PEDC is hosting its 2020 Summer Pitch Night as a virtual event on Thursday, June 4. We will use Zoom to once again showcase a new group of clean energy and sustainability technology start-ups working on some amazing innovations!

This is the only pitch night in the DMV region dedicated to clean energy and sustainability technology startups. Teams and judges will continue to be announced on a rolling basis, but we already have an excellent slate lined up:

• Active Energy, through its innovation in thermal storage, is deploying an advanced, sustainable air-conditioning system that cuts building cooling costs while having the same upfront cost as traditional cooling systems. Active Energy was also selected as a finalist for EPRI's 2020 Incubatenergy© Labs Challenge.

• Asoleyo Architectural Solar is re-designing solar cells' visible electrical contacts to create attractive solar surfaces for high-visibility applications.

• BlueFrontierAC offers climate-friendly, hyper-efficient, energy storage air conditioning. Blue Frontier is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of buildings by slashing the energy consumption associated with comfort cooling. Blue Frontier is also an NREL/Wells-Fargo Innovation Incubator portfolio company.

• Datakwip utilizes cloud technologies to redefine energy and commercial building analytics. Datakwip combines a building’s unique data with real-time information collected in its proprietary platform, providing the world’s only no-hardware virtual submetering solution.

• HyperJet Fusion Corporation designs and builds some of the world’s most advanced plasma guns that have applications in a variety of industries including clean energy, aerospace, and industry. HyperJet is also exploring a second promising new fusion energy reactor concept that is based on impact fusion. HyperJet sees fusion energy as a pathway to safe, clean, and economical baseload energy for the entire planet.

• Manta Biofuel has developed a suite of technologies that enables it to produce renewable crude oil that is cost competitive with fossil crude oil. Its proprietary technology allows us to harvest algae grown naturally in open ponds.

The event program is tentatively set as follows:

• 2:00-2:30 - Welcome & Introductions

• 2:30-4:30 - Team Pitches & Q&A

• 4:30-5:00 - Wrap Up & Thank Yous

We'd also like to thank our event sponsor PAX Momentum. PAX Momentum offers a disciplined, profit-driven approach to launching innovative technology companies outside of Silicon Valley. We provide great founders with the investment, training, and professional network they need to launch successful companies.

PAX is now accepting applications for its Fall 2020 Cohort. Twice a year, Pax invites 10 companies to participate in its (mostly virtual) accelerator, reserving three out of 10 spots for climate tech companies. PAX invests $50,000 in each company and provides opportunities to help them with their growth. PAX has carefully selected several mentors to guide entrepreneurs, including: Chris Spanos, the CEO and Founder of Urgent.ly, Inc; Darren Lee, EVP and General Manager of ProofPoint’s Digital Risk Unit; and Adam Rogas, the CEO and Founder of NS8. All three are proven Founders and CEOs.

For more information on the accelerator and the application - visit www.paxmv.com. Applications are due June 15th, 2020.