The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) and CenterState CEO’s The Tech Garden have announced the cohort of companies selected to take part in the third year of the EPIC Buildings Program, a suite of services designed to help companies accelerate development and commercialization of innovations for energy hardware to create grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs).
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SyracuseCoE 2024 Partners Day
Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) is excited to host its second annual Partners Day. Open to all members of the SyracuseCoE Partner Program, this event is designed to highlight current research and development priorities and strengthen ecosystem connections among Partners.
Opportunities for Innovation in Heat Pumps
Electrification has been identified as a key to reducing carbon emissions by eliminating fossil fuels, and heat pumps are a cornerstone of this electrification. This EPIC Buildings webinar featured three leaders in the application of heat pumps: Nicole Ceci, Principal Mechanical Engineer at Steven Winter Associates; Jordan Dentz, VP of NY Operations at MaGrann Associates; and Evan Hallas, Senior Energy Analyst at Taitem Engineering.
SyracuseCoE Partner uvcPhyzx Advances UVC Technology
Exciting news from the innovation front! SyracuseCoE Startup Partner uvcPhyzx, a 2022 SyracuseCoE Innovation grant awardee, has made a significant breakthrough in pathogen inactivation. Collaborating with the Syracuse University Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, the team has successfully achieved a two-log reduction of viable gray mold spores in a single-pass test configuration.
Collaboration Opportunities for Companies at NREL and Other National Labs
Climate technology companies have many opportunities to pursue collaborations with external organizations whose work and goals are synergistic with their own. This webinar discussed various options for collaboration across the national laboratory system with a primary focus on work and programs available through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
SyracuseCoE Holds Inaugural ‘Partners Day’
In alignment with the goal of strengthening its innovation ecosystem, the Center held its first ‘Partners Day’, welcoming all industry, affiliate, startup, and community partners for a morning of presentations and networking. The program included two research presentations given by SyracuseCoE researchers and three industry presentations given by SyracuseCoE partner representatives.
Innovations in Energy Storage at Buildings
This panel discussion features three companies working on innovation products for energy storage at buildings. The discussion centers on the market opportunities and visions of three companies seeking to grow their business in this energy sector. Panelists include Norma Byron, Ellie Rusling, and Paul Mutolo; moderated by Eric A. Schiff.
Innovation through Law: Importance of Early Stage Research
Learn more about the importance of early-stage research in the development of intellectual property and new technologies, as well as the IP, markets and regulatory assistance available from the Innovation Law Center to support companies in the EPIC Buildings regional cluster. Speakers include Brian Gerling, Dominick Danna, and David Eilers; moderated by Eric A. Schiff.
Innovation through Law: Importance of Early Stage Research
Learn more about the importance of early-stage research in the development of intellectual property and new technologies, as well as the IP, markets and regulatory assistance available from the Innovation Law Center to support companies in the EPIC Buildings regional cluster.
Winners Selected for the New York Tri-State Region EnergyTech University Prize Competition
15 student teams from the New York / Tri-State region competed in the Regional EnergyTech University Prize business plan competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). The competition was hosted by SyracuseCoE, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and CenterState CEO’s CleanTech Center on February 18th.
Tech to Market: The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) welcomes SyracuseCoE as a Channel Partner
The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has welcomed Syracuse University and SyracuseCoE as a Channel Partner.
SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund Awards $40,000 to Companies for COVID Related Commercialization
SyracuseCoE has awarded $40,000 to four partner companies through the second round of the 2020 Innovation Fund. For this round, partners were invited to submit proposals in SyracuseCoE core focus areas that directly address the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to leverage the region’s great capabilities in indoor air quality to reduce disease transmission in the built environment. The Innovation Fund is funded by member companies of the SyracuseCoE Partner Program and aims to help companies advance product development and technological innovation.