Entries for Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize Round 2

The PowerNorth Incubator matches energy startups with regional corporate partnerships for product refinement and accelerated market entry.

Our idea is to use our hard tech incubator residency program to specifically recruit women founders and advisors to get to an equity round.

We teach venture capital investing to women, minorities + those not well networked in tech circles or top universities.

GPV seeks to positively impact underestimated & overlooked communities with cleantech upgrades using underestimated & overlooked founders.

Engaging entrepreneurs with industry to advance marine energy and blue economy solutions into the market, leading to pilot projects.

Pathways to Success is an outcome based program for solar companies to reach specific milestones in their startup journey.

Idea Foundry's Energy Innovation Incubator catalyzes the commercialization and global deployment of energy innovation from Southwestern PA.

Growing technology ventures that offer solutions to reduce strain on the energy grid in rural and disadvantaged communities in Texas.

A 12-month virtual incubator to connect, support, and enhance Texas hard-tech startups with sector-specific development and insight.

Climate Incubator, LLC will deploy the Northeast Building Systems Incubator Program to successfully guide entrepreneurs and startups.

We will build a start-up studio that professionally builds new hard-tech U.S. manufacturing from research conducted at university labs.

FORGE will leverage Experts in Residence with domain knowledge to provide additive, special manufacturing-focused support to startups.

Low Carbon Mass Deployment Accelerator for Construction Hard-Tech Innovation in Appalachia.

ARIEL leverages innovation to address tough offshore energy challenges, reduce costs, improve environmental stewardship, and grow startups

Ascend bridges the gap between customer discovery and investment readiness focusing on energy related venture acceleration.

We will establish a fellowship and additional funding pathways to support diverse founders through our accelerator.