The Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) is a U.S. Department of Energy program that helps move innovations developed at DOE National Laboratories, plants, and sites into the marketplace. Established by Congress in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, TCF invests millions of dollars each year to bridge the gap between research and commercial application.
The program supports partnerships between DOE facilities and industry, universities, and other organizations to advance technologies with strong market potential. By sharing costs with private and public partners, TCF strengthens the lab-to-market pipeline, fosters collaboration, and ensures that federally funded research delivers tangible benefits to the nation’s economy and energy security.
2025 Programs
On October 17, 2024, DOE issued a call for proposals from DOE National Laboratories, plants, and sites for the Fiscal Year 2025 TCF Base Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. The goal of the lab call is to improve America’s energy competitiveness and security by accelerating commercialization of critical energy technologies to market. The final submission deadline was March 27, 2025. Submissions are no longer being accepted.
DOE expects to award up to $36.8 million to projects across six topics, subject to appropriations. This lab call represents the combined effort of fifteen distinct DOE program/technology offices and OTC.
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