Electrify Nevada Accelerator Spring 2027 (Las Vegas)

Electrify Nevada is gener8tor's free, 7-week accelerator for startups building in advanced energy, critical minerals, the lithium loop, physical AI and related deep tech, with cohorts in Reno/Tahoe and Las Vegas. It bills itself as "the fastest way into the Nevada energy ecosystem." The program is hybrid (2 weeks in-state, the rest remote), costs nothing and takes no equity, and is open to founders at any stage, pre-seed through post-Series A. Founders get warm introductions to Nevada's anchor companies, state government partners, university labs, federal grant support, investor introductions and $1M+ in partner perks. The program is made possible through the support of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Key Benefits

• Warm introductions: direct connections to Tesla, Redwood Materials, Dragonfly Energy, NV Energy, Panasonic, and Nevada's other anchor companies
• State government as your backer: GOED, EDAWN, and the Governor's office are program partners
• University lab & research infrastructure: UNR NCAR wet lab, UNLV research facilities, and federal grant pathways via the Nevada Tech Hub
• Federal grant support: SBIR and STTR access via the SAGE partnership
• Investor introductions: Battle Born Ventures, Flume Ventures, Sierra Angels, Hard Yaka, FundNV, Uncorrelated Ventures, and a growing national energy investor network
• Entity formation & tax navigation: Nevada's incentive stack (property tax abatements, sales tax reductions, data center credits, and more)
• Weekly sessions with operators, mentors, and investors embedded in the energy and deep tech ecosystem
• Demo Day & alumni network: 55+ companies in Nevada alone, and a gener8tor network of over 2,227 startups
• $1M+ in partner perks (cloud & compute, banking, legal, CRM, payments, cybersecurity, recruiting, relocation support and 60+ additional tools)

Eligibility

• Startups building in advanced energy, critical minerals, lithium loop, physical AI, and related deep tech
• Open to founders at any stage, pre-seed through post-Series A
• Apply from anywhere

Program Structure

• Spring 2027 cohort: early review deadline January 15th, applications close February 28th, program starts March 29th
• 7 weeks, hybrid format: 2 weeks in-state, the rest remote
• Weekly sessions with operators, mentors, and investors; ends with Demo Day

Cost

$0 cost. 0% equity ("No cost. No equity.")