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Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund (ICEIF) is sponsored by Evergreen Climate Innovations (administered by). The Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund makes direct investments in high-potential, early-stage, Illinois-based cleantech companies to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation in Illinois' cleantech sector.
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Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund | Evergreen Climate Innovations The Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund ICEIF provides critical funding where capital is scarce Funding for Illinois startups The Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund makes direct investments in high-potential, early-stage, Illinois-based cleantech companies to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation in Illinois’ cleantech sector.
The Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund (ICEIF), administered by Evergreen Climate Innovation, makes direct investments in high-potential, early-stage, Illinois-based cleantech companies to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation in Illinois’ cleantech sector. The ICEIF provides critical funding where capital is often scarce.
The ICEIF was seeded by grant funds from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and overseen by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Learn more here . The ICEIF is structured as a revolving investment fund: capital returned to the fund upon a liquidity event (when a company is acquired or goes public) or repayment is used to replenish the fund for future investments and fund administration.
This structure is known as an “evergreen” funding model that can self-sustain into the future and continue to provide much-needed capital to promising cleantech ventures in Illinois. To date, the ICEIF has invested a total of $3. 9 million in 13 Illinois-based companies, which have gone on to raise tens of millions of dollars in follow-on investments and currently employ over 250 people.
In October 2021, ICEIF company Agentis was acquired by Uplight . This acquisition returned capital to the ICEIF that will be used for future investments in Illinois companies. In March 2022, ICEIF company Intellihot announced the purchase of its longtime factory space in Galesburg, Illinois, which demonstrates its continued vision to bring high-tech sustainable jobs to the Midwest while helping to fight climate change.
Investment Decision Process Investment decisions for the ICEIF are made in conjunction with Evergreen Climate Innovations’ investment process. Companies apply for funding and Evergreen conducts a thorough review and diligence process. Companies under consideration are reviewed by and meet with Evergreen’s Investment Committee, which is comprised of independent investors.
The Investment Committee is charged with ensuring that the ICEIF recognizes maximum value from the investment funds deployed and relies on the rigorous analysis presented by Evergreen staff, outlining the risks and market potential of the investment decision.
Companies must be based in Illinois, be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, and successfully pass through Evergreen Climate Innovations’ application review and diligence process, which considers factors including: Adequate capitalization with potential for follow-on investment; Active development of products or services that address market need; Unit economics that show pathway to profitability; Documented customer interest; and An established governance structure.
Relevant sectors include renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, water resource management, next-generation transportation, alternative fuels, bioproducts, precision agriculture, and smart grid technologies. For more information, please contact info@evergreeninno. org .
The Illinois Clean Energy Innovation Fund Portfolio Agentis empowers businesses to make better energy decisions Sector: Food & Agriculture Aker delivers precision agriculture insights to maximize plant health and yield Sector: Grid, Transportation AllCell Technologies delivers the market’s safest fully-customized lithium-ion battery packs with extended run-time Sector: Grid, Materials & Manufacturing Cache Energy is developing an ultra-long duration energy storage technology based on low cost, non-toxic, abundant material Sector: Built Environment, Water Intellihot manufactures the world’s first on-demand, tankless water heaters for commercial and industrial buildings, cutting costs and energy consumption Sector: Materials & Manufacturing, Water Kadeya eliminates the need for disposable packaging through its network of smart bottling stations and reusable, digitally identifiable bottles Lotic Labs leverages advanced data science to manage environmental financial risk Sector: Materials & Manufacturing NuMat Technologies decarbonizes industrial gases and chemicals one molecule at a time Sector: Grid, Transportation NanoGraf Technologies extends the range of electric vehicles with their 30% more energy dense lithium-ion batteries Sector: Grid, Transportation Renewance ensures every used lithium-ion battery ends up repurposed or recycled Varuna provides real-time visibility into water distribution systems to ensure access to clean, safe water We’re focused on making an impact Our investments create jobs, drive economic opportunities, and offer solutions to the climate emergency.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: High-potential, early-stage, Illinois-based cleantech companies in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, passing a diligence review on capitalization, product development, unit economics, customer interest, and governance. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.