Smart Grid Cluster’s accelerator program supports economic growth for companies building the future of energy and the grid. Specifically designed for small businesses in the energy industry, this program offers a combination of technical, financial and community-oriented support to its members. Selected firms would also have access to mentors and advisors from major corporations.
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The VertueLab Climate Impact Fund is an “impact-first” fund that invests in early-stage ventures and provides support programs to gain investment from investors at later stages of development. Technologies of interest should help reduce greenhouse emissions, fossil fuels, carbon and other sources of climate disruption. Applicants are expected to focus on affected industries like transportation, agriculture, and heavy industries.
DOE is accepting applications from small businesses as part of its SBIR/STTR program (phase-1). The criteria for selection would be the feasibility of ideas with commercial potential and their alignment with DOE mission research guidelines. The grant application should concentrate on research that will contribute to proving the scientific or technical feasibility of the concept. Successful applicants in a DOE Phase I would be eligible to apply for DOE Phase II as well.
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NEXUS-NY is a clean energy seed accelerator that provides financial, business and educational support to startups involved in technologies that generate clean energy or reduce carbon emissions. Interested candidates from research universities and the general community are also requested to apply. Selected participants receive equity-free financial support along with additional services from mentors and partner organizations.
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The California Energy Commission’s CalSEED program funds entrepreneurs working on bringing early-stage clean energy concepts to market. Individuals/Businesses/Non-profit organizations with ideas on creating greater reliability, lower cost, and/or increased safety for California’s electricity grid are encouraged to apply. Apart from concept awards, the winners would also get access to California’s best accelerator and incubator programs.
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Schneider Electric and Powerhouse have announced the 4D challenge to invite software and/or hardware solutions for the clean energy industry, including a business model and go-to-market strategy that covers targeted markets and customers. The 4 dimensions of the contest include Decarbonize, Decentralize, Digitize and Democratize. Apart from non-dilutive funding, the winners would also be entitled to the Schneider Electric Incubation Program.
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DOE intends to fund R&D projects aimed at transforming grids by enhancing its capacity for greater prosperity, growth, and innovation. The proposals should leverage IoT technology to leverage the emergence of interconnected control systems; and coordination approaches to grow supply- and demand-side opportunities, such that they help maintain energy surety to defense installations.
As part of its SBIR/STTR program, ARPA-E is accepting innovative proposals exploring new areas of technology development across the full spectrum of energy applications. The specific areas of interest are Concretes and Cementitious Materials, Innovations Supporting Nuclear Energy, Enhanced Geothermal Systems & High-Value Methane Pyrolysis. Interested small business concerns are requested to apply within the deadline.
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DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) is inviting applications focusing on next‐generation manufacturing material, information, and process technologies that facilitate the transition of emerging cost‐competitive energy technologies to domestic production. The primary areas of interest include Manufacture of Advanced Materials, Lower Thermal Budget (LTB) Processes for Industrial Productivity and Efficient Manufacturing Facilities & Energy Systems.
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NextCorps and Rev: Ithaca Startup Works can help you get it there. Hardware Scaleup is a new program that helps entrepreneurs develop a comprehensive roadmap for scaling their prototype product into a design that’s easy to manufacture and mass produce in New York State. It also provides the support and resources to speed time to market, and reduce risks, waste and costs along the way. Hardware Scaleup is a competitive, cohort-based program that requires an 18-month commitment. Eight teams will be selected for each cohort.
To qualify, you must be a clean energy hardware entrepreneur residing in New York State, or be willing to relocate to New York. Examples of clean technologies that would be applicable include (but are not limited to) sustainable energy sources, such as renewable, solar, geothermal and biomass energy; battery fuel cells; and wind and hydro power. It also includes technologies that improve conventional energy production processes to reduce or optimize the use of natural resources, such as greenhouse gas emission control, pollution monitoring, and clean coal.
Accelerate at VERGE 23 is a fast-pitch competition featuring entrepreneurs with innovative technologies, products and services in carbon, energy, food, transportation, and buildings. Selected finalists will pitch from the VERGE stage to thousands of businesses, government and thought leaders. Qualifying nominations must include a 60-second video naming the market opportunity your company addresses and why you want to pitch at VERGE 23. These should feature the team member being nominated to deliver the pitch.
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) is USAID’s open innovation program that tests and scales creative solutions to any global development challenge. Innovative solutions come in many forms – whether a product, technology, service, or application of a creative business and delivery model. DIV is an open door to USAID – anyone, anywhere can apply at any time. USAID provides flexible, tiered grant funding to test new ideas, take strategic risks, build evidence of what works, and advance the best solutions. Proposals are accepted year-round across three stages, from any type of organization, in any country in which USAID operates.
In addition to tiered funding, DIV provides evidence grants (up to $1,500,000) to support research and evaluations that generate rigorous evidence of an innovation’s impact per dollar and potential for expansion. These applications are evaluated separately from proposals for tiered funding.
