Wed, June 4, 2025
Innovative CSUSB Startup selected to prestigious national technology commercialization competition!
Carmine Minerals (now BluCore Minerals) - a unique student led startup that focuses on selective extraction of lithium from low concentration solutions, was one of 24 teams selected to compete for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) Energy Technology University Prize (EnergyTech UP)
The CSUSB startup was awarded $5,000 and will now advance through the final phases of the competition: the Refine and Pitch Phases. Each of the 24 participating teams will leverage tailored mentorship over the next few weeks to refine their market analyses and business opportunities in preparation for their final pitches in front of a panel of industry stakeholders and OTC leadership on June 30, 2025.
The CSUSB startup was awarded $5,000 and will now advance through the final phases of the competition: the Refine and Pitch Phases. Each of the 24 participating teams will leverage tailored mentorship over the next few weeks to refine their market analyses and business opportunities in preparation for their final pitches in front of a panel of industry stakeholders and OTC leadership on June 30, 2025.