DOE Announces $37 Million for Small Business Research and
Technology
Aug 20, 2009 -- Energy Department Documents and Publications/ContentWorks
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced
today that $37 million in funding from the Recovery Act will be made available
to qualified small businesses through the Department's Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
programs. Today's funding announcement emphasizes the Department's commitment
to developing near-term, clean energy technologies while allowing small
businesses take part in the new industrial revolution that the sustainable
energy economy will bring.
"Small businesses are engines of job
creation and innovation, and we need their ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit
to drive a clean energy economy," said Secretary Chu. "By helping
small businesses bring clean technologies to market, we can create jobs, reduce
our dependence on foreign oil, and reduce carbon pollution."
DOE's SBIR/STTR
programs target
* Advanced building air conditioning and
refrigeration, thermal load shifting, and cool roofs
* Water usage in electric power generation
and industrial processes
* Power plant cooling
* Advanced gas turbines and materials
* Sensors, controls, and wireless networks
* Advanced water power technology
development
* Smart controllers for smart grid
applications
* Advanced solar technologies
* Advanced industrial technologies
development
* Advanced manufacturing processes
The deadline for submission of
applications is September 4, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. EST. Approximately
$8.5 million is expected to be available for new Phase I awards. Successful
applicants may receive up to $150,000 for a Phase I grant for a period of six
months to demonstrate the feasibility of the ideas that appear to have
commercial potential.
For more information about DOE's SBIR and STTR programs please visit:
http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/
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