CI Ventures’ capital supports startup or growth-stage enterprises with novel market-based approaches and seeking short-term financing/growth capital. Applicants should demonstrate a viable business model with strong potential for significant environmental and social impacts. The profit generated from chosen enterprises would be used to repay funds and additionally injected into a revolving fund used to continuously reinvest in conservation efforts.

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Halcyon incubator invites early-stage social entrepreneurs to join the 12^th cohort of its 18-month fellowship program. The applications would be judged on the basis of six criteria: Execution, Talent, Solution, Sustainability, impact, and innovation. Selected candidates would receive technical assistance in addition to office space, mentorship and industry access.

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Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) offers a two-year fellowship for innovators focusing on clean energy and science technologies. Through an annual call for innovators, four to six individuals will be selected to join CRI. Program participants will receive the financial and technical support needed to perform early-stage research and development (R&D) that may launch energy or manufacturing businesses in the future.

• Fellowship stipend of $115k per year for two years plus healthcare benefits
• Non-dilutive funding for de-risking technological innovations
• Access to technical experts, facilities, and unique capabilities at Argonne National Laboratory
• Networking access to business experts, investors, mentors, and corporate partners
• Argonne takes no equity stake

Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech incubator in North America, is inviting startups with innovative renewable technologies to take part in its Enel Boston innovation hub. The three major areas of interest are New renewable capabilities and forms, Digitization of renewable infrastructure and Automation of renewables operations. The selected startups would be contacted by early November.

The 8th Annual U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium hosted by Texas A&M Energy Institute, is organizing a poster competition for early-stage researchers involved in a variety of clean energy fields. The presentation topic must be related to one of the 13 clean energy areas listed in the website and a poster committee with wide-ranging expertise will judge the same based on clarity, professionalism, diversity, and discipline.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing guaranteed grant financing for renewable energy systems to increase American energy independence through energy efficiency improvements that lower the energy costs for small businesses and agricultural producers. Selected rural small businesses may utilize the funds for purchase, installation, and construction of energy efficiency improvements.

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Joules Accelerator’s bi-annual catalyst program is accepting applications from clean energy startups looking for training, mentoring, access to utilities, customers and key industry players. The startups receive focused access to decision-makers at Duke Energy and the City of Charlotte, a huge opportunity to build their network. The selection is based on a comprehensive 3-step application process that assesses the team, and the firm’s product or service.

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The Clean Tech Center at the Tech Garden in Syracuse is a NYSERDA-funded initiative focused on supporting companies commercializing environmental and clean energy technologies. Clean Tech refers to an emerging sector of products, services, and processes that harness renewable energy sources, reduce the carbon footprint, and advance sustainability.

The Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA) is planning to award product innovation that connects clean technology solutions to the oil and natural gas industry through the cleantech challenge. Specific areas of interest are carbon capture utilization, resource usage, water quality, and operational risks. Innovative solutions providers will complete a competitive vetting process, after which 10 companies will be invited to present their technologies to the partners and sponsors.

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In an effort to assist clean energy innovators to create manufacturing-ready prototypes, the DOE is providing the Build4Scale training program. The self-paced eight-module training provides the knowledge needed to assess manufacturing readiness, evaluate smart product design, and engage with manufacturing partners. Organizations and individuals involved in American manufacturing and technology innovation including energy hardware technologists: scientists, engineers, students, and innovators are requested to utilize this opportunity.

DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is requesting information on processes to co-produce cellulosic biofuels and enhanced conversion R&D for bioproducts. The major areas of focus are Leveraging First Generation Bioethanol Production Facilities, Systems to Handle Commingled Food Waste Streams, Publish Existing High-Impact Data and Algal Biomass Feedstock Quality and Conversion Interface for Biofuels. This is solely a request for information and no funding applications are being accepted in response to this RFI.

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DOE’s Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office is soliciting feedback on the prospect of strategies relating to the modeling, monitoring, predicting, and controlling of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Some of the major areas of interest include Forecasted Data Acquisition and Ingestion for High Penetration of PV, Distribution Network Analysis and Power System Stability. This is solely a request for information and no funding applications are being accepted in response to this RFI.

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