Utility Technology Challenge & Awards

Matching technology solutions to utility and industry partners

Submission: Deadline: January 31st - Submit Today!

Now in its third year, CTSI will host the Challenge in partnership with Fraunhofer TechBridge with Department of Energy and Kauffman Foundation support. The three organizations will award up to $100,000 in pilot-test funds by the Challenge committee for the top ranked companies.

Awards Announcement: Up to $100,000 in prize funds!

An award of up to $100,000 in pilot-test funds will be divided among up to three companies, and one company will win a presentation award by the Challenge committee.

Challenge Announcement: Submit your solution today!

Submit your technology for review by the Utility & Corporate Challenge Partners.

CTSI seeks companies and technologies, from around the globe, focused on cleaner and more environmentally sustainable energy solutions. The technologies with the best balance of stage of development, potential impact, cost and ease of implementation will be selected to present at Clean Technology 2012, CTSI’s annual event held in Santa Clara in June of 2012.

All submitted and qualified technologies will be invited to showcase your technology during the TechConnect Innovation Showcase held during the conference in Santa Clara

Only publicly available data should be used in filling out the submission form. The information provided will be used by the UTC partner committee and provided to interested, qualified testing partners.

Entry Qualifications:

All technologies that help solve utility challenges, and can be adopted or supported by utilities will be considered.

Primary target categories include:

Distribution & Transmission Smart Grid & Distributed Power Integration Natural Gas (Production, Application & Environmental) Industrial/Commercial Energy/Power Efficiency

Alternative Power & Hybrid Generation Energy Storage Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Carbon Reduction

The most appropriate stage of development for the Challenge is pilot-ready to early commercial stage technologies. Applicants should be prepared to use pilot test funds shortly after the Challenge awards in June.

Companies submitting must be legally incorporated and have the ability to deliver the solutions submitted. While start-ups and SME's are more highly encouraged to participate, solutions from large corporations will be considered.

Submission Requirements:

• There are no fees to enter or to participate in the Utility Technology Challenge. Travel costs to and from the TechConnect World Clean Technology Conference where semifinalists will present their solutions must be covered by the presenting companies.
• Companies are encouraged to submit one focused application, however, companies are allowed up to three different technology solutions.
• If selected, each company must attend the TechConnect World Clean Technology Conference in Santa Clara in June 2012 (http://www.techconnectworld.com) and be prepared to make a short presentation to the utility partner committee. CTSI includes a free conference pass for the duration of the event.

Over 800 innovations have participated in the CTSI Challenge & Partner Programs over the last three years. 2010 and 2011 finalists included:

2010 UTC Finalists Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Ballard Power Systems E3 Greentech Enterprises EchoGen Power Systems eMeter Ener-G-Rotors Enmetric Systems Envirock GridManager A/S Parker Hannifin Corporation PRD Tech Prism Solar Technologies PVT Solar QM Power Rainforest Automation

2011 UTC Finalists 7 AC Technologies EcoFactor (winner) Electric Pipeline Corporation Energy Compression, Inc. EnerVault Ideal Power Converters (winner) Innosepra, LLC Minesto NovaThermal Energy OsComp Systems Plasma2Energy Power Tagging (winner) Tropos Networks V&R Energy Systems Research, Inc. XTreme Power

 

Contact Us.

For more information regarding the UTC and supporting partner opportunities, please contact Laura Benold.