On March 30th, 24 cleantech startups competed for over $150,000 in prizes in a virtual pitch competition. Through the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize, the DOE Office of Technology Transitions, in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has recognized twenty-four incubators across the country playing a key role in supporting regional energy innovation clusters. Each award-winning incubator nominated one startup to participate in the EPIC showcase.

Learn more about the Energizing Rural Communities Prize, which is a $15 million prize competition that challenges individuals and organizations to develop partnership plans or innovative financing strategies to help rural or remote communities improve their energy systems and advance clean energy demonstration projects.

More than 160 clean energy leaders from 36 states have signed on to CEBN’s letter advocating for robust funding for the Department of Energy and existing federal cleantech programs. On Monday, the Clean Energy Business Network shared this letter with Congressional leadership.

CEBN is publishing answers to frequently asked questions on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to help clarify how its programs can benefit you, your community, and your small business or organization – and, as a result, benefit our economy and our climate.

This post will be updated periodically, so keep it bookmarked!

The American-Made Network is busy this season with multiple prizes to fast track the clean energy revolution! View a summary of current funding opportunities for innovation and commercialization.

A recently published report from the Bipartisan Policy Center identifies a gap in funding for demonstrations and offers recommendations for the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. Learn more and download the report.

In July 2022, Congress authorized DOE to establish and collaborate closely with a new non-profit Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI). A guest blog post from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) describes where the idea for FESI came from, what it might do, and how you can get involved by submitting comments to the DOE.

Are you working on your application for the Department of Energy’s SBIR/STTR program, or considering applying? Five organizations are working with the DOE to support you. See below for a full list of upcoming events.

Congress is beginning the annual appropriations process for funding government agencies through Fiscal Year 2024. CEBN’s sign-on letter shows small business support for funding for clean energy in FY24 appropriations. Sign here!

Meet the Phase One winners of the Clean Energy Community Coalition Prize, which invests in non-profit led coalitions developing strategies to address local clean energy opportunities and inequities in disadvantaged communities.

CEBN is celebrating 12 days of clean energy, highlight a major accomplishment for the industry and our network from every month in 2022. Come back to this page every day to see a new highlight!

The Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), known as “America’s Seed Fund,” provides nondilutive grants to small businesses to help them develop and commercialize technology innovations. The most recent Department of Energy (DOE) solicitation closed on February 23, 2023.