PG&E Innovation Pitch Fest offers up to $25 million in funding
The three-day event is next month at PG&E's Oakland, CA headquarters.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is calling for inventors, entrepreneurs, and tech experts to help shape the future of energy in California by applying to its 2025 Innovation Pitch Fest.
The Fest will take place over three days from September 23-25 at PG&E’s Oakland headquarters. It aims to identify breakthrough technologies where solutions are still emerging and where collaboration with external innovators is critical.
“We’re not just looking for ideas—we’re looking for partners who are ready to roll up their sleeves and help us build the energy system of the future, now,” said Jason Glickman, Executive Vice President, Engineering, Planning and Strategy at PG&E. “Over the past several years, PG&E has strengthened and streamlined our innovation practices, building clearer pathways for procurement, piloting, and deployment. For entrepreneurs, this means we are building upon the promise that PG&E is where innovation goes to scale.”
As a precursor to the Innovation Pitch Fest, PG&E refreshed its research and development R&D Strategy Report in November 2024 with updated problem statements, noting areas where progress has been made, and emphasizing opportunities for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. PG&E also held its second Innovation Summit in November 2024, demonstrating how PG&E is becoming an AI-enabled energy company.
With up to $25 million in funding available to be allocated to new projects by the end of the year, PG&E plans to work closely with selected vendors emerging from the Innovation Pitch Fest to define projects and co-develop and integrate solutions directly into its systems, ensuring a fast, reliable path from concept to scaled impact.
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