Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001481

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant to Fourth Power, Inc., a minority-owned small business, to develop an energy storage technology that stores electricity as heat and converts it back to electricity using thermophotovoltaics (TPV). The goal is to create a low-cost battery system that can decouple power and energy, enabling discharge durations between 1-100 hours, which is not currently achievable with other...

Active Energy Systems Inc. was awarded a $999,444 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program. The award will support the company's SBIR Phase II project to develop grid-scale electricity storage from waste heat over a two-year period from May 2021 through April 2023. As part of its Engineering program goal to foster innovation in engineering research and economic strength, this award...

FIRE Collaborative: Fusion Neutrons for Integrated Blanket Technology Development The University of Wisconsin System received a $4.37 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, to lead the FIRE (Fusion Neutrons for Integrated Blanket Technology Development Through Advanced Testing and Design) Collaborative. This award supports fundamental research and development of fusion reactor blanket...

Federal Grant Award Summary Spark Thermionics, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award dated July 8, 2025, from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for "Thermionic Energy Conversion for Unattended Microreactor Operations." The one-year project, with completion targeted for July 7, 2026, supports fundamental research and development in thermionic energy conversion technology—a power generation approach...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Taumat LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant aims to establish a new approach to high-performance central processing unit (CPU) thermal management by developing and applying innovative solid-state thermal energy storage (TES) materials and hardware. The project objectives are to: 1)...

Federal Grant Award Summary Energy Driven Technologies LLC received a $206,460 Project Grant award dated July 8, 2025, from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049: Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) to develop high-temperature refractory heat pipes for direct supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) Brayton cycle heat exchangers. The one-year project, concluding July 7, 2026, and conducted in State College, Pennsylvania, supports fundamental research in advanced...

Hyper TECH Research Inc. received a $413,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research and development of ultra-high thermal conductivity magnetic electrical insulation and radiation resistant aluminum yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) cables through March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) provides $200,000.00 to Storagenergy Technologies Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business, to conduct research on high-efficiency continuous electrolysis of iron ore for carbon-emission-free iron production. The research aims to deliver scientific innovations that promote U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness in the area of advanced...

This $1 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (NSF TIP, CFDA 47.084) supports Altect Inc.'s development of thermal runaway protection and suppression technology for lithium-ion batteries. The award aims to address fire and explosion safety hazards associated with widespread lithium-ion battery use in energy storage and electric vehicles. Under certain conditions, lithium-ion batteries can catastrophically fail,...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded a $199,992 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (Act) under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a "Thermally Enhanced Obstructed Flow Board for Hot Spot Mitigation". The project aims to design and produce advanced thermal management solutions such as heat pipes, cold plates, and cooling systems for aerospace, defense, and energy applications. Act, a for-profit manufacturer of...