The Smart Energy conference is looking for startups to pitch at its 15th annual conference, which will take place in Halifax on April 15 and 16.

The Smart Energy conference is hosted by the Jameson Group, which also produces the Invest Atlantic series of conferences. It will be attended by about 250 delegates, who are representatives of the energy industry in Atlantic Canada and beyond.

For the last decade and a half, Smart Energy has provided a forum for new ideas and trends in green energy for Atlantic Canadians. For the last few years, the event has included a pitching session for startups in the green energy space. The official deadline to apply to pitch is March 27, though the organizers say they will accept applications till the end of the week.  You can apply here.

The pitches will take place April 16 and all participants will receive a pitch grooming session before the event. The winner will receive at least $1,000.

The winner of the event last year was Aurea Technologies, which is developing new wind energy products.

The theme for Smart Energy this year is planning a collaborative energy ecosystem, and it will examine how utilities, corporations, governments, researchers and consumers are interfacing with one another.