Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011723
- Free Form Fibers LLC received a $206,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop homogeneous joining of silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix composites. The work will be performed in Saratoga Springs, New York through June 27, 2022. This award is provided through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform...
- The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded Microcvd Corp, a minority-owned for-profit Asian-Pacific American organization, a $250,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a new manufacturing method for silicon carbide (SiC) fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites. This grant, with a period of performance from July 10, 2023 to July 9, 2024, supports the Office of Science's mission to advance scientific discoveries and...
- This $256,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant supports the development of a green process for low-cost production of silicon carbide from waste silicon. Awarded on August 15, 2021 to Susteon Inc. located in Cary, North Carolina, the project is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2023. A sub-award of $100,000 supports related research activities to be conducted by the University of Wyoming, with Susteon developing the green silicon...
- This $199,985 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a for-profit manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida. The funding will support the development of low-doped silicon carbide (SiC) epiwafers for room temperature, ultrafast, and radiation-hard sensors. The award has a period of performance from February 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025. The DOE Office of Science...
- The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Thinsic Inc. on July 10, 2023. The grant supports the development of low-cost, high-performance silicon carbide (SiC) junction barrier Schottky diodes for grid applications. The project aims to advance semiconductor research and innovation in areas critical to the DOE's mission, such as energy systems and national security. Thinsic Inc.,...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,804 Project Grant on Jul 22, 2024 to Ceramic Tubular Products LLC, a for-profit limited liability company in Lynchburg, Virginia. The grant supports the "Development of a High Thermal Conductivity SiC Cladding Using a Method for Predicting Tubular Thermal Properties" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). This research aims to advance innovative ceramic and composite materials for...
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded $212,782 to the University of Illinois on September 1, 2026, to develop silicon carbide coatings by high power impulse magnetron discharge with positive kick for molten salt corrosion resistance of fusion reactor components, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The project runs through August 31, 2027, with work performed in Urbana, Illinois. The Office of Science supports basic research across the physical...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,800 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Fastwatt LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company based in Clifton Park, New York. The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports research and development of a compact solar direct-to-medium-voltage grid interface using silicon carbide and high-frequency magnetics. This research project aims to advance scientific discoveries and...
- Free Form Fibers LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support work through June 26, 2023. The grant will fund research to design, model, and experimentally validate techniques for optimizing the life of ceramic matrix composite components used in hydrogen turbines. This work supports the goals of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049) to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform...
- Through a $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), Free Form Fibers L.L.C., a small business based in Saratoga Springs, NY, is conducting research and development on fiber-embedded wireless sensors. The company has prior experience delivering advanced fiber technologies and multifunctional structures for extreme environments to the Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force,...
The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,007,860 Cooperative Agreement to Free Form Fibers LLC on August 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to validate silicon carbide powder produced by laser-driven chemical vapor deposition for high-power microelectronics applications. The project aims to establish a domestic supply capability for high-purity SIC powder and develop a sustainable manufacturing process that can replace silicon-based wafers with silicon carbide substrates in the microelectronics field. Successful completion will validate a new production method and demonstrate domestic manufacturing viability for this critical material. Free Form Fibers LLC, a small business based in Saratoga Springs, New York, will perform the work at its New York facility through January 31, 2028. The company specializes in advanced high-performance materials for aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy applications and has prior experience conducting Department of Energy research and development on silicon carbide composite structures and related joining techniques.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $750.9k | 8/12/26 |