Incubatenergy Labs is built for startups to engage EPRI and electric power energy providers in paid demonstration projects. An energy providers summit and collaborative demonstrations program in one, the program links startup companies leading the advancement of electrification, decarbonization and grid modernization with energy providers from around the world that have the capacity and desire to demonstrate and scale those innovations. We structured the program to give you maximum exposure to energy providers and ensure that the results of a successful demonstration with one energy provider turns into opportunities with many.
Challenge Categories
Incubatenergy Labs seeks technologies for 2024’s cohort in the following innovation challenge categories:
Customer and community engagement
Decarbonization and Sustainability
Electric mobility
Electrification
Nuclear assists
Predictive and perspective operations
Resilience and adaptation
Robotics
Waste-derived renewable fuels
Workforce of the future
Why Incubatenergy Labs?
Utility Exposure
Paid Demonstrations
Rapid Execution
Demonstrate with one, get traction with many
Successful candidates will access data, gather insights, scope demonstration trials, and test their products/services in live customer environments
Criteria for participation
In general, they’re seeking demonstration-ready solutions, typically at TRL 6-8.
They are seeking companies whose innovations have progressed beyond the cash prizes phase of development and are ready for real-world demonstration, nearing the point of market scale. While they don’t offer cash prizes, EPRI, and the member energy providers are eager to collaborate with you on paid demonstrations. After all, revenue is the best reward.
Great innovations come from all corners of the world.
Benefits of participation
Direct engagement with major utility business leaders and subject matter experts
Demonstration of your tech on-site with some of the largest energy providers in North & South America and Europe
The opportunity to grow your catalog of contacts through EPRI’s Incubatenergy Network
Engage utility and industry investment groups
Time to develop a relevant use case with senior stakeholders before Pitch Day
Accelerated, paid demonstrations on-site between startups and utilities
