Exciting Announcements & Events from OTT - Week of October 5

Department of Energy Announces Energy Incubator Prize Selections

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for the prize portion of the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC). The EPIC prize is the $1 million debut effort in a two-part, $5 million program sponsored by DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). The EPIC prize seeks to recognize the most innovative and impactful incubators focused on developing strong regional innovation clusters for energy-related technology and entrepreneurship. In announcing this first round, DOE selected 20 winning incubators for cash prizes of $50,000 each.

Read more here.

InnovationXLab Quantum Information Science & Technology

October 7-8, 2020

We're officially underway at OTT's InnovationXLab Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) Summit, hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory!
We've had an exciting start this afternoon, with keynotes from Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, Under Secretary for Science Paul M. Dabbar, and Director of IBM Research Dario Gil. We look forward to more exciting discussions throughout the day, as we hear from leaders across sectors on how to accelerate QIST advancements that impact the Nation and world.

The QIST Summit, organized by OTT and in collaboration with the Office of Science, is the sixth in DOE’s InnovationXLab series: a showcase of the remarkable assets and capabilities of the Department’s National Laboratories. These summits facilitate a two-way exchange of information and ideas between industry, universities, investors, and end-use customers with Lab innovators and experts.

Read more about the event here.

Did you miss the Quantum InnovationXLab Virtual Series before the summit? Catch up on the webinars here.

Collaboration Between the United States and the Netherlands Focuses on Hydrogen Technology

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy’s Directorate General for Climate and Energy issued a statement of intent (SOI) to collaborate on collecting, analyzing, and sharing information on hydrogen production and infrastructure technologies. Through this effort, real-world data from hydrogen applications will be gathered to guide both organizations’ future hydrogen research and development (R&D) and demonstration activities.

As part of this SOI, EERE and the Office of Technology Transitions will leverage technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment and facilities at DOE’s National Labs to validate the performance and durability of electrolyzers, which produce renewable hydrogen using water and electricity. An additional focus area will cover lessons learned and harmonization of safety, codes and standards in emerging areas like hydrogen and natural gas blending.