2019 Finalist Teams

$100,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER - AEROSHIELD

The AeroShield material is a groundbreaking silica aerogel that has the optical clarity of glass, insulation 2 times better than air, and a significant cost advantage over high performance products like triple pane windows. It enables 85% of the insulating performance of state-of-the-art triple pane windows at less than half the price.

$15,000 RUNNER-UP - MEDLEY THERMAL

Medley Thermal links clean, low-cost power to building and process steam systems, enabling their customers to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, while facilitating a more flexible grid.

$5,000 MASSCEC TRACK WINNER - SUN CO. TRACKING

Sun Co. Tracking’s low weight/space passive trackers for solar panels take advantage of shape memory alloys. These durable alloys allow them to simplify the tracking mechanism, which drastically reduces cost.

$5,000 NATIONAL GRID TRACK WINNER - REEDDI INC.

Reeddi innovatively provides clean and reliable energy at a price point that every African can afford. Their proprietary energy generation and distribution technology system integrates smart data harvesting and analytics technology.

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