The Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) connects the private sector, researchers, and funders to accelerate energy technology commercialization
Washington, D.C.
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FESI and @OTCatDOE announced expanded commercialization support for SBIR/STTR recipients, strengthening the resources available to help promising technologies reach the market.
Read the full release: fesi.org/2026/09/08/doe-anno…
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#ICYMI FESI’s Board had the opportunity to tour @LLNLcareers and see firsthand the cutting-edge science and technology shaping America’s energy and national security future.
A big thank you to LLNL and the entire team for hosting us!
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FESI staff and board members were grateful to tour @BerkeleyLab’s Advanced Light Source and NERSC supercomputing facilities, two examples of the world-class infrastructure helping advance American energy innovation.
Thank you to @BerkeleyLab team for the insightful visit!
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#ICYMI @RickStocks joined @ConsEnergyNet’s #NCES2026 to speak about how innovation drives energy leadership. The event brought policymakers, business leaders, and energy stakeholders from across the U.S. together to discuss how market-driven approaches advances energy innovation.
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What happens when national security challenges meet entrepreneurial energy?
Apply to @NNSANews Innovation Day to connect with FESI, investors, startups, national labs, and other key partners working to advance mission-driven innovation. insights.fedtech.io/2026-nns…
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Applications to attend @NNSANews Innovation Day in Santa Clara, CA are open!
Join FESI, startups, investors, universities, and other partners on August 18 for an inside look at the work of NNSA, its national labs and more. Apply to attend: insights.fedtech.io/2026-nns…
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.@OTCatDOE announced a $10M SBIR/STTR funding opportunity to help small businesses advance breakthrough technologies supporting the Genesis Mission!
Read the full announcement for applicant resources: energy.gov/technologycommerc…
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Congratulations to the founders of @reindsummit for another great gathering in Detroit!
The FESI team had an amazing time meeting the network building the industrial base in the U.S.
#FESI #energyinnovation #SpeedScaleStability #Reindustrialize
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#ICYMI FESI’s @rickstocks visited DOE’s Oak Ridge National Lab for a tour of The Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) and Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) Demo Day. The events brought together #startups, #industry, #investors, and federal and state partners.
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We’re proud to welcome Brad Levine, CEO of Synergist Technology, and Bill Fehrman, CEO of American Electric Power, to FESI’s board.
They bring decades of executive leadership experience in energy infrastructure and innovation.
Full announcement: prnewswire.com/news-releases…
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FESI Chief of Staff Lara Cottingham joined the Climatech event at Boston Climate Week to discuss how commercialization is the real core challenge in American energy innovation.
#FESI #EnergyInnovation #SpeedScaleStability #bostonclimateweek
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The FESI team is excited to support America’s small businesses and their high-impact research alongside @OTCatDOE. We’re focused on bringing speed, scale, and stability to the commercialization of innovative energy technologies.
Big news! @ENERGY's SBIR & STTR programs are now managed by OTC. Stay tuned for updates on new tools, faster processes, and more impact.
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.@RickStocks joined the @BloombergNEF Summit in NY for a discussion on Filling the Financing Gap in an Era of Energy Security. The gap between early-stage discovery and large-scale deployment is what FESI exists to help bridge #BloombergNEF
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FESI and @RickStocks welcomed its Board of Directors to Washington, DC this week for a day of meetings on Capitol Hill and a Reception bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, start-ups and friends of the organization.
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Please welcome Dr. Mung Chiang, Purdue University President, and new Board Chair for the Foundation for Energy Security & Innovation. A member since May 2024, he brings expertise from academia, government, and industry.
Read the full announcement: fesi.org/2026/04/16/fesi-nam…
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This week, our CEO @rickstoks joined start-ups, innovators, and investors at the 2026 Innovation Growth Forum. The Foundation also sponsored a networking event to help connect energy professionals. #IGF2026 industrygrowthforum.com/
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A great day working alongside @OTCatDOE for the #EPICPitch Competition. Honored to help recognize some of America's visionary entrepreneurs! bit.ly/4bhWISq
The winners of the #EPICPitch Competition in Raleigh, NC, have been announced! $80,000 was awarded across three winning startups that presented promising energy technologies and business strategies. 👀 See who won: bit.ly/4bhWISq
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We are excited to join our partner @OTCatDOE on March 11 for the EPIC Pitch Competition at TechConnect World in Raleigh. This year, we are boosting the prize pool with additional financial support for incubators that nominate the second and third-place winning startups.
Six American energy tech startups are ready to compete for an $80K prize pool at OTC’s EPIC Pitch Competition during TechConnect World 2026! Join us on March 11 in Raleigh, NC, to see the teams pitch!
👉bit.ly/45BJZYM
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