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

FORGE expanded a pool of on-call experts with deep domain knowledge to provide additive manufacturing-focused support to startups

Ascend bridges the gap between customer discovery and investment readiness with focus on supporting Michigan's mobility entrepreneurs.

Supporting Founders at the Nexus of Food Energy & Water via Subject Matter Experts, Entrepreneurs in Residence, & Entrepreneurs in Training

LabStart builds accessible pathways for historically marginalized entrepreneurs to bring climate technologies from lab-to-market.

Prioritizing deployment and providing sector-specific support required to commercialize hard-tech in Appalachia's built environment.

CETX leverages expert partners & the market to move clean energy hardware technologies across the transfer gap to development traction.

Accelerate hard-tech capable of significant CO2 reduction and help create a diverse startup energy innovation ecosystem in the Midwest.

GPV accelerates climate resiliency & renewable energy for low-income & disadvantaged communities while strengthening cleantech founders.

LACI’s TENx Program supports startups with combined hardware & software systems that deliver integrated solar, storage & charging solutions.

Empowering Solar Innovation: Embryia Accelerator Studio Program fuels early-stage solar hard tech startups with expert support and resources