BRITE Releases 2024 Annual Report, Showcasing Record Growth and Impact
MidWest’s leading energy-tech incubator celebrates milestone year supporting startups that raised $200M+ July 10, 2025 (Warren, OH) — BRITE Energy Innovators, the Midwest’s leading energy-tech incubator, today released its 2024 Annual Report, detailing a year of unprecedented growth, investment, and economic impact for the advanced energy sector. In 2024, BRITE-supported startups raised more than $200 […]
BRITE Energy Innovators Announces Leadership Transition
CEO Rick Stockburger Departs; Jing Lyon Named Interim CEO June 11, 2025 (Warren, OH) — Today, BRITE Energy Innovators, the Midwest’s leadingenergy-tech incubator, announced a planned leadership transition as CEO Rick Stockburgerprepares to step into a prominent national role in the energy sector. Under Stockburger’s nearlyeight-year tenure as BRITE’s first CEO, the organization has become […]
Power to Protect: Intwine Connect’s Vision for a Resilient Ohio
Intwine Connect revolutionizes how communities and businesses stay connected and safeguarded through their integrated connectivity platform. By pioneering smarter energy management solutions and strengthening security frameworks, Intwine Connect empowers the most vulnerable sectors to thrive amidst challenges. Supported by BRITE’s state-of-the-art laboratory, deep-seated industry relationships, and expert insights, Intwine Connect has solidified their position as […]
LAND Joins Forces with Cleveland Police to Electrify Patrol Fleets
LAND electric motorcycle offers versatile fleet solutions for on or off-road coverage CLEVELAND, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Following a new $3 million investment to enhance battery manufacturing and design, Cleveland-based electric mobility manufacturer LAND announces the introduction of its two-wheeled electric vehicle (EV) to the Cleveland Department of Police’s fleet. The initiative is a significant step to implement effective community policing […]
Power to Hydrogen Secures over $18 Million to Accelerate the Transition to a Clean Hydrogen Economy
Leader in Advanced Electrolysis Technologies Expands Operations in U.S. and Abroad Columbus, OH—August 20, 2024—Power to Hydrogen Inc., a leader in advanced electrolysis technologies, announced today it has raised over $18 million to scale and deploy the world’s first industrial-scale AEM electrolysis technology. The Series A funding round brings together leading financial and industrial investors […]
Idea to Impact: Fuelling Octet Scientific’s Battery Technology Breakthrough
Octet Scientific is a developer of specialty additive chemicals for water-based batteries. These batteries offer a cost-effective, non-toxic, and sustainable alternative to conventional lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries. Octet’s path reflects a deep understanding of the overlooked aspects of battery technology, a commitment to research and development, and a strong vision for how we can create […]
Expanding Renewable Power: Heatpath Receives $4M in Support
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a substantial $41 million investment in 14 projects to propel the development of Renewables-to-Liquids (RtL) technology, leveraging renewable resources such as wind and solar to produce liquid fuels. These fuels are vital for sustainable transportation and can be transported and stored as easily as traditional fuels, like gasoline […]
Adena Power Joins Halliburton Labs
BRITE member Adena Power, celebrated for its groundbreaking sodium battery technology, has joined Halliburton Labs, a move set to catapult its innovative energy storage solutions into new heights. Specializing in the development of energy storage for the commercial, industrial, and utility sectors, Adena Power leverages U.S. raw materials and manufacturing to offer an alternative to […]
Accelerate Wind Wins Award to Expand Rural Distributed Wind
Accelerate Wind, a BRITE member company based in Birmingham, Alabama, received a $231,993 award from the U.S. Department of Energy, marking a significant milestone in advancing distributed wind energy technology. As part of the DOE’s 2024 Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), this funding will enable Accelerate Wind to perform full-scale testing of their innovative 12-kW prototype […]
Powering Progress: How BRITE Helped Fuel Petra Power’s Drive Toward a Zero-Carbon Future
Petra Power is revolutionizing energy technology by developing novel solid oxide fuels capable of converting both fossil fuels and clean fuels such as hydrogen to electricity with unmatched efficiency. Through these efforts Petra Power is working to reduce emissions from fossil fuels today while lowering barriers of entry to the hydrogen economy in the future. […]