DEIC News

Dominion Energy Innovation Center Awarded GO Virginia Funding for Strategic Cluster Advancement for Leading Energy (SCALE) Project

August 14, 2026

Ashland, VA – The Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC) has been awarded $154,391 in GO Virginia funding to study and catalyze advanced energy supply chains through a new project, Strategic Cluster Advancement for Leading Energy, or SCALE. The project is designed to build toward a focused hub for advanced electrical power systems and grid technologies in GO Virginia Regions 4 and 5, which cover much of eastern Virginia, including the Greater Richmond region, the Tri-Cities, and Hampton Roads.

Dominion Energy Innovation Center Awarded GO Virginia Funding for Strategic Cluster Advancement for Leading Energy (SCALE) Project

August 14, 2026

Ashland, VA – The Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC) has been awarded $154,391 in GO Virginia funding to study and catalyze advanced energy supply chains through a new project, Strategic Cluster Advancement for Leading Energy, or SCALE. The project is designed to build toward a focused hub for advanced electrical power systems and grid technologies in GO Virginia Regions 4 and 5, which cover much of eastern Virginia, including the Greater Richmond region, the Tri-Cities, and Hampton Roads.

Center Street Pitch Competition – Local entrepreneurs compete for $35,000 in prizes

February 5, 2025

Ashland, VA – The Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC) and Downtown Ashland Association (DAA) are thrilled to announce the return of the Center Street Pitch Competition, a dynamic event designed to empower local entrepreneurs and ignite innovation. Set to take place on April 10, 2025, at the historic Ashland Theatre, this competition provides an exciting platform for aspiring business owners to present their ideas and compete for over $35,000 in prizes.

January 2025 News at DEIC

January 15, 2025

January 2025 News at DEIC: Energy Tech 2025, Ag Connect, Coffee & Connect, Ag-X, Alumni news and more

Secure Your Spot at Energy Tech 2025

January 10, 2025

Ashland, VA — Energy Tech 2025 returns on March 6, 2025, bringing together thought leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to explore the future of energy in the Commonwealth and beyond. Hosted at the Science Museum of Virginia,  this annual event is a must-attend for those shaping the energy landscape.

DEIC Facilitating Partner Matching for VGRIP Program

January 2, 2025

The Virginia Grid Reliability Improvement Program (VGRIP) is a grant program offering funding from the DOE through Virginia Energy. If you are a startup or company working in this area but not one of the above eligible lead applicants, you can partner up with an eligible lead applicant for a project. DEIC is helping to facilitate matching eligible lead applicants with other companies working in the space to submit proposals. Please complete this form if you represent a startup or company that does not qualify as a lead applicant but are interested in finding a partner with whom to apply.

December 2024 News at DEIC

December 19, 2024

December news at DEIC: This will be our last newsletter of the year, so we want to be sure to wish everyone Happy Holidays! 2024 was an amazing year for our organization, with new programs, stronger partnerships, more support for our portfolio companies, big funding wins, and increased local presence.

November 2024 News at DEIC

November 8, 2024

November news at DEIC: 2024 Accelerator Program wrapping up, Energy Tech 2025 call for proposals and registration open, FisherH2O Demo at DEIC, DEIC at Disrupt Up Conference in Blacksburg, DEIC presents at Next Grid Alliance Summit, Coffee & Connect, Ag Connect on November 21, 2024, Energy Tech Virginia Meetup on November 21, 2024, Alumni news and more

October 2024 News at DEIC

October 18, 2024

October News at DEIC: Accelerator Program Updates, EnergyTech2025, DEIC Student Outreach, VA Clean Energy Summit, Energy Ingenuity Fund, Ag Connect, Coffee & Connect and more!

Dominion Energy Innovation Center Announces 2024 Accelerator Program Participants

July 18, 2024

Ashland, VA – The Dominion Energy Innovation Center (“DEIC”) has announced the 15 companies participating in its expanded 2024 accelerator program. Five teams will make up the signature DEIC Accelerate utility deployment track, five startups will be part of DEIC’s new Hyperscaled track focused on solutions for both utilities and data centers, and the remaining five will participate in Precursor, DEIC’s new, earlier stage pre-accelerator track.

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