Cooperative Agreement DEEM0001234

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) provides $889,783 to the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (PRSTRT) for the "Project SWITCH" energy innovation incubator program. The OTT Technology Deployment, Demonstration and Commercialization program (CFDA 81.010) is funding this 3-year initiative from December 2024 to December 2027. The goal is to establish Puerto Rico as a premier hub of energy innovation...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Premier Resource Management LLC received a $4.8 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to demonstrate Geological Thermal Energy Storage (GEOTES) technology integrated with Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) systems. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026, supports the installation and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), supports the development of an integrated cascaded heat exchanger system. The $812,500 award aims to demonstrate advanced manufacturing techniques to meet both power generation and industrial process heat demands. Key objectives include improving particle-side convective heat transfer,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. received a Cooperative Agreement award of $106,494.46 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), effective August 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. The award funds Phase I development of commercial software that automates three-dimensional (3D) scan-to-simulation workflows, eliminating manual interventions...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Durion, Inc. received a $1.39 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to develop and validate a low-cost thermal energy storage (TES) system. The project, initiated on October 1, 2025, and scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026, focuses on preparing the Heattrap TES technology for commercial deployment in...

The Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) awarded a $950,000 Cooperative Agreement to New Mexico State University (NMSU) on December 20, 2024 under the OTT Technology Deployment, Demonstration and Commercialization program (CFDA 81.010). The 3-year project, titled "Arrowhead RenewTech Incubator", focuses on expanding NMSU's in-house incubator offerings at the Arrowhead Center to support emerging energy and water technologies. Working with national...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $11,552,157 to RG Resource Technologies, Inc. to deploy a new 120,000 units-per-year capacity manufacturing facility to support the production of the recipient's solar photovoltaic + thermal capture (PVT) system. The project aims to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities equivalent to an annual...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Direct Kinetic Solutions Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in El Paso, Texas, received a $985,369 Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2027. The company is developing a stackable radioisotopic power source (RPS) designed to deliver continuous, maintenance-free power for up to 20...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) under the OTT-Technology Deployment, Demonstration and Commercialization program (CFDA 81.010) is intended to accelerate the commercialization of green chemistry startups by addressing critical technical, operational, and commercial challenges. The 3-year project period runs from December 2024 to December 2027 and will be executed by the recipient, Climatehaven Inc., located in...

This $316,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs will support a three-day TechCamp on combating climate change and developing climate resilience to natural disasters. The TechCamp will bring together 40 emerging science leaders and science communicators from the Pacific region. Cultural Vistas, Inc., doing business as Cultural Vistas, will deliver the TechCamp as a sub-awardee under the agreement. This award is being made through the...