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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program (Marine Energy projects) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). The DOE's Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) supports small businesses through the SBIR/STTR program for marine energy research and development.
This includes projects focused on marine energy components and subsystems, co-development with blue economy end-users, and emerging sensors and monitoring technologies. Recent awards have funded innovative marine energy projects, such as independent power units for oceanographic buoys and wave-powered autonomous underwater vehicles.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program (Marine Energy projects) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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