What ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator. does

ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator is a 6-month startup accelerator program operated under New Energy New York (NENY), a coalition initiative hosted at Binghamton University (State University of New York). The program supports early-stage to established small businesses developing solutions in the battery and energy storage industry, with services spanning technology development, commercialization support, prototyping, de-risking, testing, and certification for batteries targeting automotive, aerospace, consumer devices, off-highway, and outer space applications. It serves a distributed base of battery technology startups, student entrepreneurs, and industry professionals seeking workforce credentials across upstate New York (Western, Central, and Southern Tier regions).

ChargeUp sits inside a broader NENY portfolio of programs including Battery-NY (prototyping/testing/certification led by Executive Director Paul Malliband), Battery Academy (K-12 to professional microcredentialing), Student Startup Experience, Supply Chain Development (siting, partnerships, qualification), and Technical Assistance (grant disbursements such as the $314K Round 4 announced May 2026), plus the recently launched Power Up Connect sub-program (June 2026). The coalition includes 17+ named partners across SUNY institutions, RIT, NYSERDA, Empire State Development, NY BEST, Broome-Tioga Workforce NY, BOCES, Incubator Works, Activate, Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology, and community organizations.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: ChargeUp provides programs and resources to entrepreneurs at no direct cost, with operations backed by three concurrent federal designations (EDA Building Back Better Regional Challenge, EDA Regional Innovation Tech Hub, NSF Regional Innovation Engine). Distribution is coalition- and event-driven, reaching participants through university networks, business incubators, audience-targeted program pages, newsletters, and coalition convenings. The entity does not charge participants, does not report commercial revenue, and is not an independent investable company in the conventional VC/PE sense; it is a federally funded economic development program within the SUNY/academic system.

Name

ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator.

Legal name

ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator

Website

https://newenergynewyork.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ChargeUp is a 6-month battery and energy storage startup accelerator under New Energy New York at Binghamton University, offering prototyping, testing, certification, and commercialization support to early-stage startups and workforce participants across upstate New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Accelerator (Battery and Energy Storage)

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591)

akta.pro primary industry

Charging Infrastructure Components (connectors, cables, dispensers, payment/controls) (IMAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Startup accelerator program
• Battery technology innovation
• Energy storage solutions
• Technology commercialization support
• Workforce training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Binghamton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Grant Funding: ChargeUp operates as a grant-funded accelerator backed by EDA Building Back Better Regional Challenge and NSF Regional Innovation Engine designations, providing programs and support to startups without direct revenue generation from participants.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ChargeUp is a 6-month accelerator program that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses build innovative solutions in the battery and energy storage industry. It provides participating startups with technology development assistance, access to prototyping and testing infrastructure, supply chain partnership support, technical assistance funding, and commercialization guidance as part of New York State's New Energy New York (NENY) innovation ecosystem anchored at Binghamton University.

Product overview

ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator is a startup accelerator program under New Energy New York that supports entrepreneurs in the battery and energy storage storage industry. The program is part of a broader ecosystem that includes Battery-NY for prototyping and testing services, Battery Academy for workforce training, Student Startup Experience for education, Supply Chain Development for industry partnerships, and Technical Assistance for funding support. These programs work together to advance battery research, development, and manufacturing across Western, Central and Southern Tier regions of New York state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power Up Connect: Program under ChargeUp providing power solutions from emergencies to everyday moments.

Products and services

• ChargeUp Accelerator A 6-month accelerator program that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses build innovative solutions in the battery and energy storage industry. It provides technology development assistance, supply chain partnership support, and commercialization guidance to early-stage battery startups in the New York State region.
• Battery-NY A battery prototyping, testing, and certification program that provides participating startups with access to specialized battery R&D infrastructure. It supports hardware validation and certification pathways for energy storage ventures.
• Battery Academy A workforce development and training program that builds technical skills for the battery and energy storage industry. It serves career-changers, students, and incumbent workers seeking credentials for battery-industry employment.
• Student Startup Experience An educational program that engages university students in hands-on battery and energy storage entrepreneurship. It serves as a talent pipeline and feeder pathway into the broader ChargeUp accelerator cohort.
• Technical Assistance Program A grant-funded technical assistance program that disburses direct funding to support battery startups' technology development and commercialization activities. $314,000 has been awarded through this program.
• Supply Chain Development A program that connects participating battery startups with supply chain partners, suppliers, and manufacturers in the energy storage ecosystem, facilitating commercialization and scaling.
• Power Up Connect A sub-brand program under ChargeUp that connects battery entrepreneurs with mentors, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders for networking and venture development support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $314K awarded to battery technology advancements through technical assistance programs

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Binghamton University (State University of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead institution for New Energy New York coalition and ChargeUp Accelerator. Hosts EDA Tech Hub designation and manages federal grant programs for battery ecosystem development. Paul Malliband serves as Executive Director of Battery-NY.
• NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner supporting energy storage supply chain development and clean energy initiatives in New York state.
• NY BEST (New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry consortium partner focused on battery and energy storage technology advancement in New York.
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research capabilities and technical expertise in battery technology development.
• SUNY RF (Research Foundation for SUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch foundation supporting SUNY system-wide research initiatives in battery technology and energy storage.
• Incubator WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness incubator partner supporting startup development and commercialization within the battery ecosystem.
• Broome Tioga BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partner providing training programs and microcredentialing for battery industry careers.
• Broome-Tioga Workforce NYcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorkforce development board partner supporting job training and skill development programs for the battery industry.
• Southern Tier 8 Regional BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development board supporting battery ecosystem development in the Southern Tier region of New York.
• The Clean Fight New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean energy initiative partner supporting battery and energy storage market development in New York.
• Empire State DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York state's chief economic development agency supporting battery supply chain development and siting.
• Alliance for Manufacturing and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing and technology partner supporting prototyping, testing, and certification services for battery technology.
• Southern Door Community Land TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting housing and community development to accommodate the growing battery ecosystem workforce.
• SUNY BroomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUNY community college partner providing workforce training and educational programs in battery technology.
• SUNY Corning Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUNY community college partner providing educational programs and training for the battery industry workforce.
• Broome County New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partner supporting regional battery ecosystem development and workforce initiatives.
• ActivatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation organization partner supporting startup development and entrepreneurship programs in battery technology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Element Energy: Element Energy is a battery-focused accelerator and venture fund supporting early-stage battery startups with technical assistance, industry connections, and capital. Directly comparable to ChargeUp given both are specialized battery startup accelerators serving founders in energy storage technology commercialization.
• Activate: Activate is a deep-tech and cleantech startup accelerator supporting scientists and engineers commercializing hard-tech innovations. ChargeUp lists Activate as a strategic partner, and both operate fellowship-style acceleration models serving hardware/energy founders with multi-year support, technical resources, and industry connections.
• NEXUS-NY: NEXUS-NY is a New York-based clean energy accelerator supporting cleantech and energy storage startups with seed funding and commercialization support. Directly comparable to ChargeUp as both serve energy startups in New York state with similar acceleration models and overlapping founder pools.
• HAX: HAX is a hardware-focused startup accelerator supporting consumer hardware and deep-tech startups from Shenzhen and San Francisco. Comparable to ChargeUp in providing prototyping support, accelerator programming, and investor introductions for hardware-intensive startups including energy products.
• Greentown Labs: Greentown Labs is the largest cleantech startup incubator in North America, providing prototyping space, industry connections, and accelerator programming. Both ChargeUp and Greentown Labs serve hardware-focused cleantech and energy startups with shared resources, accelerator cohorts, and corporate partner networks.
• Chain Reaction Innovations: Chain Reaction Innovations is a DOE-funded entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory supporting innovators in advanced energy and manufacturing technologies. Directly comparable to ChargeUp in mission, structure, federal funding model, and target founders in hard-tech/energy commercialization.
• Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI): LACI is a cleantech incubator and accelerator supporting clean energy startups with programming, mentorship, and pilot deployment opportunities. Comparable to ChargeUp as a regional cleantech accelerator serving hardware and energy founders with similar full-stack support models.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Techstars is a global accelerator network with multiple industry verticals including sustainability, energy, and industrials. While broader than ChargeUp, Techstars provides comparable accelerator programming for energy and cleantech startups at global scale, with equity-based model that ChargeUp lacks.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC): MassCEC is Massachusetts' state clean energy economic development agency operating incubator programs and accelerators for clean energy startups. Comparable as a state-level cleantech accelerator model similar in structure to ChargeUp's NY-based federal designation-backed program, though operating in a different geography.

Emerging players

• NY BEST: NY BEST (New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium) is a battery industry consortium supporting research, development, and commercialization of energy storage technologies in New York. Listed as ChargeUp's strategic partner and provides overlapping industry support and ecosystem connections.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments13 records

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