09/28/2026
What happens when 71 energy startups, industry leaders and investors share one room in Houston? ⚡
Pilotathon 2026 happened.
55 companies showcased their tech. 16 took the pitch stage. And the conversations around critical minerals, grid infrastructure and industrial decarbonization kept going well past the final session.
Meet the companies: pilotathon.com/participants
None of it would have come together without our partners:
- RTI International, for backing us as marquee sponsor
- POST Houston, for a venue built for connection
- Mission Zero, for keeping every cup reusable, because a clean energy event should walk the talk
Our sponsors: Goodwin, Prime Power, Harp Visual Media, Plug and Play Sugar Land, Yokogawa
Our strategic partners: BCarbon, Avatar Innovations, APEX Accelerator (UH Bauer), TMAC, Creative Destruction Lab Texas, mHUB, Global Energy Mentors, TEX-E, Mark1, National Lab of the Rockies, Liberty Ion
To our volunteers: you were the engine behind the whole day. Thank you.
To Nada Ahmed and Jason Ethier: thank you for turning an idea into a movement.
And to everyone posting their Pilotathon highlights, we see you, and we're grateful.
See you next year! 🚀
Jason Ethier Nada Ahmed Sana Hasan Sahar ul Arsh