Students and faculty invited to register for DOE EnergyTech UP Collegiate Business Plan competition

Date: November 14, 2023

Time: 2:28

A group of people stand with giant checks
Winners of past competitions pose with their checks. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy.

The EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions is back for its third year! Team registration is open now for students and faculty interested in this exciting skills-building competition. The prize, part of the

American-Made program, challenges multidisciplinary student teams to identify high-potential energy technologies, assess their marketability and pitch their strategies for commercialization.

Students will learn about cleantech and gain valuable leadership and entrepreneurial skills all while competing for a share of more than $400,000! New to the 2024 competition is a track challenging faculty to develop and implement educational activities to engage more students in energy technology commercialization and entrepreneurship topics while competing for $100,000. Learn more and register a team now to start competing in early 2024!