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Public Interest Technology Fund is sponsored by Siegel Family Endowment (and other philanthropists). The Public Interest Technology Fund pools and deploys resources from philanthropists to improve the technology ecosystem's capacity to develop and utilize technology in ways that support the public interest. It invests in organizations creating effective, efficient, and equitable technology infrastructure.
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CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.
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