Philadelphia 76ers and Bloom Energy Announce Multi-Year Partnership and Patch Deal
76ers and bloom energy plan seven-figure community investment to strengthen community resilience
Partnership expands joint commitment to creating opportunity for the greater Philadelphia region and Delaware
Today, the Philadelphia 76ers and Bloom Energy, a global leader in power solutions, announced a multi-year strategic partnership, bringing together two companies embedded in the Tri-state area. Bloom Energy will become the Official Jersey Patch Partner on the team’s uniforms set to be unveiled later this morning at 76ers Media Day. This marks one of the most comprehensive and impactful patch partnership deals in the NBA.
“At the core, our brands are about making communities stronger."
Tad Brown
CEO of HBSE and the Philadelphia 76ers
“Ahead of a highly anticipated season, we are proud to welcome Bloom Energy, a powerhouse in the region. We look forward to building a partnership grounded in shared values, community resilience and a commitment to making a meaningful impact in the Greater Philadelphia area.”
Bloom Energy provides clean, reliable, and resilient power that keeps communities running. Its American-made technology has deep roots in the region, with Bloom’s second-largest manufacturing hub located just a few miles from Philadelphia in Newark, Delaware. For nearly 15 years, Bloom has been a significant employer in the region, creating high-quality manufacturing jobs, supporting workforce development, and investing in the communities where its employees live and work.
Through this partnership, Bloom Energy and the 76ers will work together on a seven-figure community investment, showcasing their shared commitment to powering the Greater Philadelphia region forward and creating lasting opportunity. As part of this, Bloom Energy will serve as a partner on several of the Philadelphia 76ers’ community initiatives including the Jr. 76ers Summer Hoops Tour, a Greater Philadelphia region court refurbishment, and joint days of service for 76ers and Bloom staff. Bloom Energy will also be the marquee jersey sponsor for the NBA G League's Delaware Blue Coats, who have been in Delaware since 2013.
"This partnership is about bringing together two organizations that believe stronger communities create powerful opportunities."
KR Sridhar
Founder and CEO of Bloom Energy
"From the employees who manufacture Bloom's fuel cells in Delaware to the fans who fill arenas across the region, our connection to the Greater Philadelphia area runs deep. Together with the 76ers, we are proud to help power communities forward and support the people and businesses that keep this region thriving."
With more than 1,000 deployments across the United States, Bloom powers critical operations across hospitals, retailers, college campuses, data centers, manufacturers and other industries, with a customer base including many of the world's most recognized brands.
With nearly 1,200 employees in Delaware, Bloom Energy has created opportunities in the Greater Philadelphia region for years, supporting workforce development, STEM education, veterans and first responders. The company was recently named to Newsweek’s 2026 World’s Most Trustworthy Companies list in the Energy & Utilities category.
Elevate facilitated the relationship between the Philadelphia 76ers and Bloom Energy. Elevate leveraged its global network to lead a comprehensive search process, essential to delivering a successful partnership between the 76ers and Bloom Energy.
The successful execution of the 76ers partnership with Bloom Energy follows a steady drumbeat of wins from Elevate's global partnerships team, including: San Antonio Spurs jersey partnership, Portland Timbers front of shirt partnership, Baltimore Orioles jersey partnership, Washington Commanders stadium naming rights, Everton FC stadium naming rights, among others.
About the Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the most storied franchises in the National Basketball Association, having won three World Championships, earning nine trips to The Finals and making 55 playoff appearances over 77 seasons. The Philadelphia 76ers organization is a Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment property.
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy empowers enterprises to meet soaring energy demands and responsibly take charge of their power needs. The company’s fuel cell systems provide ultra-reliable, clean and highly scalable onsite electricity for Fortune 500 customers around the world, including data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, large utilities and other commercial and industrial sectors, as well as mission-critical organizations in local communities, such as hospitals, college campuses and retailers. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Bloom Energy employs more than 2,000 people worldwide and manufactures its systems in the United States. For more information, visit BloomEnergy.com.
Media Contact: Bloom Energy - Katja Gagen – press@bloomenergy.com
