Author: US DOE Staff Published: 8/28/2023 EERE
Solar Energy Technologies Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) awarded funding to 6 small solar companies through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) FY23 Phase II Release 2 funding opportunity.
These companies are advancing innovative solar technologies in manufacturing, concentrating solar-thermal power, and power electronics. The awardees are:
- Gismo Power (Sarasota, FL)
- Quest Renewables (Atlanta, GA)
- Radiation Detection Technologies (Manhattan, KS)
- Smartville (Carlsbad, CA)
- Solar Dynamics (Broomfield, CO)
- SOL-GO (Menlo Park, CA)
Each company will receive an award of $1.1 million to develop their prototypes.
The SBIR/STTR programs encourage U.S. small businesses to engage in high-risk, innovative research and technology development with the potential for future commercialization.
Learn more about SETO’s manufacturing and competitiveness research.