BRITE Energy Innovators

01/22/2026

🚀 Deep-tech founders: protecting your IP can make or break your startup.

If you’re innovating in areas such as buildings and efficiency, mobility, energy storage, grids and utilities, IoT and sensors, or renewables, this webinar is for you.

📅 Monday, January 26
⏰ 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
🔗 Register on Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2617691052406/WN_YTcsXaRvT_KCMKSu48xHSw

In this session, John S. Sears and Joseph Clark III of Lex Generalis will share:

✔️ Real IP law case studies from deep-tech startups
✔️ Common mistakes founders make—and how to avoid them
✔️ Practical tips to protect value as you scale and raise capital

Built by experts who’ve worked inside startups and as investors—this is IP strategy for founders you do not want to miss.

👉 Register today for the next hashtag Executive Education Series.

01/07/2026

Thank you, Doug Franklin Mayor of Warren, Ohio, for the opportunity to sit down and share the work that BRITE is doing from our home base in Warren, OH and across the state and country to ensure

Mayor Franklin gives you an insightful look into the energy sector with a business local to Warren, Brite Energy Innovators. In this video he interviews Jad...

12/19/2025

What a year at BRITE! Our startups scaled new technologies, sharpened strategies, and closed exits. Inside BRITE, we welcomed fresh perspectives, strengthened regional partnerships, and expanded our team to its largest yet.

Through every shift and every breakthrough, one theme held true: when we focus on innovation and leverage the strength of our community, we unlock real impact for startups.

Let’s look back at the biggest successes of 2025: https://brite.org/2025-in-review/

11/13/2025

⚡ BRITEnites is only a few days away!

Join Jade Davis, BRITE's incoming CEO, hear some of our incredible Columbus-area Startup Pitches, then join us for an exclusive dinner with Dave Mrowzinski, President, Renewable Natural Gas at IGS Energy, to wrap up the evening.

5-7 pm | Happy Hour & Startup Pitches
7- 9 pm | Ecosystem Connect Dinner

RSVP today! https://lnkd.in/gWgAhMiR

08/20/2024

We are seeking qualified tenants to join us at our office in Warren! This opportunity at BRITE is not limited to startup companies. Current tenants include various consulting agencies and even a brewery!

If you or someone you know is looking to rent an office in or around Downtown Warren, fill out this inquiry form 👉
https://hubs.ly/Q0237ddh0

06/20/2024

“We are honored to work with the DAF implementing our Smart Solar Management technology to improve national security” – Luke Phelps, CEO/Founder of Vroom Solar Inc.

Vroom Solar’s Smart Solar Management technology was selected for funding to provide new innovative management of solar energy and strengthen our national defense.

Read more 👉https://hubs.ly/Q02CDFd80

06/05/2024

Last week, BRITE President and CEO Rick Stockburger joined a diverse group of investors, cleantech startups, small business owners, and entrepreneurs at a Climate Capital Convening hosted by Small Business Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, White House National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi at the White House.

The group highlighted the impact of President Biden's Investing in America initiative, which has sparked significant investment in the clean energy sector. They explored ways to boost this growth further and improve funding avenues for climate-focused startups and small businesses nationwide. The Biden-Harris Administration has introduced measures to increase financial support for medium and small climate enterprises, including:

📖The launch of the Climate Capital Guidebook

💸Enhanced financing options for small businesses to adopt clean energy solutions.

Read the official White House Readout here 👉https://hubs.ly/Q02zb8lp0.

Access the Climate Capital Guidebook 👉https://hubs.ly/Q02zb7lP0

06/03/2024

Read our latest case study featuring Leaf Automation, who is accelerating the pace of renewable energy infrastructure projects with their AI technology.

Check out their story 👉https://hubs.ly/Q02wJ4GH0

05/24/2024

🌿 Thank you to everyone who joined us at our event last night at the City Club in Cleveland! 🌎

The room was filled to the brim with individuals from all corners of the clean energy industry, coming together to discuss the exciting future of the clean energy economy right here in . Our distinguished speakers and panelists shared valuable insights on the opportunities unfolding in this space and their experiences, sparking thought-provoking conversations that left us feeling inspired.

We finished off the programming with our BRITE spark awards ceremony, recognizing those who are truly making a difference in advancing clean energy solutions. 🏆

Special thanks to our partners and sponsors who made last night's event possible.

Stay tuned for more updates and events as we continue to drive progress towards a cleaner, more sustainable future for all.

05/16/2024

🎙️ OUT NOW: Season One Recap with Randy Cole and Mike Stacey

Listen on Spotify👉https://hubs.ly/Q02x5bMl0
Watch the video on Youtube👉https://hubs.ly/Q02x5fHs0

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