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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs fund small businesses to conduct R&D with potential for commercialization that meets DOE mission-specific needs.
DOE collaborates with 13 program offices to develop over 60 technical topics and 250 subtopics spanning energy production, energy efficiency, fundamental sciences, energy storage, cybersecurity, environmental management, and defense nuclear nonproliferation. Funding takes the form of competitive grants awarded across multiple phases, from proof-of-concept through commercialization.
Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses; Phase I and Phase II solicitations are announced annually by the DOE Office of Science.
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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer | Department of Energy Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer The SBIR and STTR programs are U. S. Government programs, intended to help certain small businesses conduct R&D.
At DOE, funding takes the form of grants. Projects must have the potential for commercialization and meet specific DOE mission-specific R&D needs. The SBIR/STTR Programs Office works collaboratively with 13 program offices throughout the DOE.
Each DOE program office considers its high priority research needs and program mission, as well as the Department’s goals for the program in developing research topics. The specific research topics selected for the SBIR and STTR programs are developed by DOE technical program managers.
DOE offers more than sixty technical topics and 250 subtopics, spanning research areas that support the DOE mission in Energy Production, Energy Use, Fundamental Energy Sciences, Environmental Management, and Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. Learn more about the SBIR/STTR programs .
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Fundamental Energy Sciences Advanced Scientific & Computing Research Biological and Environmental Research Energy Storage & Security Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D SBIR/STTR Application Prep Frequently Asked Questions Phase III Success Stories SBIR/STTR Programs Office E: SBIR-STTR@science. doe.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses. These are U. S. Government programs where federal agencies with large research and development (R&D) budgets set aside a small fraction of their funding for competitions among small businesses only. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Wind Program. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 5 required documents: Letter of Intent (LOI), Budget justification, Data management plan, Foreign relationships disclosure, and Indirect rate documentation. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs: Wind - Advancing Technology for Offshore Wind Resource Characterization is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Wind Program. This DOE SBIR/STTR topic seeks innovations for offshore wind resource characterization, specifically the development of a commercially viable, buoy-based remote sensing technology for Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer (MABL) characterization. Key requirements include measurements of wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric stability, and a sensor package suitable for existing met-ocean buoy platforms.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs: Wind is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Wind Program. This program seeks applications for innovations that significantly advance the goal of large cost reductions in the deployment of U.S. wind power resources by exploring technologies that enable the production of larger wind turbine rotors through active load alleviation. It specifically calls for the development of a low-cost marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL) measurement system which could serve as a core element of a buoy-based data collection network for the offshore renewable energy industry.
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