The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Electricity (OE) announced the winners of the American-Made Science Synthesis Prize to advance research and development into modernizing our nation’s power grid.
The Science Synthesis Prize, launched in May 2024, invited applicants to thoroughly analyze the landscape of the advanced energy integration theory and practice. The prize challenged competitors to highlight pivotal opportunities, solutions, and areas of investment to address the complications of integrating various energy sources. Winning submissions highlight state-of-the-art technologies, address the current and projected challenges associated with such technologies, and identify integration gaps present throughout the industry that could be addressed with greater investment, research, development, and awareness.
The following teams were awarded $10,000 each in cash prizes for their efforts in the competition.
| Team | Location |
| FIRE EcoPower | Denver, Colorado (80045-2571) |
| GoBugFree | Apex, North Carolina (27502-2185) |
| GridX Innovation | Kennesaw, Georgia (30152-9998) |
| InsightPath Team | Rockville, Maryland (20852-4403) |
| Negin Alemazkoor's Team | Charlottesville, Virginia (22904-4742) |
| OASIS UB | Buffalo, New York (14260-1660) |
| Prasiolite | Davis, California (95616-1119) |
| Renee Obringer's Team | State College, Pennsylvania (16801-3053) |
Thank you to all teams who submitted an application to this prize!
