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Prize competitions led by @NatLabRockies and @ENERGY that incentivize entrepreneurs to energize #innovation and American leadership in the #energy marketplace.

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Big congratulations to the winners of last week’s #EPICPitch Competition held at TechConnect World! Six startups pitched their bold energy technologies, and @OTCatDOE awarded $80,000 across the three winners. Read more about their win: https://t.co/8eCkZs1MRX

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Winners of the #EPICPitch Competition at #TechConnectWorld have been announced! 🏆 @OTCatDOE awarded $80,000 across the winning startups for presenting promising energy technologies and business strategies. Meet the winners: https://t.co/8eCkZs1MRX

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Energy startups from across the U.S. are getting ready to take the stage! Six innovators will pitch their technologies at @OTCatDOE’s #EPICPitch Competition during TechConnect World 2026. Don’t miss the action on March 11 in Raleigh, NC. #TCW26 https://t.co/Sj8G99PG3q

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Join @OTCatDOE for the #EPICPitch Competition at TechConnect World in Raleigh, NC! On March 11, watch six U.S. startups present business plans for their energy technologies in the hopes of winning the $50K grand prize! #TCW26 👀 https://t.co/Sj8G99PG3q

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Join @OTCatDOE on March 11 at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo to watch six innovative EPIC Pitch Competition finalists compete for a shot at the $50K grand prize! 🏆 See who will compete and how to attend: https://t.co/YCNNErtCuE

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Six startups have been selected to pitch their energy tech at @OTCatDOE’s upcoming EPIC Pitch Competition! Join these teams on March 11 at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo to see who will take home the $50K grand prize! https://t.co/YCNNErtCuE

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The EPIC Pitch Competition is headed to the 2025 Defense TechConnect and Resilience Week! Past EPIC program winners will nominate energy tech startups, and 6 finalist teams will compete in the live event for over $100K in prizes! Learn more and stay tuned: https://t.co/xQvXupcvpy

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Congrats to the exceptional 14 Regional Finalists and 10 Bonus Prize Finalists of #EnergyTechUP 2025! These teams each won $5K and will now advance to the Refine and Pitch Phases of the competition to compete for more prizes at the National Pitch Event.
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👏 Congratulations to the winners of the Spring 2025 #EPICPitch Competition at #ETS25! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners were awarded a total prize pool of $80,000 for their innovative energy technologies and business plans. Meet the winning startups: https://t.co/iODZanaBgI

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@OTTatDOE's Spring EPIC Pitch Competition is next week! 🙌 Innovative energy tech startups will compete for a $105K prize pool during Energy Thought Summit 2025 on May 20 in San Antonio, TX. See who's prepping for the big pitch: https://t.co/CJIKZdmkjC

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Six American energy tech startups are ready to compete for a $105K prize pool at @OTTatDOE's Spring EPIC Pitch Competition during this year's Energy Thought Summit! See which startups will take the stage: https://t.co/CJIKZdmkjC

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These faculty members are taking educational leadership to the next level! 🌟 10 collegiate faculty teams were awarded $5k in #EnergyTechUP’s Faculty Track for their proposals to integrate #energy #entrepreneurship topics at their schools. See who won 👉🏽 https://t.co/3NYiYaPd0S

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Just one phase to go! @Energy has announced the 12 teams who won Phase 2 of the 2025 #CollegiateWind Competition. The third and final phase will be held this spring, with the final event in May—excited to see what’s in store!

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Congratulations to the winners of @ENERGY’s Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies #PhotoContest! 🏆 🏗️📸
Find out who won and see stunning photos of the people & innovations driving the industrial sector of the future: https://t.co/6Wbe4mQbcA

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🚨New prize alert! The $4.8M #IndustrialEnergyStorage Systems Prize encourages development of energy storage solutions that advance #EnergyEfficiency to fulfill the energy demands of industrial processes. Up to 18 teams can each win $100,000 in Phase 1. ➡️ https://t.co/oH2fBov44v

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Attention #utilities and #data experts! Team up to solve data challenges in the electric sector and win part of $2.5M in cash prizes for #DigitizingUtilitiesPrizeR3. Learn more about the prize: https://t.co/9P5r8YzRbZ

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#AmericanSolar Prize Round 8 semifinalists are on their way to commercializing new solar energy technologies! 20 teams just won $50K each & now move on to the Set! Contest to advance their solutions toward a viable proof of concept. See the semifinalists: https://t.co/pP0KSXwdAR

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📣 14 #TCUs are each $40,000 richer for the dedicated work of their students and faculty in the first phase of the $4.1M #TCUEnergyandFood Sovereignty Nexus Prize! Find out which TCUs won and will move to Phase 2👇🏾 https://t.co/4iPqa0nwGL

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Congrats to the Phase 2 winners of the Digitizing Utilities Prize Round 2! Each team was awarded $200K+ based on the track they competed in and their efforts throughout the final phase of the prize. Learn more about this competition and meet the teams: https://t.co/kHJmp6OTlI

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#InDEEPrize finalist EBB:FLOW is using Dielectric Fluid Generator technology to harness power from ocean waves. Their tech generates electricity by the cyclical charging & discharging of fluid-filled pouches as they’re compressed & expanded by waves. More: https://t.co/XcwkW10vGI