It takes a robust and diverse ecosystem to sustain paradise. Several local accelerators are helping entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground in Hawai‘i’s Startup Paradise, each with a different focus. The Energy Excelerator is a startup program dedicated to companies in the energy industry, with the overall goal of transforming Hawai‘i’s energy system and solving the world’s energy challenges. With six cohorts under its belt, the Energy Excelerator is in its fourth year on the road to success through impact. —Kevin Whitton
ENERGY EXCELERATOR (EEX) IS A PART OF THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (PICHTR), A HAWAI‘I-BASED 501(C)(3).
- 32 Active portfolio companies
- 14 Companies generating revenue
- $207M Follow-on funding raised as of Q1 2015
ENERGY EXCELERATOR INTERACTIVE facilitating the development of meaningful relationships with customers and investors
JUNE 2014 at Google Partner Plex Mountain View, CA 14 EEx companies 50+ investors, corporates and other strategic partners in attendance $40M raised post EEx Interactive
JUNE 2015 at Google[x] Mountain View, CA 32 EEx companies 100+ investors, corporates and other strategic partners in attendance $65M raised post EEx Interactive
