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|TopOrganization=Department of Energy | |TopOrganization=Department of Energy | ||
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|Purpose= | |Purpose=Energy Program for Innovation Clusters funds incubators to boost clean energy startups, aiming to enhance U.S. competitiveness by speeding up tech commercialization through regional ecosystems. | ||
|Website=https://www.energy.gov/eere/technologytransitions/energy-program-innovation-clusters | |Website=https://www.energy.gov/eere/technologytransitions/energy-program-innovation-clusters | ||
|ProgramStart=2020 | |ProgramStart=2020 | ||
|InitialFunding=$5 million | |InitialFunding=$5 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
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The '''Energy Program for Innovation Clusters''' (EPIC) is a Department of Energy initiative launched in 2020 by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) to strengthen regional energy innovation ecosystems across the United States, awarding over $13 million across three rounds by 2025. EPIC has supported 48 incubators and accelerators, providing cash prizes and cooperative agreements—like the $4 million Round 3 in 2024—to teams driving energy technology clusters, with notable outcomes including the Midwest Regional Innovation Partnership’s support for over 360 startups since 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/technologytransitions/energy-program-innovation-clusters |title=EPIC Overview |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> With Round 3’s Phase 2 winners announced in December 2024, EPIC continues to evolve, planning future opportunities in 2025 to bolster clean energy entrepreneurship. | The '''Energy Program for Innovation Clusters''' (EPIC) is a Department of Energy initiative launched in 2020 by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) to strengthen regional energy innovation ecosystems across the United States, awarding over $13 million across three rounds by 2025. EPIC has supported 48 incubators and accelerators, providing cash prizes and cooperative agreements—like the $4 million Round 3 in 2024—to teams driving energy technology clusters, with notable outcomes including the Midwest Regional Innovation Partnership’s support for over 360 startups since 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/technologytransitions/energy-program-innovation-clusters |title=EPIC Overview |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> With Round 3’s Phase 2 winners announced in December 2024, EPIC continues to evolve, planning future opportunities in 2025 to bolster clean energy entrepreneurship. | ||