Cooperative Agreement DENE0008842

Federal Grant Award Summary Heat2Power Inc. received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) under CFDA 47.084, effective July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The project is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and focuses on developing air-bridge thermophotovoltaic modules that convert high-temperature thermal energy directly into electricity using...

This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) on August 1, 2024. The primary focus of the research project is on metal-loaded zeolites as effective and mechanically robust iodine sorbents for nuclear applications. UNR has issued a $342,000 sub-award to the Missouri University of Science &...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $3,750,000.00, is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.087). The project will support the "Uncommon Dialogue" in developing consensus-based solutions around the siting of large-scale solar (LSS) projects. This effort aims to speed up LSS project permitting, reduce associated soft costs, and improve...

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,499,220 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The grant supports university-led research and development initiatives focused on advancing nuclear energy technology, including maintaining existing reactors, developing advanced reactor designs, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation....

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Southwest Research Institute a $1,451,651 Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2025, under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to develop and test a novel Dual-Media Thermal Energy Storage (DMTES) system for concentrating solar thermal applications. The project, scheduled for completion by March 31, 2027, focuses on validating a single-tank thermocline...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program totaling $255,966 will support Powersilo Inc.'s development of updraft tower technology for geothermal power generation and cogeneration. The SBIR Phase I project aims to develop software models to analyze critical technology functions and optimize parameters for efficient power production from geothermal hot dry rock energy sources. Models will specifically examine air intake velocity...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded $499,900 to GTI Energy on May 13, 2026, with a completion date of May 12, 2028. Products and Services: GTI Energy will develop a robust carbon-doped titanium oxide (CDTO) membrane with tunable nanopores designed for in situ catalyst retention and organic solvent recovery in Suzuki reactions. This award was made under the Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,800,000.00 was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award supports comprehensive research and development initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The primary awardee, Boise State University, will conduct research and development activities related to existing nuclear reactor capabilities,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Fourth Power, Inc. received a $1.13M Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on July 15, 2025, for an SBIR Phase II project focused on advanced thermal battery systems for grid-scale energy storage. The award, with a completion date of June 30, 2027, supports the development and validation of a novel long-duration energy storage technology utilizing high-temperature...

The Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $1.972 million Project Grant to the International Science And Technology Center to support emigre scientists via research grants and organize seminars to support small modular reactor capacity building efforts from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. This award is being administered under the Department of State's Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA 19.033), which supports nonproliferation programs...