Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), EPIC Round 3 was a $4 million competitive funding program for the nation’s most innovative incubators supporting energy startups. EPIC Round 3 awarded cash prizes and a three-year cooperative agreement to regional incubator teams that submited the most creative and impactful plans, then implement those plans to develop strong programming, connections, and support for energy startups and entrepreneurs.