WHAT: Announcement of Arrowhead Center’s selection for Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Round 3, Phase 1.

WHO: Arrowhead Center, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology TransitionsWHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 (Announcement is embargoed until this time).WHERE: Arrowhead Center: 3655 Research Road, Genesis C Building.

VISUALS: NMSU interim President Jay Gogue, along with representatives from Arrowhead Center, U.S. Department of Energy and state officials, will be attending the event.

The Office of Technology Transitions will announce the winners of EPIC Round 3, Phase 1, at NMSU. Winners include NMSU’s Arrowhead Center, which will receive a $150,000 cash prize and the opportunity to compete in Phase 2 of the competition.

The EPIC Prize Round 3 is a $4 million competitive funding program for the nation’s most innovative incubators supporting energy innovation clusters. EPIC Round 3 awards cash prizes and a three-year cooperative agreement to regional incubator teams that submit the most creative and impactful plans, then implement those plans to develop strong programming, connections, and support for energy startups and entrepreneurs.