The US Department of Energy (DOE) on 20 July announced awards totalling $127 million to a diverse set of small businesses working on advanced scientific tools and clean, secure energy. The 110 projects in 26 states are pursuing technological solutions that support the Administration’s clean energy goals – in areas such as cybersecurity, renewable energy, carbon management, grid reliability, and fusion energy. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M Granholm said: “These funding awards will help small businesses take their work to the next level, expand their operations and create new jobs, and be part of the fight against the existential crisis of our time – climate change.”
The awards are administered by DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programmes, which were established to encourage diverse communities to participate in technological innovation, as well as create a bridge between DOE-supported science breakthroughs and viable products and services for the commercial market. Funding for today’s projects came from DOE’s science and energy
