Clean Energy Calendar

Get your tickets to the Make It in Brooklyn Renewable Energy Pitch Contest and join us at W.C. Art and IPRC to learn about the future of clean energy. 

Renewable energy technologies are transforming how we power our buildings, move people and goods, modernize infrastructure, and build a more resilient and sustainable economy. Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s Make It in Brooklyn Renewable Energy Pitch Contest brings together innovative startups, founders, investors, and industry professionals to spotlight the technologies shaping the next generation of energy systems. 

Selected founders will pitch to a panel of expert judges, who will evaluate each presentation based on criteria such as innovation, feasibility, market potential, and impact. The winning startup will compete for up to $10,000 in funding and commercialization support to help accelerate their path to market. 

The prize includes: 

A $5,000 unrestricted cash award from Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. 

Up to an additional $5,000 in milestone-based commercialization support through National Grid’s Clean Tech Incubation Program for eligible expenses including prototype development and testing, patent and legal filing expenses, market research, commercialization activities, and pilot implementation support. 

Finalists: 

Accord Power – Develops and deploys solar energy, battery storage, EV charging, and microgrid solutions that help businesses and communities transition to clean, reliable power. 

Etherion Fuels – Produces next-generation renewable fuels from agricultural waste and plant-based feedstocks, creating lower-carbon alternatives for transportation.  

Novara Tech – Develops advanced materials recycling technology that recovers critical minerals from battery waste through a low-temperature process that reduces energy use and emissions. 

Luxergy – Is developing a modular heat engine that converts clean heat from sources such as geothermal, nuclear, concentrated solar, and thermal storage into affordable, dispatchable electricity. 

UrbanEx develops an AI-powered platform that helps utility-scale solar developers identify project risks early, accelerating the development of renewable energy projects. 

Our panel of judges includes: 

Joe Silver, NineDot Energy 

Isabelle Branco-Lo, NYSERDA 

Austin Evarts, Urban Future Labs 

Matt Pfeiffer, Vycarb 

Emcee: 

Farès Kammourieh, Newlab 

Your $5 ticket includes a refreshing drink and the opportunity to meet founders, investors, and industry leaders working at the forefront of renewable energy innovation. 

Register to attend. 

About Make It in Brooklyn 

Make It in Brooklyn is Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s innovation platform supporting startups through pitch competitions, ecosystem-building initiatives, and direct entrepreneurial support programs. Through year-round programming, Make It in Brooklyn connects founders with capital, mentors, customers, and the resources needed to grow and scale their businesses. 

Why Join

Learn about National Grid’s LNG facility, the largest fracked gas site in New York State. See how fossil fuel infrastructure, utility decisions, and pollution affect neighborhoods in North Brooklyn, and explore how communities are building alternatives.

What’s at Stake

• National Grid plans to expand fracked gas infrastructure into the 2050s, ignoring New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
• Toxic facilities like the Greenpoint LNG site sit in the heart of North Brooklyn, next to homes, businesses, and playgrounds.
• Every month, our utility bills pay for this pollution. Without action, we could be locked into decades of climate damage and health risks.
• National Grid has just announced a one-year rate freeze. Governor Hochul knows utility bills are a hot-button issue during an election year. What does this mean for your bills and future increases to pay for fossil fuel infrastructure?

What’s Our Vision

• What would a healthy, accessible access to the 120 acre site look like?
• How can communities shape energy systems to prioritize people and the planet?

How You Can Participate

• Learn the issues and share your perspective on community solutions
• Take action on the upcoming rate case
• Stay connected with Sane Energy Project and partners

• Refreshments will be provided to keep our energy strong and healthy throughout the walk.

Come for the walk, see the toxic site first-hand. Stay for the vision. Leave with the power to act.