The information below is provided as a resource for those interested in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Building Technology Office (BTO). BTO cannot support or fund all buildings-related technology or projects. In these cases, the information below could be helpful and is tailored to focus on additional resources for the buildings-related sector. Each section is divided into a link to an organization or program under “Where do I go?” as well as background on that organization or program under “What is it?”
Disclaimer: This information is not comprehensive and is only updated periodically. By providing this information, DOE is not endorsing any of the below organizations or programs.
Return to the Technology-to-Market Initiative webpage to explore further resources.
Funding and Access to National Laboratory Resources | |
Where do I go? | What is it? |
| U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Lab Partnering Service (LPS) | DOE’s LPS provides investors and other parties looking to advance energy innovation a single location to connect with leading DOE national laboratory technical experts to quickly answer innovation questions, as well as discover opportunities for building partnerships. Our goal is to increase access to the information needed to make informed decisions. |
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Vouchers (SBV) Program | DOE’s SBV Program provides U.S. small businesses with access to the expertise and facilities at DOE national laboratories. |
The Wells Fargo Incubation Innovator (IN²) is a program designed to facilitate early-stage technologies that provide scalable solutions to reduce the energy impact of commercial buildings. IN² is invitation-only, relying on referrals from 40-plus channel partners to commercial building technologies. Three selection committees evaluate applications based on technical merit and business opportunity, and the companies selected participate across three rounds. | |