Since 1954, the section 174 R&D tax deduction has enabled businesses conducting research and development to deduct these expenses in the year they are incurred. Unfortunately, this provision lapsed in 2022, significantly increasing the cost of performing R&D and receiving…

Learn about labor and apprenticeship requirements for bonus tax credits for clean energy that are coming out of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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),…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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,…