EPIC PITCH BATTLE FOR ENERGY TECH STARTUPS

This track is for startups that are redefining how we generate, manage, and optimize green energy. If you’re innovating in low-carbon energy, stabilizing the grid, or deploying green infrastructure, we want to see what you’ve got. Your solutions should aim to make energy cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable for everyone.

Solutions that fit into this track:
Low-carbon energy solutions
Grid stabilization technologies
Interconnection innovations
Energy management and optimization tools
Long-duration energy storage
Green infrastructure deployment systems

Got a solution that could finance a greener future or manage the risks of a changing climate? Then, this track is for you. We’re looking for climate startups shaking up the industry with fresh ideas and innovative tools to finance decarbonization, revolutionize carbon trading, or lead the way in climate risk analysis. Step up and show us how your startup is making a difference.

Solutions that fit into this track:
Financing decarbonization
Carbon & energy trading platforms
Climate insurtech & regtech innovations
Advanced climate risk analysis tools
PPA & energy procurement

Carbon Tech is here to shake things up. That’s why we’re on the lookout for groundbreaking startups tackling the carbon challenge head-on. If your innovations are set to revolutionize carbon capture, streamline emissions management, or redefine how we track and cut carbon footprints, we want to hear from you.

Solutions that fit into this track:
Technological carbon capture technologies
Measurement, reporting and verification platforms for nature-based & technological carbon removal solutions (MRV)
Novel registries
Carbon insurance solutions
Carbon accounting, portfolio management tools
Marketplaces / transacting platforms
Other carbon markets-enabling infrastructure layers

We’re on the lookout for innovative technologies to power the future of data centers and meet the soaring demand for energy. Whether it’s finding the perfect location for the next big data hub or deploying cutting-edge, energy-efficient centers, we want to hear from startups ready to scale up and disrupt the industry. 

Solutions that fit into this track:
Novel chips
Novel cooling technologies
Water management
Baseload energy and energy optimization?
Planning and Design software tools for data centers
Challenger data centers
Photonics and cabling

Even if your startup doesn’t fit into one of the listed categories, you can still apply and be considered for selection as a wildcard nomination for Energy Tech Challengers. We are looking for companies that offer the most ambitious and fast pathways to reach a gigaton impact and contribute to the global effort to decarbonize the planet.

If you’re looking to make waves in the energy sector with AI, you’re in the right place. This is where innovative minds come together to reshape how we manage and optimize energy through cutting-edge AI technologies.

Solutions that fit into this track:
AI-driven energy management systems
Intelligent grid optimization technologies
Predictive maintenance solutions for energy infrastructure
AI-enhanced renewable energy forecasting
Data-driven energy efficiency improvements

For our Green Molecules track, we’re looking for startups changing the way we power the world with cleaner, greener alternatives. Whether you’re advancing hydrogen technologies, pioneering sustainable aviation fuels, or creating the next generation of green chemicals, this is your stage to shine.

Solutions that fit into this track:
Hydrogen production and storage
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) and e-fuels
Green chemical manufacturing innovations

If your startup is changing the landscape of sustainable molecules, this is your chance to shine. This track is your arena to showcase your ideas and in the following areas:

Hydrogen
Sustainable aviation fuel and other E-fuels
Green chemicals

Join us in opening the next chapter for green molecules and sustainable energy solutions.