration. Connect: Follow us on LinkedIn (Incubatenergy) and engage with our community. Explore: Check out our member portal for resources and upcoming events: https://lnkd.in/efvphysU Engage: Reach out to us with any questions or ideas you’d like to share!
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Are you a climatetech startup looking to scale up manufacturing and need some support? Apply today to join the 2025 Scale For ClimateTech cohort! Over the course of the 9 month program, participating companies receive immersive training on manufacturing and access to an extensive network of mentors, experts, investors, manufacturers, suppliers, and more – all dedicated to supporting business growth and commercialization and making manufacturing easier. Scale For ClimateTech helps companies confidently scale production, meet demand, and navigate key manufacturing decisions. From early-stage Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and refining prototypes, to securing supplier and partner agreements, Scale For ClimateTech guides growing companies through each step of the process. Scale For ClimateTech Offers: 🧠Expert Manufacturing Education 🤝Access to a Robust Supply Chain Network ⚙️Ready-to-use Resources, Tools, and Templates 👍Technical Expertise & Support from 40+ Subject Matter Experts 🌐Facilitated Partnerships within the Climate Tech, Hardware, and Manufacturing Ecosystems Now in its 5th Cohort, Scale For ClimateTech has supported 86 climatetech companies, who have raised over $414 million and manufactured over 35,000 units. This NYSERDA-supported program is administered by SecondMuse and NextCorps. Click the link: https://bit.ly/4f10UGq to learn more and apply today. Applications close on Friday, December 13th!
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Incubatenergy Labs is a leader in cost-efficient and timely technology validation. Join our open innovation program, built for startups to engage with EPRI and energy providers in funded demonstration projects❗️ Apply to our 2025 Challenge: https://lnkd.in/ehw9matc by midnight Pacific on Monday, November 18th❗️
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Don't miss it - the application deadline is coming soon! Do you have a groundbreaking idea that could revolutionize the electric power industry? Join the EPRI 2025 Incubatenergy® Labs challenge where innovators pitch their startups to utility professionals, industry experts and thought leaders. GenCell Energy encourages the brightest minds and leaders in the energy industry to drive a #Resilient and #Sustainable global energy transformation by collaborating with #smartutilities to advance innovative technologies that can impact the future of #electrification, #decarbonization, and #gridmodernization. For details and to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/ehw9matc
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Final countdown #cleantech #startups 📣 10 days remaining to submit an application to EPRI's Incubatenergy Labs 2025 Challenge: https://lnkd.in/eDB6pk4J This open innovation program is built for startups to engage with EPRI and energy providers in funded demonstration projects, structured to give to #innovators maximum exposure to the utility industry.
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Innovators, energy entrepreneurs, and cleantech startups! Only 3 weeks left to apply to EPRI's Incubatenergy Labs 2025 Challenge: https://lnkd.in/ehw9matc This year's application categories include #EnergyStorage; Digital Transformation and #AI, #Decarbonization, #Sustainability, and #EnvironmentalImpact; #DistributedEnergyResourcesIntegration and #GridEdge #Technology; #ElectricVehicle Integration; #GridModernization, #Resilience, and #LoadGrowth; Advanced #InspectionTechnologies; #WorkforceDevelopment and #Safety; #CustomerResilience and #Engagement. Don't miss the opportunity for rapid assessment of your technology by EPRI and utility subject matter experts and potential pilot project funding by EPRI utility members. The results from demonstrations lead to startup scaling, commercialization, and widespread information sharing. Incubatenergy Labs is a leader in cost-efficient and timely technology validation.
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