American-Made Challenges
Solar Prize Round 4
The American-Made Solar Prize is a $3 million prize competition designed to energize U.S. solar manufacturing through a series of contests and the development of a diverse and powerful support network that leverages national laboratories, energy incubators, and other resources across the country.
Round 4 Set! Contest Finalists
Congratulations to all of the finalists from the Set! Contest! These teams will be awarded both cash prizes and program vouchers for use at national laboratories and connector facilities. Round 1 Finalists and Semifinalists are eligible to compete in the Go! Contest.
| entry title (listed alphabetically) | team | location | subject area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerogel Insulated Solar Collector for Process Heat | AeroShield Materials | Hyde Park, MA | CSP |
| Boosting Energy Yield from Dusty Solar Panel | Superclean Glass | Stony Brook, NY | Photovoltaics |
| MORE POWER LESS DIRT | Pellucere Technologies | Houston, TX | Photovoltaics |
| NanoSpray: Low Cost Solutions for Back Contacts | NanoSpray | Brooklyn, NY | Photovoltaics |
| Rocking Solar Tracker | Rocking Solar | Monroe, OH | Photovoltaics |
| Roofing for the Sol | the r&d lab | Petaluma, CA | Photovoltaics |
| Room Temperature Metal Coating for CSP Mirror | Hawaii Innovation Laboratory | Honolulu, HI | CSP |
| Saving Solar Power | Energy for All | Elkridge, MD | Photovoltaics |
| Solar Panel with Heatsink | Cool Tech Solar | North Oaks, MN | Photovoltaics |
| Urban Energy Solar Canopy | Urban Energy | Brooklyn, NY | Photovoltaics |
The American-Made Solar Prize Round 4 teams worked hard to prepare the pitch of their technology at Set! Demo Day, revisit their innovations and progress.
Round 4 Ready! Contest Semifinalists
Congratulations to all of the semifinalists from the Ready! Contest! Twenty teams across 12 states have been identified as eligible to compete in the next two rounds of the Prize competition. These teams will be awarded a cash prize and are now eligible to advance in the Set! and Go! Contests!
Important dates for Round 4
- Submission opens: July 10, 2020
- Ready! Contest submission deadline: October 8, 2020 2:00 PM ET
- Ready! winners announced and Set! Contest begins: December 4, 2020
- Set! Contest winners announced and Go! Contest begins: April 9, 2021
- Go! Contest winners announced: anticipated September 2021
All dates are subject to change including contest openings, deadlines, and announcements.
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Solutions that help shape the future of solar
Are you a thinker, entrepreneur, facility or potential partner? Anyone with an innovative idea can help transform the solar industry through the American-Made Solar Prize.
Ready for the Challenge?
Are you a thinker, entrepreneur, facility or potential partner? Anyone with an innovative idea can help transform the solar industry through the American-Made Solar Prize.
Ready for the Challenge?
