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Join the clean energy ecosystem.

Who is the ECC?

Sustainable Energy

Innovation Ecosystem

Rocky Mountain West

We drive emerging sustainable energy ventures to the next stage of validation through the facilitation of an innovation ecosystem in the Rocky Mountain West. We are a regional cleantech collaboration center providing the thought leadership, community engagement, and acceleration resources necessary for the transition to a sustainable, carbon free energy economy.

Why Join the Ecosystem?

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The Ecosystem Stakeholders

Entrepreneurs

Those willing to shoulder the exciting yet difficult task of launching and growing a company.

Mentors

Industry experts who offer their time and talents to coach entrepreneurs and emerging ventures.

Emerging Ventures

Early stage companies and technologies addressing a sustainable energy economy.

Academia

Scholars and their expertise and research are the backbone of innovation of emerging techs.

Industry

Infrastructure provides the resources necessary for an emerging venture to prove scalability.

Investment

Angels and VCs provide the networks and funding needed to reach the next stage of validation.

Service Providers

Businesses support emerging ventures for lead generation and future company growth.

Interest Groups

Trade associations, tech councils, advocacy organizations, government, and more!

The Roles of the Ecosystem

Innovate
  • who
  • Universities
  • National Labs
  • Research Institutes
  • Inventors
  • why
  • Inclusion in Portfolio
  • Research Collaboration
  • Expertise and Research
  • Commercialization Resources
Validate
  • who
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Students
  • Early Stage Companies
  • Technology Champions
  • why
  • Mentor Network
  • Funding Opportunities
  • Exposure and Marketing
  • Acceleration Services
Mentor
  • who
  • Serial Entrepreneurs
  • Industry Experts
  • Angel and VC Investors
  • Professors & Researchers
  • why
  • Emerging Opportunites
  • Inclusion in Partner Network
  • Regional Philanthropy
  • Community Engagement
Support
  • who
  • Government
  • Industry
  • Legal and Financial
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • why
  • Referrals and Lead Gen
  • Current Industry News
  • Working Groups
  • Sustainability Initiatives
Invest
  • who
  • Angel Investors
  • Venture Capitalists
  • Private Equity
  • Industry
  • why
  • Access to Portfolio
  • Pre-Vetted and De-risked
  • Regional Cleantech Hub
  • Strategic Relationships
Accelerate
The Energy Commercialization Center uses the lean start-up methodology of the University of Utah’s Foundry entrepreneurial center to accelerate the success or failure of early-stage companies. Through the collaboration of our partner network, the ECC focuses on vetting and derisking business models, engaging key industry stakeholders, and helping to formulate a company’s ask – milestones, timeframes and resources and funding needed to reach the next stage of validation.

Join the clean energy ecosystem.