2023 MIT CEP Tracks & Stats

This year’s MIT Climate and Energy Prize features eight tracks for prospective teams.

Energy

New generation technologies (e.g., nuclear, solar, geothermal), energy storage, hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels, enabling renewables software, marketplace, and grid management platforms, DER and demand response tools, utility transmission and distribution services

Food And Land Use

Alternative proteins, regenerative farming, vertical farming, sustainable fertilizer and animal feed, nature restoration and ecosystem services, remote sensing for crop yield optimization, autonomous farming equipment, water tech, and food waste reduction

Built Environment

Sustainable building materials, low-carbon heating and cooling, prefab construction, energy efficiency, building electrification and energy optimization

Transportation

Battery technologies, EV autos, EV charging and fleet management, electric micromobility and ridesharing, zero-emission planes, boats, and trains, urban public transport

Carbon Removal

Carbon offset marketplace and procurement platforms, carbon utilization, carbon removal and storage technologies, point-source CCS, verifiers and ratings enablers