11–13 October 2027 | Colorado Convention Center | Denver, Colorado, USA
11-13 October 2027
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado, USA
11-13 October 2027
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado, USA
Designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in the energy industry, this competition showcases a remarkable competition for emerging startups in the energy field.
Energy investors, this is your chance to promote the ingenuity and creativity of groundbreaking solutions, technologies, and business models that will revolutionize the energy sector. Sponsor today!
Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors
Startup Village Energy Startup Competition Factoids
Join Our Award-Winning Innovators
Best in Show (First Place)
PrePad
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Aqualung Carbon Capture
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Daphne Technology
People's Choice
Daphne Technology
Best in Show (First Place)
Decimetrix
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Revolink Technology Company
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Corvera, LLC
People's Choice
Decimetrix
Best in Show (First Place)
Pix Force
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Saher Flow Solutions
Rising Star (Runner Up)
WellWorth
People's Choice
Pix Force
Meet Our Past Startup Village Energy Startup Competition Finalists
Frontier Deepwater Appraisal Solutions LLC
Khaos
Tri-D Dynamics
ViiBE Communication
Virtuio
8SIgma Energy Services Incorporated
DataNova Analytics Incorporated
Kinetic Pressure Control Limited
Mims Well AS
Sinsal LLC
Meet Some of Our Previous Competitors
Hear the Experiences of Our Startup Village Committee Members
Hear Past Winners Testimonials about the Startup Village Program
Hear the message from Dan Cohen of Flite Material Sciences, the 2020 Startup Village "Best in Show" winner.
Listen to Habib Al Khatib, CEO of SpotLight Earth, the 2021 Startup Village Energy Startup Competiton Rising Star and People’s Choice winner.
Hear Michael McCallen, CEO of Cheetah Networks explain why competing and attending the Startup Village program is worth your investment.
2026 Startup Village Committee
Bryant Mueller
SVP Sales, Western Hemisphere
Datagration
Alex Biholar
Manager, Devon Energy Ventures
Devon Energy
Sean Ebert
Partner
Altira Group
Josh Etkind
Upstream Deepwater Digital Transformation Manager & Business Opportunity Manager
Shell
Diana Grauer
Director
Grauer Consulting LLC
Jesse Guerra
Venture Principal
Chevron Technology Ventures
Prudence Hoffman
Honeywell
Nikhil Kulkarni
Expert, Sustainability and Energy CoE
JSW
Ali Marzban
Director of Data Science and Analytics
NOV
Nii Nunoo
Energy Strategy & M&A
PwC
Ishan Rao
VP, Commerical
Syzygy Plasmonics
David Reid
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
NOV and past Chairperson
Wade Rodgers
Oxy
Jose Silva
EVP Business Dev and Strategy
Xecta Digital Labs
Anouk van Pol
Co-Founder and COO
INGU
Tara Williams
Director of Venture Programs
Rice Alliance
Startup Village and the Energy Startup Competition
The ATCE Startup Village is a partnership between SPE and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship at Rice University.
Launched in 2017, the Energy Startup Competition is a fast-paced competition showcasing emerging energy technology companies.
Competitors will receive visibility among leaders in the upstream energy industry, recognition as technology leaders, the opportunity for cash prizes, networking with leading energy investors, and mentoring.
The 12 finalist companies selected to present (10 primary and 2 alternates) will have the opportunity to participate in a mentoring session before the Competition and will receive complimentary admission to ATCE.
During the competition, each company will have 7 minutes to provide information about their company and technology to a group of venture capitalists, angel investors, and industry leaders. They will have an additional 7 minutes of Q&A to further promote their company.
After the Competition, plan to join the Competition winners and the incoming SPE President for the Award Ceremony.
The ATCE Startup Village is a partnership between SPE and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship at Rice University.
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Questions?
For ATCE Startup Village or event sponsorship, contact Gail Smith, SPE Senior Event Manager.
For the Energy Startup Competition, contact Tara Williams, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Program Manager.