Durham, NC-based Microgrid Labs recently was selected by the Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) Incubatenergy® Labs program as one of 20 startup companies that
will conduct accelerated demonstrations of their technologies with utilities and EPRI as part of Incubatenergy Labs' 2021 Cohort.
Microgrid, co-founded by Namit Singh, 2012 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, was chosen from more than 250 international startups by a panel of global utility and EPRI subject matter experts. The selected startups will spend 16 weeks working with electric power utilities and EPRI on demonstration technology projects intended to accelerate decarbonization, electrification, grid modernization, and other electric power industry innovation imperatives. The 2021 Cohort runs June to October, with results presented during interactive Incubatenergy Labs Demo Days Oct. 19-20.
"Collaborating on the rapid assessment and deployment of innovations across power generation, delivery, and end use is essential to achieving deep decarbonization by 2035", said Incubatenergy Lead Erik Steeb. "Incubatenergy Labs brings startups like Microgrid Labs and utilities together to crowd source the demonstration of these innovations and speed the commercialization of promising technologies."
Learn more at Microgrid Labs.