2025 Winners and Presenters

Early Stage Presenters

Co-Founder and CEO
Sunchem

Developing leaching and nano filter technologies for the precision separation of critical metals. 

Best Venture Overall Winner

Co-founder and CEO
Palanquin Power

Building efficient power electronics for data center server rack power conversion.

Outstanding Venture Winner

Co-Founder
Blip Energy

Manage energy consumption of high load appliances like air conditioners and refrigerators.

Founder and CEO
CarbonBridge

Converts waste greenhouse gases into methanol using microbes.

Founder and CEO
Coulomb Technology

Rechargeable, battery cells for  energy storage, backup power, and e-mobility markets.

Co-Founder and CEO
Fermeate

Photomolecular fermentation platform to produce a wide variety of bio-based molecules and protein products.

Co-Founder and CEO
Hydrohaul

Unlocking a cleaner future powered by hydrogen with efficient and accessible midstream infrastructure.

Founder and CEO
ThermoShade

High-tech passive cooling shade panel that can be affixed to any outdoor structure, creating a shady space that feels up to 20°F cooler than under a basic awning.

Founder and CEO
Phaxtec

Natural material solutions to serve the foodservice packaging, agriculture, and personal care industries.

Co-Founder and CEO
Project K Energy

Potassium-ion battery for fast-charging electric vehicles and affordable, stationary battery energy storage systems.

Founder and CEO
Rivalia Chemicals

Modular refinery units process coal fly ash to extract valuable rare earth elements and produce upgraded fly ash as a green concrete additive.

Pre-Commercialization Stage Presenters

CEO
Tandem PV

Developing a tandem solar module that combines the best of traditional silicon-based solar with perovskite materials.

 Outstanding Venture Winner

COO
Acceleware

A scalable electromagnetic heating technology for industrial process heat applications.

CEO
Airloom Energy

Making low cost, easily transportable and constructible, mass manufacturable wind turbines.

Co-Founder and CEO
ALT TEX

Transforms food waste into biodegradable, carbon-neutral textiles, offering a scalable, high-performance alternative to polyester without disrupting the existing supply chain.

CEO
Arculus Solutions

Developed a hydrogen-barrier coating that enables retrofitting natural gas transmission pipelines for safe hydrogen transportation.

CEO
ElectricFish Energy

Developed a plug-and-play system that combines an extreme-fast charger with intelligent energy storage.

CEO
Elementium Materials

Unlocking high-energy, high-power, long-lasting batteries with next-generation electrolytes.

Co-Founder and CEO
EverCloak

Membrane technology and refrigerant-free dehumidification system improves building cooling efficiency.

Vice-President
HGenium

Hybrid thermo-electro-chemical hybrid process harnesses heat to split water and generate hydrogen.

Founder and CEO
HyWatts

System can produce hydrogen using solar power, store it in tanks, and convert it back into electricity using a single reversible fuel cell.

Founder and CEO
Linebird

Products for inspection and maintenance services on live power transmission lines.

CEO
Litus

Pioneering lithium extraction with a nanomaterial technology that recovers up to 99% of lithium from brine sources.

CEO
LAVA

Advanced thermodynamic technologies to improve the efficiency and economics of heat-to-electricity and electricity-to-heat conversion.

Founder and CEO
Rushnu

Rushnu's CarbonCatalyze™ addresses Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage challenges by integrating carbon capture with scalable chemical production, making it profitable for host industries.

Co-Founder and CEO
Skip Technology

Liquid membrane revolutionizes energy storage with a cost-effective, long-lasting, and recyclable flow battery, offering a safer, scalable alternative to lithium solutions.

Founder and CEO
Tersa Earth

Transforms hazardous tailings ponds into valuable assets while restoring natural habitats.

Co-Founder and CEO
Verne

Cryo-compression technology cuts hydrogen storage and distribution costs, enabling its adoption in hard-to-decarbonize sectors to replace fossil fuels and reduce emissions.

Commercialization Stage Presenters

Co-Founder and CEO
Sepion Technologies

Commercializing battery separator technology that improves battery performance.

Outstanding Venture Winner 

Vice President Technology Solutions
Ardent

Patented membrane technology for point-source carbon capture and other challenging chemical separations.

CEO
Aquagga

Designed and built a proprietary solution for eliminating PFAS contamination.

CEO
buildee

Enables commercial and multi-family portfolio owners to efficiently analyze, benchmark, and prioritize energy-saving and decarbonization opportunities.

Co-Founder and CEO
Bimotal

Powertrain technology company developing motors, electronics and software to power small vehicles such as bikes, wheelchairs, and search and rescue vehicles.

Co-Founder and CEO
Ebb Carbon

Electrochemistry to remove acid from seawater for ocean alkalinity enhancement as a carbon dioxide sink.

Co-Founder and COO
Ecotone Renewables

Upcycles food waste into fertilizer and renewable energy.

CFO
High Temperature Superconductors

Manufactures superconducting wire utilizing a plasma laser deposition technique.

CEO
Latimer Controls

Software that enables solar assets to dynamically adjust generation resulting in increased grid reliability.

President and CEO
Oberon Fuels

Dimethyl ether fuels from renewable feedstocks like biogas and organic wastes.

CEO
Prometheus Materials

Net zero carbon cement and concrete with properties comparable to traditional cement and compliant with current building standards.