Pitch Competition
4th Annual Game Changer
CONGRATULATIONS 2023 WINNERS!
First Place Winner
Rising Star & People’s Choice
2023 FINALISTS
Seven innovators pitched their decentralised energy solutions into a game-changing reality.
On November 6-7, 2023 at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta, companies pitched their decentralised energy innovations to industry, investors, and strategic partners.
The Game Changer Pitch Competition, held in partnership by Decentralised Energy Canada and Arcus Power Corp., Copoint and Valhalla Private Capital, is an annual competition open to early-stage and growth-stage companies incorporated in Canada, developing innovative products and services for the decentralised energy industry.
Finalists have the opportunity to showcase their technology to a broad audience including strategic partners, industry, and investors.
READY FOR THE 2024 PITCH COMPETITION?
PITCH
If you believe your startup or innovation has what it takes to disrupt and shape the future of the energy sector, we encourage you to submit your application to the pitch competition.
The 2023 pitch competition is closed for applications. Stay tuned for the 2024 competition opening!
SPONSOR
Fostering creativity and collaboration is crucial for accelerating the adoption of renewable energy sources and achieving a more sustainable future. Through sponsoring, you’ll help inspire and catalyze groundbreaking ideas that will shape the way we generate, store, and distribute energy for generations to come.
INVEST
As an investor in the pitch competition, you’ll have the opportunity to provide funding to the winning company and be a part of their journey towards success. You’ll have the opportunity to sit on the adjudication table and help the next wave of disruptors revolutionize the decentralised energy landscape.
PITCH ELIGIBILITY
WHO CAN ENTER?
Eligible companies have products and /or services that impact the following industry segments:
Bioenergy
Cogeneration or combined heat and power
Controls, analytics, or automation
District energy
Earth energy
Electric transportation (planes, trains, boats, and automobiles)
Energy storage
Hydrogen or fuel cells
Microgrids, mini-grids, or nanogrids
Net zero energy innovations for buildings or communities
Renewable natural gas
Small modular reactors
Solar energy
Battery-to-Grid (B2G)
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
Decentralised Energy (DE) is defined as kinetic and/or potential energy (thermal, radiant, chemical, nuclear, and electrical) that is created/stored close to the point(s) of consumption. It encompasses onsite energy generation, energy storage, and energy efficiency measures. DE projects vary in size but are designed to meet a specific local load(s).
Microgrids, mini-grids and nanogrids are localised clusters of DE systems. Microgrids can operate connected to the distribution grid but are often designed to disconnect (i.e., "island mode") when grid outages occur. For more details go to: https://www.deassociation.ca/whatisde.
FOR DETAILED ELIGIBILITY AND EVALUATION CRITERIA DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION GUIDE.
Step 1
Applicant Intake (CLOSED)
September 1 - October 10, 2023
Step 2
Top 8 Companies Selected
October 19, 2023
Step 3
Virtual Pitch Practice
October 23 - November 1, 2023
Step 4
Pitch Competition & Winner Announced
November 6-7, 2023
2022 WINNER HIGHLIGHT
Ayrton Energy took the title of winner at the 2022 Game Changers Pitch Competition for their proprietary technology that stores hydrogen in a liquid that is just as manageable and transportable as diesel.
Ayrton’s liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) storage technology presents an opportunity for large, scalable and efficient transport of hydrogen over long distances, while mitigating hydrogen loss and pipeline corrosion. The storage technology provides a dense hydrogen storage medium without cryogenics or pressure.
