The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $199,680 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Prometheus Innovations LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports a project titled "HYDROPOWER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZATION FROM THIN FILM COMPOSITE COATING" with a performance period ending on July 21, 2025. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in the area of hydropower operation and maintenance optimization. The funding will enable Prometheus Innovations LLC to develop and test innovative thin-film composite coatings to improve the efficiency and reliability of hydropower systems.