The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a USD 65M funding opportunity to support projects through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. This investment includes USD 1.8M for Phase I/Release 2 projects funded by the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO), within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
The SBIR and STTR programs were created by Congress to leverage small businesses to advance innovation at federal agencies. Through the SBIR and STTR programs, IEDO provides non-dilutive funding to small business research and development projects that improve energy efficiency and drive industrial decarbonisation.
The IEDO-funded topic focuses on high-impact industrial innovations, including research, development, and pilot demonstration (RD&D) projects, and technology partnerships to drive U.S. industrial decarbonisation, productivity, and economic competitiveness. The topic includes the following subtopics: (1) Enabling Industrial Grid Interactivity; (2) Energy Efficient Gas Separations; (3) Innovations in Heat Exchange Processes, Equipment, and Integration Approaches for Deep Waste Heat Recovery; and (4) Renewable Hybridization of the Industrial Processes.