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April 16, 2024

EnergyTech University Prize 2024 Student Winners Announced

The student winners in the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) 2024 were announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) at the prize’s National Pitch Event on April 15 at Zpryme’s Energy Thought Summit in Austin, Texas.

April 16, 2024

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DOE Releases New Report on Accelerating Deployment of Grid Solutions to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability

New Report from the “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” Series Identifies Opportunities to Advance the Deployment of Underutilized Grid Solutions on Existing Transmission and Distribution Systems to Meet Growing Electricity Demand

April 10, 2024

DOE Awards $5 Million Towards Clean Energy Manufacturing Development Through MAKE IT Prize

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced winners in both the Facilities and Strategies Tracks of the Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Prize. DOE awarded a total of $4,500,000 to nine Facilities Track Phase 1 winners and a total of $600,000 to 12 Phase 1 Strategies Track winners.

April 2, 2024

DOE Awards $3M to Incubators and Accelerators in Support of Clean Energy Tech Startups

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) announced the Phase 1 winners of the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Round 3.

March 29, 2024

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $47,500 in Support of Commercializing National Lab Innovations

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has announced 19 Phase 1 winners for the Making Advanced Technology Commercialization Harmonized (Lab MATCH) prize, which encourages entrepreneurs to find actionable pathways that bring groundbreaking National Laboratory intellectual property (IP) to market. For their work in Phase 1, the Commitment Phase, winning teams will each receive $2,500 in cash prizes and are eligible to compete in Phase 2 of the prize.

March 19, 2024

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OTT Announces Fall 2024 Energy I-Corps Lab Call

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) today announced the Fall 2024 round of the Energy I-Corps (EIC) program.

March 18, 2024

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DOE Unveils Roadmap for the Next Generation of Geothermal Power

New Report from the “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” Series Highlights Geothermal Energy’s Potential to Increase Production Twentyfold While Advancing the Clean Energy Transition

March 7, 2024

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Regional & Bonus Prize Finalists Selected in EnergyTech University Prize 2024

The EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), has named the 28 student finalist teams selected to earn cash prizes and compete in the EnergyTech UP National Pitch Event this April.

February 6, 2024

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DOE Welcomes 225 Collegiate Teams Competing in EnergyTech University Prize 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) announced today 225 teams from 117 schools that will compete in the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) 2024.

January 24, 2024

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DOE Announces Spring 2024 Energy I-Corps Selections and Unveils 2023 Report

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 25 selected projects for the spring round of the 2024 Energy I-Corps program, alongside the release of the 2023 Energy I-Corps Annual Report.