Innovation Pitch Fest

Pacific Gas and Electric Company · PG&E service territory, Northern and Central California

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Up to $25Mtotal EPIC-backed co-development funding per cycle across all selected companiesRun as an annual competition. The 2025 cycle opened July 7 and closed July 25, 2025, with pitches September 23-25, 2025 and co-development October to December 2025. As of August 2026 PG&E has not published a 2026 page or press release; a 2026 round is unconfirmed.Deadline / status

Who's eligible

Startups and companies with commercialized or near-market technology not yet deployed at PG&E

About this program

PG&E's open call for utility technology, with Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention as one of four named challenge themes covering asset monitoring, undergrounding, smart shutoffs and vegetation management. Winners receive a co-development partnership rather than a cash grant.

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