Get a front seat to innovation at the most epic cleantech pitch competition of the year! On March 30, 2023, the EPIC Showcase will feature 24 leading cleantech start-ups, hand-selected by the nation’s most innovative incubators. 

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Through the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize, the DOE Office of Technology Transitions, in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has recognized twenty-four incubators across the country playing a key role in supporting regional energy innovation clusters. OTT supports technology commercialization and drives the private sector uptake of clean energy technologies to advance the economic, energy and national security interests of the nation.

These award-winning incubators are nominating startups from their cohorts to compete for over $150,000 in prizes in a virtual pitch competition on March 30 from 11 am – 5 pm ET. Come and go as you can.

About the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize:

The EPIC Prize is currently in its second round. This Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) prize incentivizes incubators that implement high-impact ideas to support energy startups. OTT supports technology commercialization and drives the private sector uptake of clean energy technologies to advance the economic, energy and national security interests of the nation. Start-ups nominated by the EPIC Prize Semifinalists will compete in two public showcases. We hope to see you there!

Agenda

Learn more about the startups presenting and when to catch the pitches!

11am ET – Start of event

11:10am ET – First round of pitches, featuring innovative coastal and water technologies

• Kind Designs (Miami, FL) – nominated by Seaworthy Collective
• Aloft Systems (Denver, CO) – nominated by BlueSwell Incubator
• Diversican Corporation (Suwanee, GA) – nominated by Braid Theory
• Scale Materials (Waynesboro, VA) – nominated by OpenSeas Technology Innovation Hub

11:50am ET: Second round of pitches, featuring energy technologies in the residential, buildings, and agricultural sectors

• Nitricity (San Francisco, CA) – nominated by Black & Veatch – IgniteX Climate Tech Accelerator
• Module (Pittsburgh, PA) – nominated by ADL Ventures / The Deployment Engine Accelerator
• Firomar (College Point, NY) – nominated by Clean Energy Business Incubator Program
• Kazadi Enterprises Ltd. (Batavia, Illinois) – nominated by Imani Works

12:30pm ET – Third round of pitches, featuring 21st century technologies such as EV charging and CCUS

• Plug Zen (Detroit, MI) – nominated by VentureWell and TechTown Detroit
• Natrion (Binghamton, NY) – nominated by Koffman Southern Tier Incubator (Southern Tier High Technologies Incubator)
• Carba (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – nominated by Grid Catalyst
• Mars Materials (Oakland, CA) – nominated by LabStart

1:05 – 1:45 pm: Lunch Break

1:45pm ET – Fourth round of pitches, featuring solar energy startups competing for the solar bonus prize

• Verde Technologies (Burlington, VT) – nominated by IoT Conduit
• OMC Hydrogen (Boulder, Colorado) – nominated by REACH Energy Accelerator
• Sunesta Solar, Inc. (Surprise, AZ) – nominated by Pegasus Technologies, inc.
• SolTek Nano (Las Vegas, NV) – nominated by Positive Deviancy’s Embryia Accelerator Program
• Sol Clarity (Somerville, MA) – nominated by FORGE

2:40pm ET- Fifth round of pitches, featuring grid technologies startups competing for the grid enhancing technologies bonus prize

• Navia Energy (San Jose, CA) – nominated by LA Cleantech Incubator
• BuildingLens (Portland, OR) – nominated by NW Xcelerator (NWX)
• CorePower Magnetics (Pittsburgh, PA) – nominated by Evergreen Climate Innovations

3:15pm ET – Final group of pitches with more startups competing for the grid enhancing technologies bonus prize

• Gemini Energy Solutions (Washington, D.C.) – nominated by Green Power Ventures Accelerator
• Linebird (Richmond, VA) – nominated by Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC)
• BRASH Power (Branford, Connecticut) – nominated by ClimateHaven
• Argyle Earth (San Jose, CA) – nominated by Arrowhead Center and New Mexico State University

3:51 pm ET – Join CEBN for a presentation on funding resources, followed by networking with the startups.

4:40pm ET – Winners will be announced!