PROVIDENCE – (July 1, 2024) – CBC Wind Energy, a 2019 Finalist in the Rhode Island Business Competition, just completed and delivered its first rapidly deployable wind energy system to the U.S military. The company’s focus and transformative technology is dedicated to solving the challenges of wind energy generation in the built environment. CBC has accomplished this by deploying a wind enclosure that captures wind from 4 to 100 miles per hour. This wind system provides low-cost power, energy security, and compatibility to a range of uses from residential buildings, farms, disaster response, and the military.

Robert Baxter, Founder and CEO, notes that there is an unmet need across the nation and the world for resilient power that can be rapidly deployed. "CBC's unique wind enclosure does not require towers and can be deployed rapidly with just a few personnel,” says Baxter.

“It is always exciting when one of our winners or finalists reaches a milestone in their business. We recognize all the hard work and dedication that Rob and his team have done to make their invention such a success, and we look forward to hearing about their future endeavors,” states Beth Carter, Executive Director of the competition.

The Rhode Island Business Competition fosters development of companies by inviting emerging and established Rhode Island based entrepreneurs to submit ideas for a business in any industry that has strong growth potential. The most promising ideas will receive cash and services. The competition is supported by a broad range of sponsors, including private businesses, investors, foundations, colleges and universities, public entities, nonprofit organizations, and former competitors. Today, we are one of the leading community-supported business competitions in the Northeast.