Funded through DOE’s SBIR and STTR programs, Phase I research and development projects focus on establishing technical feasibility for the proposed innovations. Phase I awardees will have the opportunity to compete in the future for larger Phase II awards to fund prototypes or process development. The median Phase I award is $200,000 for a period of six months to one year. Phase II awards are $1.1-1.15 million for a period of two years.
The companies selected for Phase I awards submitted their ideas for innovative solar technologies in agrivoltaics, next-generation power electronics, photovoltaic system installation and maintenance, and concentrating solar-thermal power, among others.
The Phase I awardees are:
- AmpX Technologies (College Park, MD)
- Atonometrics (Austin, TX)
- Combustion Research and Flow Technology (Pipersville, PA)
- Concepts NREC (White River Junction, VT)
- DER Security (Scotts Valley, CA)
- Fastwatt (Clifton Park, NY)
- Maxout Renewables (Livermore, CA)
- Mirai Solar (Mountain View, CA)
- Optivolt Labs (San Francisco, CA)
- Physical Sciences (Andover, MA)
- Precision Combustion (North Haven, CT)
- Quantum Power Systems (Austin, TX)
- Solar Unsoiled (Durham, NC)
- Solution Spray Technologies (Storrs, CT)
- Turbine Monitoring and Support Services (Atlanta, GA)
- VIA Science (Somerville, MA)
The Phase II awardees are:
- Epower Technology (Manhattan, KS)
- Mission Power Corp. (Potsdam, NY)
- Noria Energy Holdings (Sausalito, CA)
- Resilient Power Systems (Austin, TX)
- Sporian Microsystems (Lafayette, CO)
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.
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