Our fellows and alumni have been busy

Hyphae joined 17 other startups and was selected for the Energy & Sustainability track.

Hyphae joined the program's Recycling Technologies track.

Hamilton received $100,000 as first-place winner.

Lukera was awarded $20,000 by the DOE Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) and the Foundation for Energy Security & Innovation (FESI).

Startups competed for more than $1 million in prizes from Rice Business.

The awards are part of the annual Georgetown University Research & Innovation Showcase.

Winners received funding from a $20,000 NYCEDC Impact Award and $5,000 Columbia University grant.

Trellis selected 15 early-stage startups across three key climate tech categories: data centers, material innovation, and climate adaptation.

UnBOXED was one of 13 startups selected.

Awards were given to only three projects by Georgetown University’s Office of Technology Commercialization and Office of Advancement.

The technology is a grid cybersecurity and verification framework.

Tim is among eight founders selected for the Houston cohort.

Aura's co-founder is one of only five fellows selected for this cohort.

The award was given by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to businesses that presented at the NextCycle Michigan showcase.

Adriana is building Hyphae Composites at mHUB.

Magnefy received a $25,000 award and secured a pilot project with Burlington Electric Department

Aura was one of 10 organizations recognized for advancing bioindustrial manufacturing and helping bring innovative processes and products closer to deployment.

Eight early-stage startups were selected for the program, and each will receive $500,000 to $750,000 in private capital funding.

Sebastian moved from NYC to Dothan, AL, in Spring 2026 to work closer with the communities that will be impacted by his work.

Sebastian was selected as one of 12 changemakers for this cohort, who will each receive $50,000 in non-dilutive funding.

GridForge was one of only five winners and will receive $8,000 in cash prizes.

Ouros’ specialty prize was for the carbon category.

Alchem8 was one of only eight startups selected for this cohort.

Selected companies gain exposure to growth capital, corporate investors, strategic partners, and ecosystem leaders attending the Summit.

Cleantech Open finds, funds, and fosters the most promising cleantech startups on the planet.