Incubatenergy Labs Challenge

EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) · Nationwide and international; pilots hosted at member utilities

Closed

Paid pilot contracts8-16 week paid proof-of-concept demonstrations; amount not publishedAnnual cycle. Applications for the 2026 cohort opened in late 2025 and are closed; Pitch Day ran spring 2026, demo projects summer 2026, and Demo Day is scheduled for fall 2026. On the published cadence a 2027 call would open in fall 2026 but has not been announced as of August 2026.Deadline / status

Who's eligible

Early-stage energy technology startups

About this program

EPRI's utility-startup matchmaking program funding short paid demonstrations at participating utilities. Its Grid Modernization and Resilience challenge area explicitly names wildfire risk mitigation; Pano AI's PG&E and Portland General pilots came through this program.

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