National Incubator Initiative for Clean Energy (NIICE) Award Number: DE-FOA-0001042 CX(s) Applied: A9, A11 Office of Strategic Programs Date: 01/02/2014 Location(s): Mult Office(s): Golden Field Office
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National Incubator Initiative for Clean Energy (NIICE)
Award Number: DE-FOA-0001042
CX(s) Applied: A9, A11
Office of Strategic Programs
Date: 01/02/2014
Location(s): Mult
Office(s): Golden Field Office
DOE is providing to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled the “National Incubator Initiative for Clean Energy.” The FOA invites applications that would:
• Improve the performance of existing and new clean energy business incubators across the country by setting a high performance standard, fostering best practices, and improving coordination of the incubator community;
• Strengthen support for early-stage companies developing high-risk technologies and scaling from prototype to domestically-based production; and
• Catalyze investment in early-stage clean energy businesses by improving information regarding capital access for incubators, including the disseminating analysis and materials on philanthropic funds, corporate venture, and other innovative financing mechanisms.
The purpose of this FOA is to fund projects in two topic areas:
• Topic #1: National Clean Energy Incubator Organization - support a national organization to advise and coordinate existing regional incubators, develop innovative early-stage financing mechanisms, provide performance tracking and analysis, foster best practices, and offer other supporting services.
• Topic #2: Individual Clean Energy Incubators - support the development of new and existing nonprofit clean energy incubators through direct cooperative agreements with regional organizations.