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And the winners are... FORGE and Innovation Nights CT are proud to announce our CleanTech Product Development Grant winners, powered by the generosity of the WOKA Foundation. 1st Prize- $10K: Andros Innovations 2nd Prize - $8K: GenWright 3rd Prize - $6K: StarCube Thank you to GE Appliances, a Haier company CoCreate for providing such a fantastic facility for this event. We also thank all the exhibitors and attendees for supporting the ever-exciting world of innovation! #InnovationNights #FORGEImpact #PitchCompetition #CTInnovation

?? Congratulations are in order... ... to the $30K FORGE Product Development Program Grant winner, powered by The State of Connecticut... Floe, Inc. FORGE and Innovation Nights CT congratulate David Dellal and Hector Castillo from Floe on this great achievement. #FloeInc #InnovationNights #FORGEImpact #CTInnovation

Here at Innovation Nights CT and Ready to Go! GE Appliances, a Haier company CoCreate is all set up with startups and ecosystem partners. The crowd is filing in. New connections being made and existing connections being renewed. Next Up our featured speaker and the highlight of the night... the pitch competition! #FORGEImpact #InnovationNights #CoCreate #Networking

We're Here at GE Appliances, a Haier company CoCreate! FORGE is getting ready to set up for the Innovation Nights CT event. One of the best parts of getting here early was the opportunity to tour the amazing facility that includes beautiful showrooms for GE products and the immensely cool FirstBuild maker space. Thank you to Rina Hoxha and Michael Erickson for giving great tours! #cocreate #ge #FORGEImpact #InnovationNights

Join us this Thursday for Innovation Nights CT, an evening of cutting-edge product demos, industry networking, the announcement of the first recipient of a $30K FORGE Product Development Grant to manufacture innovation in CT, and a live cleantech pitch competition for $24K in non-dilutive funding. https://lnkd.in/gHNhDnVT https://lnkd.in/gHNhDnVT

?? Celebrating Innovation in Climatetech! ?? This week, FORGE had the privilege of joining Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and FedTech to celebrate the Climatetech Studio Pitch Showcase at Greentown Labs. Over the course of 16 weeks, eight incredible teams formed, pairing with groundbreaking technology innovations and inventors from four leading universities. The pitches we witnessed were a testament to the teams' creativity, collaboration, and dedication in addressing our most pressing climate challenges. FORGE's own Scott Longley was proud to contribute coaching and mentoring support to the program, and it was an honor to see our Executive Director Laura Teicher, serve as one of the judges for the event. ?? Congratulations to pitch competition winners H2Everywhere, Respire Energy, and Cobon Technologies! A special thank you to Dr. Emily Reichert from MassCEC and Sharon Bort from FedTech for their leadership in making the Climatetech Studio a success. ??Here’s to the future of climatetech—and to all the innovators working to build it! #Climatetech #Innovation #Startups #FORGEImpact #GreentownLabs #Sustainability #FedTech #MassCEC

Meet the #startups at #CTInnovationNight! CellsBin’s mission is to transform rare-cell biology using cutting-edge photonics, microfluidics, and AI to detect, isolate, and analyze rare cells with extreme precision. https://lnkd.in/eF9QXnpQ Join us in partnership with FORGE on Nov 21: https://buff.ly/3YUZS9K

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program (#MMAP) is offering up to $200K to support small to medium-sized MA manufacturers. The deadline to be included in the first reviewal batch is Friday, 11/22. Don’t miss this opportunity to scale your business. For program guidelines and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/eUmPt_K. #MadeinMA #Manufacturing

?? There Still Time to Register for Innovation Nights CT! ?? Join us this Thursday, November 21st, for an evening of cutting-edge product demos, industry networking, the announcement of the first recipient of a $30K FORGE Product Development Grant to manufacture innovation in CT, and a live cleantech pitch competition for $24K in non-dilutive funding. ?? Date: Thursday, November 21st ?? Time: 4:30 – 7:30 PM ?? Location: GE CoCREATE, 47 John St, Stamford, CT Innovation Nights CT, brought to you by FORGE and Innovation Nights, is your chance to connect with Connecticut’s vibrant hardtech ecosystem and see innovation in action! ?? Event Highlights: 4:30 – 7:30 PM: Explore demos from Connecticut-based startups showcasing their cutting-edge products and network with local FORGE partners and collaborators. 5:30 PM: Be inspired by our featured speakers: Dan O’Keefe, Commissioner, CT Department of Economic and Community Development Bobbie Carlton, Founder, Innovation Nights Laura Teicher, President & Executive Director, FORGE Ronald Fernandez, Engineering Director, GE Appliances, a Haier company Stamford CoCREATE Facility Plus, the announcement of the $30K FORGE Product Development Grant winner! 6:00 PM: Witness three cleantech startups pitch for $24K in non-dilutive funding: Andros Innovations – Redefining ammonia production with energy-efficient reactors. GenWright B Corp. – Advancing climate solutions with super insulative windows. StarCube – pioneering a new era of advanced, resilient energy solutions, ensuring continuous and reliable power to meet 100% of critical loads. 7:15 PM: Celebrate the winners of the pitch competition! ?? Exhibiting Startups - Meet these innovative Connecticut companies: Andros Innovations AnkleSTONE? CellsBin CT3D, LLC Floe, Inc. GenWright B Corp. GREENBOX, Inc. Mobabbi, LLC OHM Dynamics StarCube ?? Connect with Our Partners: Burt Process Equipment, Inc., CBIA, ClimateHaven, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), CONNSTEP, Inc., MakerspaceCT, M&T Bank, Samtec Inc, University of Connecticut Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), URISE Ventures Inc., and more. ? Don’t miss this evening of innovation, networking, and impact. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gHNhDnVT #InnovationNightsCT #Hardtech #Cleantech #FORGE #Innovation #Networking #ConnecticutInnovation

Meet the ecosystem collaborators at #CTInnovationNight! CBIA works with member companies to foster a vibrant business climate and unlock the state’s tremendous economic potential. https://lnkd.in/e8Yp5akp Register today for the event in partnership with FORGE on Nov 21: https://buff.ly/3YUZS9K