JAN 19  | Application Opens 
FEB 9    | Online Application Due 
FEB 17  | Finalists Notified 
MAR 8   | Live 5-Minute Pitch + 5-Minute Q&A

A judging committee made up of investors and industry professionals will select up to 5 start-ups to participate in the live pitch competition on March 8th for each of the HETI Energy Ventures Pitch Competition funding categories. 
 

Start-ups and entrepreneurs with businesses serving the Energy Transition, such as (but not limited to) those addressing challenges and opportunities in CCUS, Hydrogen, Energy Storage, and the Circular Economy, are invited to present their well-developed business concepts to a world-class investor community.  Businesses will be grouped into the following categories based on the criteria outlined below. Note: TEX-E applications can be submitted here. Round 1 closes January 29. 

Start-Ups will be judged based on their ability to demonstrate the appropriate level of achievement in each of the following areas for their particular funding stage.  

• Market – The direction of size and growth of a particular market segment.
• Team – The collection of skill sets and cohesion within a founding team.
• Product – The demonstration of a team’s ability to execute a product.
• Distribution – The ability to get a product into an end user’s hands.
• Traction – The measurements indicating growth in product adoption.

Final decisions are at the discretion of the sponsoring organization. Distribution of prizes is contingent on due diligence performed by the sponsoring investor.