REBECCA – ENERGY TECH HUB: INITIAL COMMITED CONSORTIUM MEMBERS

Our initiatives are strengthened through strategic collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders spanning academia, government, industry, research and development, and regional economic development organizations. These partnerships are pivotal in advancing innovation, workforce development, and economic growth across the region.

Academic Institutions

We are proud to engage with leading educational institutions that contribute to workforce training, research, and community advancement:

• Bluegrass Community and Technical College

• Hazard Community and Technical College

• Western Kentucky University (WKU)

• Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC)

Government Entities

Our work is supported by a network of government agencies and leadership that provide critical policy guidance, infrastructure, and workforce alignment:

• Hazard Chamber of Commerce

• Office of the Mayor, City of Hazard

• Transit Authority of River City (TARC)

• Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board (KWIB)

• Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA)

• Kentuckiana Works

• Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability

• Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP)

• Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Industry Partners

Our industry partners bring forward domain expertise, innovation capacity, and operational scale in manufacturing, energy, and advanced materials:

• BlueOval SK

• CSI Solar

• Amatrol

• GE Appliances

• AESE

• Kentucky River Properties

• Clariant

• Holley

Research & Innovation Companies

We collaborate with high-impact R&D firms that are advancing breakthrough technologies across energy, materials science, and advanced manufacturing:

• Blue Grass Chemical

• Zro Waste

• DTI Films

• McCrorey Digital, LLC

• HyperIon

• So Fab Inks

• Panda Industries

• Hexalayer

• ORB Technologies

• PCC Hydrogen

• Advanced Energy Materials (ADEM)

• Lumina Materials

• Engi-Mat

• Power Techs

• Bioproducts LLC

• Amplify Startups

• Bluecole Biofuels

• Lectrodryer

• Green Technologies

• Bert Thin Films

• Thermisoln

• SES Technologies

• iforce Innovation

Regional Economic Development Stakeholders

These regional partners are instrumental in shaping and accelerating local economic strategies, entrepreneurship, and inclusive growth:

• Battery Innovation Center

• One East Kentucky

• Kentucky Minority Business Development Agency – Advanced Manufacturing Center (MBDA)

• Accelerate for America

• Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR)

• Southern Indiana Works

• One Southern Indiana (1SI)

• Metals Innovation Institute (MI)