Vision for the Future: Investing in innovation to ensure a competitive and efficient industrial sector that grows alongside the health, wealth, and prosperity of Americans.
Mission: The U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) accelerates the innovation and adoption of cost-effective technologies that position American industry to lead on the competitive stage in evolving global markets.
ITO provides planning, management, and direction necessary for a balanced national program of research, development, demonstration, technical assistance, and workforce development to drive energy, materials, and production efficiency across the industrial sector.
What we do
How we do it
ITO funds cooperative research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects across several research areas that provide U.S. manufacturers with opportunities to increase competitiveness, reduce costs, and decrease energy use, while also helping to grow our economy and providing jobs for American workers across the country. A list of ITO-funded projects can be found in the Project Database.
Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) and Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs) are developed through a collaborative process to achieve the office's goals. Adhering to an open, highly competitive solicitation process, these funding opportunities encourage collaborative partnerships among industries; universities; national laboratories; federal, state, and local governments; and nongovernment organizations.
NOFO and PIA applications undergo a rigorous peer review process before projects are selected for negotiation to receive DOE funding. Upon the successful completion of this negotiation process, including collaboration on a statement of project objectives, milestones, and budgets, projects can begin.
In addition to funding opportunities and PIAs, ITO helps to drive innovation through R&D hubs and manufacturing innovation institutes.