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EPIC Buildings Accelerator

What is the EPIC Buildings Accelerator
EPIC = Energy Program for Innovation Clusters

The EPIC Buildings Accelerator is a six-month Clean Tech program, providing a suite of business incubation supports to early-mid stage companies targeting energy hardware innovations in grid-interactive and energy-efficient building technologies, that complement traditional accelerator services. Accepted companies receive a monthly 1:1 meeting, held virtually with the accelerator staff.

This program is offered by CenterState CEO’s NYSERDA Clean Tech Center, in collaboration with the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions and the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC), as well as DOE’s Building Technology Office.​ 

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EPIC Buildings Accelerator Benefits Include:

• Pitch coach and investor readiness training by world renowned coaches.
• Sandler Sales and relationship building training program participation.
• Investor Deck development and creation support.
• Investor-based events.
• Business Roadmap Sessions and Seminars.
• Access to over 100 climate EIRs, SMEs, grant finding and grant-writing support, C-level mentors.
• Marketing support for the creation and development of collateral for trade shows, conferences and other industry-related events.
• Travel support for industry-related events.

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EPIC Buildings Accelerator Milestones

• Business Case
• GUST or LivePlan Profile
• Investor Pitch Deck​
• Graduation

EPIC Buildings Accelerator Participant Opportunities

• Small-scale summer prototype projects supported by engineering and/or architecture students at Syracuse University. Nominations may be submitted concurrently with Accelerator recruitment.
• Intellectual property landscape survey study by the Innovation Law Center at Syracuse University. Nominations may be submitted concurrently with Accelerator recruitment.
• Market analysis research by the Innovation Law Center at Syracuse University. Nominations may be submitted concurrently with Accelerator recruitment.

The program will culminate in a showcase event to be held in conjunction with the SyracuseCoE Innovation Showcase in mid-August.

For more information about the EPIC Buildings Accelerator, contact John Liddy, Interim VP of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at CenterState CEO: jliddy@centerstateceo.com.