Catalyst Innovation Prize

  • November 27, 2017

The Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize is an open innovation program in the Energy Department’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and aims to catalyze the rapid creation and development of products and solutions that address near-term challenges in the U.S. solar and energy efficiency marketplaces. Through a series of contests, Catalyst makes it faster and easier for American innovators to launch cutting-edge companies while tackling time-sensitive market challenges. The Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize transfers business plans to energy startups with products in 90 days.

SunShot Catalyst — Next Generation of Prize Challenges

SunShot Catalyst is an open innovation program that allows the public to rapidly create and develop products and solutions that address near-term challenges in the U.S. solar energy marketplace through prize challenges. Catalyst is a series of contests that helps make starting companies faster and easier, while tackling time-sensitive solar market challenges.

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