2025 Demonstration Cohort Finalists

About the Finalists

C-Motive Technologies – Electrostatic Motors (Wisconsin)

C-Motive Technologies creates sustainable and highly efficient motor technology. Their electrostatic motor technology is over 90% efficient, contains no rare-earth magnets or electrical steel, and uses 90% less copper than traditional electric machines. By using fundamentally different physics, C-Motive can change people’s expectations for their motors and deliver an all-in-one system free from add-ons like gearboxes and active cooling.

Cache Energy – Long-Duration Energy Storage (Illinois)

Cache Energy Storage Inc. developed a long-duration energy storage technology based on thermochemical energy storage. We created a proprietary material combined with reactor technology to store energy for a duration of over 6 months with minimal containment. The material is cheap, non-toxic, non-flammable, and easily transported. Their technology can store extra renewable energy generated in the form of solar or wind energies over extended periods without significant loss in capacity. This stored energy can address up to 75% of US industrial process heat demand. 

EcoSnap – Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump (Colorado)

EcoSnap provides ductless mini split heat pumps that are easy and affordable to install. EcoSnap’s initial product offering is a single zone ductless heat pump solution that provides space conditioning comfort and energy efficiency without burning fossil

fuels for homes and small commercial spaces. Our vision is affordable and efficient heating and cooling for everyone. We make efficient space conditioning affordable by addressing soft costs, reducing installation time and complexity.

Enspi – AI-enabled Virtual Power Plant (Minnesota)

Enspi is an AI-enabled Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform that optimizes energy usage, reduces emissions, and enhances profitability for mid-sized manufacturers and commercial enterprises. By leveraging advanced AI algorithms and real-time data, Enspi enables seamless integration of energy assets, load management, and demand response, driving significant cost savings and supporting the transition to a sustainable energy grid.

Flow Environmental Systems – CO2 Heat Pump (Minnesota)

Flow Environmental Systems is a US-based engineering company bringing commercially viable and environmentally responsible heating and cooling technologies and solutions to the North American market. They specialize in CO2 based heat pump systems that are able to simultaneously produce chilled water, domestic hot water, and boiler temperature hot water for the commercial market. These units will effectively decarbonize and replace traditional HVAC systems with high-efficiency equipment designed for a 30-year+ life and eliminate the need for separate chiller, domestic hot water, and heating/boiler equipment. 

Latimer Controls – Utility-Scale Solar Energy Management (Colorado)

Latimer Controls is revolutionizing utility-scale solar energy management with patented ML-powered software, transforming standalone solar generation into a flexible grid resource. Their Flexible Solar Management System (FSMS) addresses the critical issue of solar power intermittency, enabling precise real-time control and optimization of solar output. This allows grid operators to integrate high penetrations of solar without sacrificing reliability or economic performance.

LiquidCool Solutions – Liquid-Cooling for High-Performing IT Equipment (Minnesota) 

LiquidCool Solutions, headquartered In Rochester, MN, develops liquid-immersion cooling systems for high-performance IT equipment. The company is focused on immersion-cooled server systems for data centers and other enterprises with IT deployments and the development of stand-alone computers for use in harsh environments.

Power to Hydrogen – Hydrogen Electrolysis (Ohio)

Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) is simplifying hydrogen with their hybrid liquid alkaline/AEM (anion exchange membrane) technology, reducing the electrolysis stack cost by approximately 65%, eliminating the expensive and supply chain-constrained metals needed like iridium, titanium, platinum, and gold while integrating directly with variable, renewable energy. This technology can reduce the total cost of hydrogen to enable clean transportation, store energy efficiently, and decarbonize industrial processes.

Sensatek – Wind Energy Monitoring and Analytics (Florida)

Sensatek improves the profitability of wind projects by monitoring the structural integrity of blades and towers. We provide predictive analytics that trend anomalous scenarios using video-based measurement and analysis (VIDEOMAGIC) that extracts pixel-level vibration frequency information from structures such as blades, towers, foundations, and rotating turbomachinery.