Academia and entrepreneurship collaboration

Projects

Our student-led projects exploring innovative solutions to climate challenges.

Applications for Spring 2026 are now open.

Spring 2026 Important Dates

Team Formation Mixer

February 26th (Thursday)

7:15 - 8:30 pm

G102 (GSB, Gunn Building)

Meet potential teammates and form teams

Pitch Your SCV Project

March 4th (Wednesday)

10:30 - 11:30 am

GSB, Room C102

For students interested in leading or joining a team

Dutch Goose Happy Hour

March 11th (Wednesday)

5:00 - 8:00 pm

Dutch Goose

Networking and team formation

Connect With Classmates

Application Deadline

March 15th at 11:59 pm PT

Current Projects

Grid Infrastructure

Bring Your Own Transmission

We're building a platform that accelerates large-load interconnections by enabling customer-funded transmission upgrades.

Team Lead

BS

Ben Swanson

Geothermal Energy

DualWell

We produce carbon-negative, geothermal energy using CO₂ sourced from industrial emitters, making decarbonization profitable for customers. Drill once, decarbonize twice.

Team Lead

KL

Kyle Lottinville

Energy Flexibility

E-Flex

Unlocking energy flexibility from industrial separations through integrated design.

Team Lead

AR

Akshay Rao

Grid Flexibility

FlexPool

FlexPool is an all-in-one platform that cuts pool energy costs, simplifies ownership, and aggregates pump and heater loads into a flexible grid asset.

Team Lead

GG

Graham Griffin

HVAC Electrification

Greenhill

Greenhill is building a new class of intelligent heat pumps. We are developing the world's first rooftop high efficiency (VRF) heat pump system focused on deep energy savings and commercial HVAC electrification.

Team Lead

MS

Mustafa Sultan

Ocean Energy Storage

ODIN

ODIN turns the ocean into long-duration energy storage and a permanent carbon sink.

Team Lead

IR

Isabela Rios Amador