BusinessGreen: Shell-owned utility promises to announce a “string of exciting services” in the coming months, as it seeks to burnish green credentials.
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On March 20, 2019, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced that it has selected the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) as the most outstanding partnership of its 2018 fiscal year.
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Confronted with a collapse in early-stage cleantech VC and uncertain support from the Department of Energy, more alternative energy startups are relying on corporate-funded incubators and accelerators. Shell’s cleantech accelerator (managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory) announced its inaugural class last month — with a focus on advanced grid technologies and long-term energy storage. Read more >
Scientific American: This article from Scientific American details why climate concerns are forcing massive oil corporations to look beyond fossil fuels. The piece examines how Shell is leading the way, evolving beyond oil and gas, and how several other companies are diversifying their businesses, from biofuels to electric vehicles.
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Energy Storage Networks: This piece from Energy Storage Networks delves into the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN)’s first round of startup companies, their innovative technologies, how each company is selected for the program and the assistance they are set to receive.
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Energy Digital: This article from Energy Digital touches on the first round of cleantech startups chosen for Shell and NREL’s GameChanger Accelerator program, GCxN. The piece mentions each company and their innovative technology as well as detailing the selection process and funding details of the program.
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Inaugural Shell GameChanger™ Accelerator cohort is announced. Companies selected in the first round are Antora Energy, e-Zn, Electrical Grid Monitoring Ltd. and Feasible, Inc. Each participating startup will receive up to $250,000 in non-dilutive funding to aid in development and demonstration of its technology.
As Shell accelerates its transition into new energies, the company has become one of the best examples of how oil and gas titans are diversifying asset portfolios and investing billions in clean energy. In this Q&A, GreenTech Media sits down with Brian Davis, Shell’s vice president of energy solutions, to discuss the way ahead for Shell New Energies.
In this roundup from GreenBiz, nine corporate venture funds shaping clean energy innovation are highlighted. In addition to the eight other notable corporate venture organizations, the piece provides background information on the Shell GameChanger program and the accelerator program’s initial focus.
This Denver Business Journal feature sees the outlet delve into Shell and NREL’s partnership surrounding an “electrical grid, battery startup accelerator.” The DBJ piece touches on the number of companies the program plans to add, Shell’s GameChanger program, the support participating companies will receive and more.
