Orlando, Fla. (March 20, 2026) – Capacitech Energy, a client company of the UCF Business Incubation Program, is one of 20 companies selected to showcase their innovative power resilience product line in front of nearly a dozen utility companies this month.
It’s part of Incubatenergy Labs Pitch Day 2026, an annual competition developed by EPRI, one of the country’s leading Energy innovation organizations. Capacitech Energy was selected for more than 260 nominations.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase our capabilities to some of the leading energy companies in the United States,’ says Joe Sleepy, CEO and founder, Capacitech Energy. “Our products will help these utilities deliver power without the risk posed by momentary power fluctuations and demand surges.”
Capacitech delivers advanced, fully integrated supercapacitor systems engineered for high-power, rapid-response applications such as artificial intelligence data centers. Backed by national labs and grid operators, the company has solved the real challenge of making supercapacitor technology practical to deploy and scale.
At the heart of Capacitech’s solutions is the C-Link supercapacitor module, a fully integrated supercapacitor energy storage system complete with plug-and-play connectors, cooling, power management, and an installation-ready enclosure.
Unlike traditional cabinet-based systems, the modular design mounts anywhere, including on walls, fences, and inside cable trays to add power resilience without large cabinets, concrete pads, or permit heavy construction.
The C-Link is designed for microgrids, utilities managing distributed energy resources and large ramping loads and data centers managing AI workload surges.
Potential clients at the Pitch Day include Xcel Energy, Southern Company, and others.
For more than 50 years, EPRI has expanded its research and development network worldwide, collaborating with more than 450 companies in 45 countries and driving innovation to ensure the public has clean, safe, reliable, affordable, and equitable access to electricity.
According to EPRI’s materials, “Pitch Day is where early-stage companies and utilities connect to share ideas that can boost performance, reduce costs, and build a more resilient energy system by improving Advanced utility operations, demand flexibility, grid modernization, and reliance, and smart load growth.”
“This is a very unique opportunity for Joe and the Capacitech team, something that any company should be proud of,” says Rafael Caamano, interim director, Innovation Districts & Incubation Program. “As demand for electricity continues to skyrocket in the United States, innovations like Capacitech remain critical for our future.”
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For more information, the media should contact –
For Capacitech Energy: Joe Sleppy, 727-434-1229, joe.sleppy@capacitechenergy.com
For the UCF Business Incubation Program: Carol Ann Dykes Logue, 407-207-7426, Carolann.dykeslogue@ucf.edu or Alan Byrd, 407-415-8470, Alan@ByrdConnections.com
About Capacitech Energy: Capacitech delivers power resilience for the modern grid by making supercapacitor technology practical, scalable, and easy to deploy. Our fully integrated PowerLink modules deliver high-power energy storage optimized for millisecond surges, perfect for AI-driven data centers, microgrid systems, and grid applications. With modular expandability, flexible installation options, and proprietary power management, Capacitech enables engineers to build adaptable infrastructure ready for whatever tomorrow’s grid demands. Founded by engineers, for engineers, we’re the product partner turning power constraints into competitive advantages. For more information, visit capacitechenergy.com.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program: The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high growth/impact enterprises. Since 1999, this award-winning program has provided vital business development resources resulting in over 300 local startup companies reaching their potential faster and graduating into the community where they continue to grow and positively impact the local economy.
With nine facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, and the cities of Eustis, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs. In 2023, current incubator clients supported over 1,000 employees and generated over $120 million in revenue. Nineteen companies graduated from the program and remained in the local community. For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
