Conovate has developed and patented its novel ecophite composite that contains graphene monoxide (GMO) ¿, which was discovered at the nanogram level

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
DEEE0011730
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,050,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
81.086 Conservation Research and Development
Completion date 23% complete
Funding
  • $800,000.00 Federal
  • $250,000.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Wauwatosa, WI, USA

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About this award

The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Conovate Inc. a $1.05 million Cooperative Agreement on June 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086).

Conovate will establish manufacturing capability for its proprietary ECOPHITE composite material containing graphene monoxide. The company previously scaled the material from nanogram discovery to gram level for characterization and testing; this award funds the next scale-up phase to enable rapid response to customer validation requests and support larger production volumes. Work is performed in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin through May 31, 2028.

Description

This composite material was initially scaled by conovate to the gram level to enable material characterization and testing. Learnings from those efforts will be leveraged in this project to establish manufacturing capability that will enable conovate to rapidly respond to potential customers with needed amounts of material for validation and ultimately to support larger manufacturing volumes

Quick answers

Who received award DEEE0011730?

DEEE0011730 was awarded to Conovate Inc. by Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Department of Energy) on June 1, 2026.

How much is award DEEE0011730 worth?

$1,050,000 has been obligated on DEEE0011730: $800,000 in federal funding and $250,000 in non-federal funding.

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