The WY Ranch is a Sheridan-based Hub for industry and organizations working in the energy sector across Wyoming.
We connect Wyoming stakeholders with right-fit opportunities.
In October 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions funded The WY Ranch through its “Energy Program for Innovation Clusters” Award.
Assisting Industry With:
Connections
Introductions to right-fit projects and people.
Promotion
Showcasing Wyoming companies, projects, and talent.
Diversification
Expansion of business lines and sectors.
Sustainability
Forward-thinking growth and management.
Helping Entities To:
Discover
Find new projects and workforce.
Organize
Stay up to date with new programs.
Prioritize
Optimize organizational bandwidth.
Capitalize
Maximize impact of new funding.
Who we are:
Logan Jenkins, President
Logan has worked with state organizations here since 2016 and moved his advanced materials business from Denver to Sheridan, WY in April 2020. He loves the opportunity to grow alongside other innovative companies in the region and the support from statewide stakeholders.
Prior to the WY Ranch and his current business, Pheneovate, Logan was Principal Consultant with The American Energy Society in Palo Alto, CA, where he worked with a plethora of companies throughout the global energy industry.
Jay Stender, Principal
As CEO of Forward Sheridan from 2009-2020, Jay managed and developed economic opportunities for technology-based businesses and niche manufacturing in Sheridan and across the state. His experience in Sheridan and Wyoming is vital for our energy transition efforts.
As a career Environmental Scientist, he has evaluated, proposed, permitted, and managed resource development projects in oil, gas, coal, and metals. Jay has served as PI for USDA and NASA funding SBIR Phase 1 and Phase II Research.
Related Industries
Aerospace
Over $275 billion of the U.S. Department of Defense budget is spent on contractors and suppliers annually. For NASA, it’s $15 billion. The proportion of these funds that make it to Wyoming companies is very small, and in most cases, smaller than anywhere else in the nation. Government contracting can be a difficult process to navigate and we have the resources to help Wyoming innovators and companies get started in this space.
Nanotechnology
Future product breakthroughs will rely on nanoscale materials and processes. The backbone of Wyoming’s economy since statehood has been carbon molecules. Nanotechnology will play an important part in the diversification of the Wyoming’s economy. Numerous breakthroughs are helping to revolutionize energy, information technology, homeland security, medicine, transportation, and environmental science.
Composites
Composites are unique combinations of individual components. When two or more materials, minerals, or textiles are combined, the most useful traits of each component improves the outcome or final product. Composites are typically designed with a particular use in mind, like increased strength, heat management, and durability. Wyoming has plentiful natural resources and numerous industry leaders in composite materials.
Who we’re working with:
