Ameren Accelerator has chosen the seven energy technology startups startups that will make up its first batch.

US-based Energy utility Ameren has selected the first cohort for its energy sector-focused accelerator, which is supported by University of Missouri System.

Ameren Accelerator is a public-private partnership that also includes UMSL Accelerate, the entrepreneurial hub of University of Missouri – St Louis, as well as consultancy Capital Innovators.

The selected companies include several US-based companies, such as Blossom, a developer of a tool for businesses to control energy resources remotely; Omega Grid, a producer of software to make distributed grids…