Colorado Cleantech Opens Applications for the 2026 Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge

DENVER - July 16, 2026 - PRLog -- Colorado Cleantech is now accepting applications for the thirteenth annual Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge, a market-driven innovation showcase to be held in person in Denver, CO, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Colorado Governor's Residence.

Colorado Cleantech is hosting the Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge in partnership with international oil and gas industry leaders. The program provides targeted connections between our industry sponsors and clean technology solution providers with the common goal of meeting the industry's needs while introducing innovative cleantech solutions to the marketplace. Companies selected for participation in the program have the opportunity to present directly to industry leaders.

"The Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge is about bringing together the people who can turn innovation into implementation," said Colorado Cleantech Executive Director Laura Hickernell. "By connecting technology companies with energy producers and industry leaders, we're creating opportunities to solve real operational challenges while supporting a more efficient, resilient, and competitive energy sector."

Colorado Cleantech partners for this program include Chevron, Oxy, Ovintiv, Bpx, Altira, Consulate General of Canada, The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, The Colorado School of Mines, and The Colorado Energy Office.

Apply here (https://cocleantech.wufoo.com/forms/z48a04v0uybomk/)

Areas of interest to the Sponsor Judges include, but are not limited to:

• Air, especially methane, VOC, criteria pollutant detection, ethane, and quantification or control
• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage
• Digital Oilfield
• Energy storage
• Geothermal
• Water
• Items to reduce truck traffic
• Space-saving items to reduce footprint
• Methane pyrolysis
• Power management
• Plant or biological solutions
• Advanced materials and chemicals
• Solid pollution reduction
• Hydrogen and hydrogen infrastructure
• Low-pressure/low-flow maintenance

Interested innovative companies will enter a competitive vetting process, after which 10-12 companies will be invited to present their technologies to the oil and gas partners. The application deadline is Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 5pm (MDT).

About Colorado Cleantech

Founded in 2008, Colorado Cleantech impacts Colorado's policies, people, products and programs that drive expansion of a cleaner, cheaper, more efficient and secure energy economy. Through advocacy, public policy leadership, development and education, Colorado Cleantech works to ensure that Colorado is a global cleantech leader. For more information about Colorado Cleantech, visit http://www.coloradocleantech.com.