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Supporting scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy.....one small business at a time.
Headlines:
08/06/09
-- DOE Small Business Research Programs Funding Opportunity
Announcement Emphasizes Investment in Clean Energy Technologies and U.S. Jobs.
The Department of
Energy is accepting Phase I grant applications from
qualified small businesses with strong research capabilities
in science or engineering in any of the following research
areas:
1) advanced building air conditioning and refrigeration,
thermal load shifting, and cool roofs; 2) water usage in
electric power production and industrial processes ; 3) power plant cooling; 4)
advanced gas turbines and materials; 5) sensors, controls,
and wireless networks; 6) advanced water power technology
development; 7) smart controllers for smart grid
applications; 8) advanced solar technologies; 9) advanced
industrial technologies development; and 10) advanced
manufacturing processes.
p.m. EST.
Successful applicants (approximately 60) may receive up to
$150,000 for a Phase I grant for a period of six
months to demonstrate the feasibility of the idea.
The Funding Notice is available at
www.grants.gov , click on
Apply for Grants, then click on Download
a Grant Application Package and enter
the Funding Opportunity Number:
DE-PS02-09ER09-27. The deadline for
receipt of Phase I grant applications to
either program is
September 4, 2009,
at
2009 Fall National SBIR Conference, Reno, NV, November 2-5, 2009. The conference will bring together federal program administrators from all of the SBIR participating agencies, venture capital and angel investors, large companies, secondary market and traditional lenders, university and federal laboratory representatives and other experts who provide assistance or are interested in doing business with early-stage ventures. Participants will also hear presentations by SBIR award winners who have successfully commercialized their research, and learn about opportunities while networking with peers involved in innovation. For more information, email Dr. Fritz Grupe at fhgrupe@gmail.com or visit the conference website at http://www.unr.edu/sbir-sttr2009
.