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ICYMI: Deadline extended until October 8. Destination Startup® A collaboration among leading research universities and federal laboratories across the Intermountain West to showcase the best companies from our innovation ecosystem. Destination Startup® brings groundbreaking researchers together with hundreds of investors from throughout North America to catalyze real-world impact. This showcase demonstrates a powerful way to advance innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures. Some results from Destination Startup® 2018-2023: 900+ investors, business leaders and innovators from across the continent have attended. 97+ new startup companies have been launched. $700+ million has been collectively raised (to date) by startups in venture, angel, strategic and grant funding. Participating institutions include Arizona State University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Montana State University, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), University of Arizona, University of Colorado (Boulder, Anschutz, Denver and Colorado Springs), University of Denver, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-UMC, University of New Mexico, University of Utah and University of Wyoming. Mark your calendar for registration to open on Nov. 7, 2023, for the March 21-22, 2024 showcase. Applications for the 2024 Destination Startup® are now open. Interested applicants are encouraged to begin preparation as soon as possible. The application deadline has been extended to Oct. 8. https://lnkd.in/gxYfznnr

⚡ The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) is granting 💰$4M💰 in cash prizes for the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Round 3 competitive funding program, aimed at supporting the nation's most innovative incubators that nurture energy startups. Awardees will receive support to develop robust programming, connections, and assistance. In addition to cash prizes, incubators will compete for extended financial support of up to 💰$1M through a three-year cooperative agreement with OTT. 🚀 This prize is designed to address a capital gap in incubator support by offering both short-term financial rewards through a prize competition and a multi-year, stable funding program that can be directed where domestic incubators need it most. 📊📌 Phase 1: Competitors will create plans to support energy startups and entrepreneurs. Up to 20 competitors will win💰$150,000 each. 📌 Phase 2: Phase 1 finalists will start implementing their innovative programming and create continuation plans. Select Phase 2 winners will have the opportunity to negotiate a cooperative agreement with OTT worth up to 💰 $1M. Phase 2 also includes two pitch competitions, where past and present EPIC incubators can nominate energy startups for a chance to win the 💰$100,000 grand prize. 📌 Phase 3: Winning teams will negotiate their three-year cooperative agreement with OTT. ❗ 🗓️ The application deadline is February 9, 2023. ❗ 🤝 Need assistance in securing this critical funding stream? Contact Climate Finance Solutions for support. Learn more about this fantastic opportunity here: https://lnkd.in/e9Z4H28D 🌐

The second edition of Hello CleanTech programme for #cleantech start-ups, entrepreneurs and innovators is on! 🤗 Join us and find potential investors, partners and customers. By taking part in the programme you can gain: ✅ Access to services provided by programme partners in specific tracks, ✅ Get support from technology experts and mentoring offered by partners, ✅ Fast Track to the investment process from EIT InnoEnergy and programme partners, ✅ Access to relevant infrastructure through cooperation opportunities with industry leaders, ✅ Access to global VC funds and community partners. 🏢 Among the programme partners are: Antler, CIECH Group, Commercialization Reactor, E44 Ventures, EDP Renewables, ENEA Innowacje, Enerco Group Inc., Green Brother, Helve, Impact Prosper, South Poland Cleantech Cluster, World Fund, COBIN Angels, TDJ , Doral, #Inci, Neurone, Boryszew S.A., Sunly Startup, CofounderZone, Sabancı ARF Almost Ready to Fly, Warsaw Equity Group, Holcim MAQER Ventures, Łukasiewicz - PORT , Beamline Accelerator, Climate Tech Community, Jagiellonian University, MVM, ING, Krakowskie Centrum Innowacyjnych Technologii INNOAGH sp. z o.o., InCarbZero, The Silesian University of Technology, #Regnarson. Each of them will have the opportunity to individually assess and establish a direct relationship with companies whose solutions they find interesting and prospective. 🔎 We are looking for #startups, #innovators and #researchers working in the following areas: energy #storage, green #hydrogen, #carbon tech, #heat decarbonisation, #battery #recycling, #smart grid, #circular economy and bioeconomy, #renewables, digital solutions for cleantech sector. 📢 Visit our website: hellocleantech.com, fill out the application form and scale up your idea! Applications are open until 15. December.

Great program from MassVentures. We at MIT Technology Licensing Office know (from a cursory check in our records) that over the course of 17 years we have licensed or optioned Massachusetts Institute of Technology owned #cleantech #ip to at least 32 #startup and large companies. We know there is much, much more to come particularly with the recent announcement about the new MIT Climate Project. https://lnkd.in/eSaUmuJE. Programs like MassVentures and others are vitally important and make this #cambridge ecosystem so vibrant and successful as are other funding sources and resources. Safar Partners, Osage University Partners (OUP) , Pillar VC , CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) ,Greentown Labs , LabCentral , The Engine Accelerator, Portal Innovations, LLC , The Engine , Flagship Pioneering , Northpond Ventures, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Don’t forget to start your #cleantech commercialization journey by disclosing your #inventions to MIT Technology Licensing Office by using the research@mit app. https://lnkd.in/e9YG_qai.

Exciting Opportunity for Startups in Energy Innovation!    Shell.ai Futures Pitch - a game-changing competition that seeks to unite the dynamic startup ecosystem with Shell to accelerate and explore opportunities for joint learning and collaboration on some of the world's toughest energy challenges.    🌟 ABOUT THE COMPETITION The Shell.ai Futures Pitch is not just a competition; it's a unique platform for startups to pitch their solutions for one of the three challenges around innovation in the area of future energy systems.    👉WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? The competition is open to all registered start-ups across TRL levels: -  2-5 stage or have received only pre-seed or seed funding  6-9 stage with early revenues, market validation by pilot(s), series A funding (or higher).    📆 KEY DATES : The submission window is now open all the way till 25th Sept 2023. The top start-ups will pitch their solutions live on 11 Oct to the jury members at the Changemakers of Tomorrow event - an initiative by Shell India that brings together industry leaders and aspiring changemakers in the energy space together in meaningful dialogue for change.    🔗 HOW TO APPLY 🔗 To learn more about the Shell.ai Futures Pitch and apply, visit Shell.ai Futures Pitch | Shell India (https://lnkd.in/gM64xJt8) With exciting cash prizes and maybe even a chance to collaborate with Shell, this is a chance you may not want to pass! Spread the word and tag startups that should seize this opportunity! Ankit BansalDan Jeavons Gerben De Jong Owen O'Connell Merijn Backx

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) is launching a new version of its successful American-Made EPIC Prize. The $4 million EPIC Round 3 competitive funding program will award cash prizes to the nation’s most innovative incubators supporting energy startups and entrepreneurs. In addition to cash prizes, incubators will compete for extended financial support of up to $1 million in the form of a three-year cooperative agreement with OTT. Additional cooperative agreements may be supported through this program, subject to FY24 appropriations. “This year we are taking EPIC to the next level by encouraging bold and impactful ideas while providing incubators with the long-term funding needed to scale those ideas,” said Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan, Chief Commercialization Officer for OTT. “These EPIC funds will catalyze local collaboration to enable startups to commercialize impactful technologies, strengthening the small business ecosystem in the United States and advancing our clean energy future.” Within one year, incubators will rapidly advance their energy technology commercialization strategies while connecting with their most promising and ambitious peers across the nation. In Phase 1, up to 20 competitors will win $150,000 each for successfully designing a plan to support energy startups and entrepreneurs and defining metrics for success. These competitors will advance to Phase 2, in which they will demonstrate significant progress toward putting their plans into action. Select Phase 2 winners will then be invited to negotiate a cooperative agreement with OTT worth up to $1 million. 

🚀 Last chance to join Hello CleanTech 2.0 Startup Challenge! ⌛ Time is running out! Applications close on 15 December 2023. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your cleantech startup to new heights. Hello CleanTech 2.0 is your gateway to: 🤝 Networking with top industry leaders and finding potential investors, partners, and customers. 🧠 Accessing expert technology support and mentoring from our esteemed partners. 💼 Fast-tracking your investment process with EIT InnoEnergy and programme partners. 🛠️ Utilizing cutting-edge infrastructure and collaboration opportunities. 💰 Connecting with a global network of VC funds and community partners. 🏢 Among the programme partners are: Antler, CIECH Group, Commercialization Reactor, E44 Ventures, EDP Renewables, ENEA Innowacje, Enerco, Green Brother, #Helve, Impact Prosper, South Poland Cleantech Cluster, World Fund, COBIN Angels, TDJ  Venture, Doral, #Inci, #Neurone, Boryszew S.A., Sunly Startup, CofounderZone, #Sabanci ARF, Warsaw Equity Group, Holcim MAQER Ventures, Łukasiewicz - PORT , Beamline Accelerator, Climate Tech Community, Jagiellonian University, MVM, InCarbZero, #InnoAGH, #ING Sustainable Investments, Silesian University of Technology, Ragnarson, Neste, DTEK, BNP Paribas, ORLEN VC and #ORLEN Skylight Accelerator. All ready to assess and potentially collaborate with innovative solutions like yours. 🔍 We're scouting for startups, innovators, and researchers in areas like energy storage, green hydrogen, carbon tech, battery recycling, smart grid, and more. If you're working towards a sustainable future in these fields, we want to hear from you! 📢 Visit the programme website, fill out the application form, and take your cleantech solution to the global stage: hellocleantech.com 🌟 Apply now and be a part of the cleantech revolution! #HelloCleanTech #Cleantech #StartupChallenge #Innovation #Sustainability #LastCall