A collaboration between New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Con Edison, and Newlab, the Resilient Energy Studio cultivates local energy storage capacity by working with entrepreneurs, community organizations, energy experts, and leading industry stakeholders to advance energy storage for a sustainable urban future.

The Founder Fellowship program returns for a second year, engaging 28 founders from underrepresented backgrounds.

The partners hosted leaders from the energy storage industry, city government and community organizations at Newlab to introduce the startups participating in the new Resilient Energy cohort to advance pilot projects across New York City.

Newlab and Globant’s Ethical AI Studio invite early-stage ventures to pilot responsible AI solutions—from safer gaming and metaverse moderation to explainable, bias-detecting algorithms in healthcare—that protect individual rights and rebuild public trust in digital systems. Apply now for non-dilutive grant funding, structured pilot support, and access to Newlab’s global infrastructure and expert network.

Ørsted and Newlab’s Future Energy Storage Studio is calling on startups and industry partners to pilot and scale novel, long-duration energy storage technologies beyond lithium—addressing grid reliability, renewable intermittency, and industrial decarbonization through real-world demonstrations and strategic partnerships. Apply now to collaborate on de-risking breakthrough chemistries and deploy resilient, sustainable storage solutions at scale.