Companies and other potential partners are invited to connect with DOE National Laboratories on projects in five priority technology areas
Office of Technology Commercialization
September 24, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) today announced the opening of the Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Technology-Specific Topics lab call, making up to $41 million available to advance the commercialization of promising technologies in five priority areas. The final funding amount is based on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget and is subject to FY 2027 Congressional appropriations.
The lab call creates new opportunities for industry, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations to engage with DOE National Laboratories, plants, and sites and help move DOE technologies from research and development toward the marketplace. National Laboratories can submit proposals to DOE, and organizations interested in participating as potential project partners can add their information to the Teaming Partner List.
The CLIMR lab calls serve the TCF mission by strengthening the lab-to-market pipeline, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that federally funded research delivers tangible benefits to the nation’s economy and energy security.
This lab call advances President Trump’s energy dominance agenda by leveraging American science and innovation to strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. Connecting DOE technologies with private-sector expertise, capital, manufacturing capabilities, and market insight helps accelerate commercialization, strengthen domestic industry, and ensure that more American innovations are developed and deployed in the United States.
“President Trump’s agenda is about ensuring America leads not only in producing energy, but also in developing and commercializing the technologies that will strengthen our economy and national security,” said DOE Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization Anthony Pugliese. “This lab call is an opportunity for American companies, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators to work alongside our National Labs to move promising technologies into the marketplace. By bringing the right partners together, we can accelerate commercialization, strengthen domestic industry, and make sure American innovation continues working for America.”
Opportunities to Partner
The FY26 & FY27 CLIMR Technology-Specific Topics lab call seeks proposals from the National Laboratories in topic areas from the DOE program offices listed below. View the lab call to see list of topics and areas of interest.
- Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
- Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
- Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
- Office of Electricity
- Office of Nuclear Energy
Organizations interested in partnering with a DOE National Laboratory on a proposal are encouraged to submit their information to the Teaming Partner List (TPL-0000077). The list provides a way for National Laboratories to identify companies and other organizations interested in commercializing lab technologies and contributing capabilities, expertise, market knowledge, or other resources relevant to the lab call topics.
National Laboratory concept papers are due at 3 p.m. EST on November 3, 2026. The full lab call, including detailed topic descriptions, eligibility and cost-share requirements, and application instructions, is available on Exchange.
DOE Announces FY26 TCF Commercialization Enabling Project Selections
DOE OTC also announced six projects that will receive more than $12 million in federal funding through the FY26 TCF CLIMR Commercialization Enabling Topic lab call. The selected projects will also leverage over $6 million in cost-share from partners, bringing total funding to more than $18 million.
Led by six National Laboratories, the selected projects will strengthen the commercialization infrastructure that helps DOE researchers and technologies connect with the marketplace. Projects will support capabilities in areas such as AI tool development, advancing nuclear fission and fusion, and efforts to strengthen collaboration across public private partnerships.
Full details on the selected projects, including project descriptions, lead laboratories, and project partners, are available here.
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About the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Commercialization
The Department of Energy (DOE) is one of the largest champions of technology transfer and commercialization in the federal government. Congress established the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) to advance this critical mission. By unlocking the tremendous potential within the Department and its 21 National Labs, plants and sites, and catalyzing private sector investment in novel technologies, OTC is driving innovation - and with it, American energy dominance and national security. Visit us at energy.gov/otc to learn more, and subscribe to receive our latest opportunities and accomplishments via email. Follow us on X and LinkedIn.