NEW MEMBER
Enerpoly’s mission is to enable sustainable, clean energy on a global scale. Their technology helps battery manufacturers deliver more affordable solutions to renewable energy providers, accelerating the progress to carbon neutrality and net zero emissions. The cost savings from Enerpoly’s technology opens the door for more sustainable solutions in society, and creates a safer, cleaner future for everyone.

Learn more at enerpoly.com
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NYSERDA Funding Opportunities
Take advantage of NYSERDAs performance-based incentive programs (such as residential, commercial, transportation, environmental). These programs outline broad energy and environmental challenges, and then publicly request proposals, from any private or institutional entity, to submit project plans addressing those issues. Find the full list of available opportunities here.

Greenbackers Investment Capital
Climate Tech ventures seeking Seed or Series A round funding, apply today to the Greenbackers Climate Tech Tour. Successful applicants will be featured in the exclusive online deal room which currently has 300+ venture fund members and to their wider network of over 3000 Climate Tech investors. Additionally, program participants will be invited to join Greenbackers Global Climate Tech Tour – a twelve-month program of high-profile investor events in many of the world’s investment hubs including: Dubai, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Boston, New York, Houston, San Francisco, Chicago, COP27 in Cairo and rounding off in Singapore in Q1 2023. Learn more here.
MEMBER NEWS
Imperium3 Expands to the Koffman
Originating in Binghamton University's startup suites, expanding into the Huron Campus and now into the Koffman, IM3 is the biggest and fastest growing startup in our program manufacturing lithium-ion batteries.
Join the Koffman Team
We're expanding our team, hiring a Communications Specialist. If you have a background in graphic design, experience with content creation and are looking for a new opportunity, apply today.
KLAW Selected as Top 10
Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge, received over 800 solutions from over 148 countries. The judges narrowed it down to 10 Solv[ED] Innovators, who will share over $200,000 in prize funding and will pitch live on May 5-7, 2022. KLAW Industries in among the top 10 participating.
Member Perk: FREE Professional Headshots
Koffman Members are invited to come get a professional headshot Wednesday, May 11th from 11-1. Take advantage of this opportunity and get a fresh photo for LinkedIn or pitch events. Signups are required.
COI Hires Director of Business Development
Jason Hill, joins COI Energy as Director of Business Development. Jason will be headquartered in COI's Koffman location focused on selling their full-service digital energy management platform that eliminates energy waste in buildings.
City of Binghamton Accepting Applications for Business Plan Competition
The Binghamton Local Development Corporation (BLDC) is hosting it's 13th annual Business Plan Competition, which awards $7,500 in prizes to the best business plans for developing a business in the City of Binghamton.
SaLisa Berrien Woman Founder Raised More Than $1M
Morgan Stanley recently listed 12 women founders who have raised over $1M and our very own SaLisa Berrien was one of them! SaLisa has raised over $3M for her integrated artificial intelligence platform benefitting electric utilities by eliminating energy waste, save on costs and protect the environment.
Koffman Winter 2022 Edition Now Available
This edition of Innovation Magazine highlights entrepreneurs transforming not just our region, but the world as a whole. Discover companies tackling climate change, startups reinventing energy storage and individuals innovating in a multitude of industries. See why Binghamton is fast becoming the choice for startups looking to launch or
grow.
The Biomass Replacement for Diesel
Farm to Flame Energy pulverizes cellulosic-based feedstocks (e.g., sawdust, corn stalks, husks), and gasifies them in a smokeless, odorless process to generate electricity. Gasification converts biomass into gas without combustion.
EMPEQ Partners with City of Ithaca
Under its Green New Deal initiative, Ithaca will leverage EMPEQ’s first-of-its-kind Fast Site Survey™ app to achieve carbon neutrality community wide and reduce building C02 emissions by 40% by 2030.
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Small Business Development Center

Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

Imperium3
For a full list of job openings check out: southerntierincubator.com/jobs/
PROGRAMS & RESOURCES
Elemental Excelerator Accepting Applications
Elemental Excelerator is recruiting for Cohort 11 with two tracks of support. The Strategy track offers $300,000 of funding to help companies strengthen core growth strategies The Project track offers $600,000 of funding to help buy down the risk of deploying a commercial project.

April 8, 2022
Deadline
Cleantech Open Accepting Applications
Cleantech Open is looking for the world's most promising startups in the cleantech industry! Do you have an idea that has the potential to solve an environmental or energy challenge? Apply to the 2022 accelerator to gain access to a full business development program, that includes expert mentors, investor introductions, industry connections, and a chance to compete regionally and nationally for cash prizes and in-kind services to launch your venture. Compete for $60,000 in cash prizes in the Northeast, and a $50,000 National Grand Prize.

April 17, 2022
Deadline
Manufacturing Forum: Clean Energy
FuzeHub is pleased to announce that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will sponsor our first Manufacturing Forum of 2022, an in-person event in Troy on April 20th. Meet NYSERDA and gain insights into New York State’s clean energy future.

April 20, 2022
Troy, NY
Koffman Webinar: Trademark/Copyright
Join Kerrijane John of Fish & Richardson as she provides a basic overview of trademarks and copyrights. She'll explain what is protectable under trademark law vs. copyright law and will discuss how protection is obtained (e.g., establishing rights, filing trademark applications), as well as best practices for maintaining protection over time. 

April 27, 2022
Virtual
Global NY Webinar
Empire State Development’s Global NY Division will be hosting a no-cost webinar on opportunities for NYS companies interested in starting or expanding their goods and services to Mexico.

The Global NY Mexico office will provide an overview of the Mexican market and the range of sectors that offer opportunities for exporters such as automotive, defense/aerospace, energy, ICT, among others.  

April 27, 2022
Virtual
Carbon to Value (C2V) Initiative Year 2 Cohort
Is your carbontech startup between TRL 4 and TRL 7? Check out the Carbon to Value Initiative Cohort. The Carbon to Value (C2V) Initiative—a unique partnership among the Urban Future Lab at New York University-Tandon, Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA, and Founding Partner NYSERDA—combines a best-in-class partnership accelerator program with exclusive access to industry leaders shaping the carbontech marketplace of tomorrow. 

April 29, 2022
Deadline
DOE Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship
Applications are now open for recent graduates and energy professionals to apply to the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship. This exciting program sends qualified fellows to spend one to two years working at critical energy organizations to advance clean energy solutions. Ideal candidates will already have clean energy related knowledge and skills and an interest to build them further.

May 6, 2022
Deadline
ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit (The Summit) is an annual conference and technology showcase that brings together experts from different technical disciplines and professional communities to think about America's energy challenges in new and innovative ways. Now in its twelfth year, the Summit offers a unique, three-day program aimed at moving transformational energy technologies out of the lab and into the market.

May 23-25, 2022
Denver, Colorado
Early Bird Registration is Open!
The 12th Annual Capture the Energy Conference & Expo is taking place May 24-26, 2022 at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, NY.
The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST) is now seeking speaker presentation proposals for this three-day engaging event focused on growing markets and opportunities for energy storage in New York and the northeastern United States.

May 24-26, 2022
Albany, NY
NYSERDA: Smart Grid Program
NYSERDA is welcoming proposals from organizations adept at product development and demonstration projects. Teaming is encouraged to match skillsets that meet the needs of the challenges

June 22, 2022
Deadline
EPRI Electrification 2022 International Conference
Electrification 2022 will bring together thought leaders and innovators from across the electrification spectrum, providing you with a wide range of opportunities for education and collaboration to help advance your organization’s 
initiatives.

Reunite with business, policy, government and academic stakeholders, as well as vendors and other partners, for an in-depth exploration of how we can work together to meet deep decarbonization targets through a customer-focused clean-energy transition.

June 28-30, 2022
Charlotte, NC
Save the Date: NYS Innovation Summit
This event celebrates leadership in NYS in technology-led economic growth. Showcase your company at the forefront of emerging technologies and learn about new advancements in production capabilities.

October 25-26, 2022
Buffalo, NY