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Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity (NOFO NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003504) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office.
This funding opportunity from DOE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office is part of the broader SBIR/STTR programs, providing funding to small businesses for innovative clean energy technologies.
Specific topics for this opportunity relate to hydrogen and fuel cell systems and components, including safety technologies for large-scale hydrogen deployments, novel concepts for low-energy, low-cost hydrogen loss mitigation, durable, efficient, and low-cost PEM fuel cell cathode catalysts, membranes and separators for alkaline electrolyzers, innovative manufacturing concepts for heavy-duty fuel cell trucks, in-situ diagnostic tools for clean hydrogen production, power electronics for low-cost intermittent electricity to hydrogen conversion, and facilitating a robust supply chain for hydrogen and fuel cell systems.
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Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity (NOFO NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003504) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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