Welcome to the vibrant and innovative Startup Village at ATCE!
Designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in the energy industry, this competition showcases a remarkable competition for emerging startups in the energy field.
This is your chance to promote your ingenuity and creativity by presenting your groundbreaking solutions, technologies, and business models that will revolutionize the energy sector. Compete with other energy startups to win prizes, gain visibility and recognition by industry leaders, obtain mentorship and network with energy investors!
Startup Village Energy Startup Competition Factoids
So far, the Startup Village program has awarded almost USD 460,000 in prize money to startups through its Energy Startup Competition.
Startup Competitors receive visibility and recognition as technology leaders, cash prizes, and networking opportunities with leading energy investors, including a one-on-one coaching session before the Competition.
The Energy Startup Competition is funded entirely by Startup Village Sponsors.
Competition winners are from around the globe, including Canada, France, The Netherlands, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Startup Village Sponsorship Gallery
Give your organization maximum exposure to an audience of E&P professionals, including top decision-makers. Consider a sponsorship package for Startup Village!
Startup Village Sponsorship Gallery is Coming Soon.
Sponsorship Levels
Platinum - USD 15,000
Gold - USD 10,000
Silver - USD 5,000
Bronze - USD 2,500
Partner - USD 1,000
Supporter - USD 500
Award Ceremony Social - USD 5,000
Startup Village Sponsorship Brochure
With the Startup Village sponsorship, you can target venture capitalists, angel investors, veteran entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. This is a great way to showcase your company's support of innovative technologies and newly-formed companies.
Digital Startup Village Sponsorship Brochure is Coming Soon.
Join Our Circle of Winners
2024 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
Decimetrix
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Revolink Technology Company
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Corvera, LLC
People's Choice
Decimetrix
2023 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
Pix Force
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Saher Flow Solutions
Rising Star (Runner Up)
WellWorth
People's Choice
Pix Force
2022 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
LongPath Technologies, Inc.
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Arolytics
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Vidya Technology
People's Choice
Vidya Technology
2021 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
Hivecell
Rising Star (Runner Up)
CRA-Tubulars
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Cheetah Networks Inc
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Spotlight
People’s Choice
Spotlight
2020 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
FLITE Material Sciences
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Nesh
Rising Star (Runner Up)
OriGen.AI
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Tri-D Dynamics
People’s Choice
ViiBE Communication
2019 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
Ingu Solutions Inc.
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Nanoprecise Sci Corp
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Enersoft Inc.
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Modern Wellbore Solutions Ltd
People’s Choice
Nanoprecise Sci Corp
2018 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
MicroSilicon Inc
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Belmont Technology
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Interface Fluidics
Rising Star (Runner Up)
ResFrac Corporation
People's Choice
ResFrac Corporation
2017 Award Winners
Best in Show (First Place)
Veros Systems, Inc.
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Rheidiant
Rising Star (Runner Up)
Factor Technology
Rising Star (Runner Up)
16S Technologies
People's Choice
Veros Systems, Inc.
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.
Startup Village Committee
Chairperson
Bryant Mueller
SVP Sales, Western Hemisphere
Datagration
Committee
Ervel Boyd
Financial Analyst
Devon Energy
Brad Burke
Managing Director
Rice Alliance
Nayeem Chowdhury
Director- Integrated Climate Solutions
Honeywell
Sean Ebert
Partner
Altira Group
Josh Etkind
Upstream Deepwater Digital Transformation Manager & Business Opportunity Manager
Shell
Diana Grauer
Director of Research and Development
NOV
João Guandalini
Innovation Manager
Foresea
Jesse Guerra
Venture Principal
Chevron Technology Ventures
Kyle Haustveit
Devon Energy Ventures Manager
Devon Energy
Nikhil Kulkarni
Expert, Sustainability and Energy CoE
JSW
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
Jose Silva
EVP Business Dev and Strategy
Xecta Digital Labs
Tara Williams
Director of Venture Programs
Rice Alliance
John Willis
VP Technology Ventures
Oxy
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.
The Startup Village will take place in person this year. The Energy Startup Competition and the Competition Awards Announcements will occur on Tuesday, 21 October.
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.