Innovation and Entrepreneurship News
Read the latest updates from NREL's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center.
April 2025
Record Attendance at 30th Annual NREL Industry Growth Forum as Innovation Soars
History was made this year at the NREL Industry Growth Forum, which reached a record high number for attendance with more than 1,000 people.
Smart Electrical Panel Startup SPANs NREL’s Accelerator Programs
SPAN is the only startup company to go through two of NREL's startup assistance programs: the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) and the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2).
News Release: 2025 NREL Industry Growth Forum Celebrates 30 Years, Unlocks Value for Attendees
The 2025 NREL Industry Growth Forum celebrated its 30th anniversary by awarding six top innovators of emerging technologies on March 26–28, 2025.
February 2025
Making Innovation Happen: New IN² Cohort Focuses on Advanced Energy Implementation
Coconino County Schools selected Ponderosa as the focus of an advanced energy initiative through the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator managed by NREL.
November 2024
NREL's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Catapults Emerging Technologies, Startups, and NREL Research Into Investor and Industry Networks
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) held the NREL Innovation Showcase in Avon, Colorado, to gather cleantech and climate-tech entrepreneurs, industry experts, investors, and NREL researchers.
September 2024
With NREL's Help, GCxN Company Readies for Initial Public Offering
Invizyne is at the stage where it is preparing an IPO, the first company part of the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL(TM) (GCxN) program to do so.
West Gate's Third Cohort Most Diverse Set of Technologies Yet
The third cohort of West Gate, NREL's Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, includes innovations ranging from pumping carbon dioxide into pit lakes to helping solar arrays adapt to a passing cloud.
August 2024
First Camp Cleantech Becomes Hub for Startup Collaboration and Innovation
Held Aug. 12–14, 2024, at CSU Spur in Denver, Colorado, Camp Cleantech was hosted by NREL's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center and sponsored by Wells Fargo.
How 8 Hours of Constant Explosions Can Help Make Concrete Carbon Neutral
DTE Materials has access to NREL expertise and equipment through the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) program. DTE’s patented process, called Clearwash, is designed to make anatomical changes to biomass to make it integrate with ceramic binders more effectively.
July 2024
NREL's Camp Cleantech To Empower Startups for Success
A new event from NREL, Camp Cleantech aims to give startups the tools and lessons to overcome the surprises that await them on the journey to the market.
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Last Updated April 28, 2025