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CHILI: Opening Up Applications for the First Cohort of Hydrogen and Carbon Ecosystem Hardware Startups (A no-fee or equity program)    Texas Innovates, a non-profit organization, has secured a spot as one of the 23 phase 1 winners in the DOE Office of Technology Transitions Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Round 3 competition. Our groundbreaking program, titled “Carbon and Hydrogen Innovation & Learning Incubator” (CHILI), aims to accelerate capital raising for hydrogen related energy startups and entrepreneurs. Visit the Texas Innovates Website: Go to the official Texas Innovates website to find detailed information about the application process - https://lnkd.in/gGiFbrd3 What is CHILI? CHILI is a dynamic incubator focused on hydrogen and carbon hardware innovation in the greater Houston and Gulf Coast region with the goal of It provides startups with: 1) Incubation support 2) Access to partner laboratories 3) Scale-up assistance for hydrogen, CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage), and related industry technologies. Why Join CHILI? Incubation: CHILI nurtures early-stage ventures, helping them overcome technical, regulatory, and commercial barriers. Collaboration: Startups benefit from local academic resources, including the University of Houston’s hydrogen curriculum and Rice University’s energy innovation programs, as well as resources from our energy corporate partners including Chevron, SLB, Sumitomo Chemicals America, BASF and venture partners Keiretsu Forum and Climate Impact Capital. Free: No fees and no equity! Yes – you have to put in the time and effort. Impact: CHILI assists start-ups to accelerate capital raising, contributing to the regional hydrogen ecosystem, and advancing clean energy solutions. Join the Cohort! Texas Innovates invites startups to be part of this transformative journey. We plan to start in August 2024 and go through March 2025, and the program is virtual and open to companies worldwide. Let’s ignite innovation together! #Hydrogen #innovation #EPIC #DOE #Startups https://lnkd.in/gaSj5eM6

The “Carbon and Hydrogen Innovation & Learning Incubator” (CHILI) is live and heating up the innovation ecosystem in Texas with a first-of-a-kind comprehensive hardware startup ecosystem incubator. As the President of Texas Innovates Board of Directors, I am proud to announce that the DOE Office of Technology Transitions selected our non-profit organization to focus on hydrogen and carbon innovation and expansion in the greater Houston and Gulf Coast region. We are one of 23 phase 1 winners of the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Round 3 competition and the only Texas entity. The CHILI will harness regional academic resources, including the University of Houston and Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, and align startups with our corporate partners and their lab facilities, venture capital like Climate Impact Capital, and large-scale efforts like the HyVelocity Hub. We are actively seeking startups and corporate partners for CHILI. Please reach out to us via linkedin and https://lnkd.in/gGiFbrd3 Find out more about our story from our partners at UH which includes the link to the DOE press release. #hydrogen #CCUS #Energy #DOE #energytransition #houston #innovation #incubation #incubator https://lnkd.in/gqz2uzdZ

We are excited to announce that the DOE Office of Technology Transitions has supported the CHILI and Texas Innovates. https://lnkd.in/gykepb6Y