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.

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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Systematic improvements to grid investments and operations are needed to accommodate widespread adoption of distributed energy resources and enable market development across New York State.  The Future Grid solicitation seeks innovative solutions to challenge areas that accelerate the advancement of the Distributed System Platform in New York State.  Up to $3 million is available per challenge through 2019 for product development and demonstration projects.