As part of a recent $53-million announcement by U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced selection of 106 new projects across 26 states, totaling nearly $21.3 million in funding in a press release.
The selected small businesses are receiving Phase I grants that demonstrate technical feasibility for innovations during the first phase of their research. Most Phase I awards are $200,000 for a performance period of less than one year.
The nine EERE technology offices will fund awards under 12 topics, one for each Technology Office (Advanced Manufacturing, Bioenergy, Buildings, Fuel Cells, Geothermal, Solar, Vehicles, Water, and Wind) and three joint office topics (Advanced Manufacturing with Bioenergy, with Buildings, and with Wind & Water).
To learn more about the selected projects, read the original release.