BIRD Energy program

BIRD Energy program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and Israel Innovation Authority. This program supports collaborative projects between U. S.

and Israeli entities focused on clean energy technologies. It offers conditional grants for joint U. S.

BIRD Energy - BIRD Foundation BIRD Energy program supports innovation through U.S.- Israel cooperation across a broad range of energy technologies BIRD Energy is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Israel Ministry of Energy, the Israel Innovation Authority, and the BIRD Foundation. It was established under the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and approved by the Israeli government.

This program supports innovation through U.S.- Israel cooperation across a broad range of energy technologies that strengthen energy efficiency, reliability, affordability, and resilience throughout the energy system.

To set up a meeting/call regarding an application please click here Click here for the Call for Proposals To be considered, a project proposal should include: ◆ R&D cooperation between two companies or cooperation between a company and a university or research institution (one from the U.S. and one from Israel) ◆ Innovation that improves energy reliability, affordability, and resilience across the energy system, including grid optimization, AI-integrated data centers, digital and AI-enabled energy solutions, advanced manufacturing, industrial affordability and resilience, and the water-energy nexus ◆ Innovation that enhances economically viable energy production, secures supply of critical minerals and materials, and supports the deployment of reliable energy solutions ◆ Innovation in emerging energy technologies that improve system performance ◆ Innovation that enhances cybersecurity for energy infrastructure and critical energy assets ◆ Significant commercial potential; the project outcome should lead to commercialization The maximum conditional grant is $1.

5M per project, and no more than 50% of the joint R&D budget. “BIRD Energy“ adheres to the same rules and procedures as BIRD. (following BIRD’s instructions) Ms. Andrea Yonah, [email protected] Ms. Anat Bujanover, [email protected] Ms. Anat Ben Yosef, [email protected] Please refer to upload instructions here (following BIRD’s detailed instructions) https://us-isr-energycenter.

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Aenean euismod bibendum laoreet. Proin BIRD Energy Approved Projects From Smart Agriculture to Mental Health: These are the New U.S.-Israel Projects Set to Receive $7. 5 Million from the BIRD Foundation The new funding round includes collaborations between Israeli and American companies in agriculture, cybersecurity, foodtech, Frequently Asked Questions What are the deadlines for submission of Proposals and how are the files submitted?

Deadlines for submission of the Executive Summaries and the Proposals for BIRD Projects are published on our website 3-4 months prior to these dates. Submission of all the documents is done exclusively by uploading them to BIRD’s upload site ( https://upload. birdf.

com ). Following the deadline, the upload site is closed for further submissions. An applicant must meet and consult with BIRD prior to submission of any application.

Should we meet with a member of the BIRD staff before submitting an Executive Summary? The Executive Summary is a concise document on which we base a “GO-NO GO” recommendation. Therefore, it is highly recommended to speak with a member of the BIRD staff before submitting an Executive Summary.

An initial discussion may be held with our staff in Israel or in the U.S. What is the policy of BIRD funding for related companies What information about my company is needed when approaching BIRD? We need as much information as you can give.

A company profile should include the following; people (founders, investors), funding raised, the innovation, status of development, patent situation, product road map, commercialization plans and activities, and website.

Other important information required: Does a partnership currently exist or is one being sought, information about the partner (similar information required about both companies), project idea, road map for development and commercialization, status of negotiations with partner and readiness to participate in a BIRD project.

Submission of a “mock-up” Executive Summary of a BIRD project may be very helpful (template for the Executive Summary can be downloaded from the BIRD website). How can BIRD assist in finding a partner? BIRD can use its network and contacts within the Israeli and the US markets to help companies identify potential partners for their R&D project.

Information provided by a company, including a list of potential companies and a value proposition can help us to accelerate the process and improve the results. What are BIRD’s Vertical Programs BIRD manages three vertical programs- BIRD Energy , BIRD HLS and BIRD Cyber .

In most aspects, the process to submit to these programs is the same as the one for the General Program, with the In all three vertical programs, one of the applicants may be a University or Research institute as long as the other is a corporation. The maximum grant amount for BIRD Energy and BIRD Cyber is $1. 5M as in the General Program.

For BIRD HLS the maximum grant amount is $1M. Can a company apply for a grant while it has an ongoing project being financed by BIRD? No – we will not allow a proposal to be submitted before participating companies have submitted their full set of final reports on previous project.