Accelerating Energy Innovation
Grid Catalyst empowers entrepreneurs and startups modernizing our energy system. We provide innovators with access to resources, mentorship, and strategic pilot partnerships to accelerate their technologies from concept to commercialization.
Five Energy Startups Named to 2025 Demonstration Cohort
Grid Catalyst is unveiling the first slate of startups matched for Minnesota-based pilot projects in our 2025 Demonstration Cohort program.
These startups are advancing technologies critical to modernizing the energy system while helping their project partners optimize their operations for greater efficiency and resiliency. That innovation drives growth and impact in Minnesota’s economy, with three of this year’s startups headquartered in the state.
Demonstrating What's Possible
On the path to commercialization, technology startups need to demonstrate the potential and performance of their innovation. This is easier said than done when big ideas emerge from the lab and struggle to find a partner and a site willing to test something new. Without this stage of demonstration, businesses are left idling at the commercialization valley-of-death. Let’s change that.
The Grid Catalyst clean energy accelerator works diligently with a strong network of industry-leading demonstration partners to find the right path and location to help businesses validate their value proposition for future clients and investors.
Cleantech Innovation Pathways
An equitable future for energy and cleantech requires us to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs and changemakers. Our new Cleantech Innovation Pathways program is creating an onramp into entrepreneurship in this sector and helps earlier stage startups in cleantech find resources, mentorship, and partnership to advance their businesses.
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