US Department of Energy SBIR
Venture Capital
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide non-dilutive grants for early-stage, DOE mission-aligned R&D and commercialization support to small businesses and startups. The program awards approximately $300M annually across technology areas including energy production, AI/ML, cybersecurity, nuclear systems, and quantum computing.
Germantown, United States · 6+ investments
Pre-Seed
Seed
Artificial Intelligence
Clean Tech
Cybersecurity
Deep Tech
Energy
Nuclear
Quantum Computing
- Headquarters
- Germantown, United States
- Founded
- 1982
- Website
- science.osti.gov
- Total Investments
- 6
- Last Investment
- Jan 2023
- Geographic Focus
- United States
Investment Thesis
Non-dilutive federal grant funding for small businesses conducting R&D aligned with DOE's mission to advance clean energy, energy production, and scientific innovation. Awards span Phase I (feasibility, up to $200–250K), Phase II (prototyping, up to $1.1–1.6M), and Phase III (commercialization, non-SBIR funding).
US Department of Energy SBIR is a Venture Capital firm based in Germantown, United States. It has made 6 investments in Artificial Intelligence and Clean Tech.
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