California-based Heliotrope is one of many small businesses that have been supported by the Energy Department’s SBIR’s program. | Heliotrope Technologies
The federal government supports research at thousands of small innovative businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. SBIR/STTR is a competitive program that links government agencies' needs and missions with funding for the development and commercialization of new ideas and innovative research by diverse small business.
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Current SBIR Projects
HVAC, Water Heating, and Appliances
- Advanced Hybrid Water Heater Using Electrochemical Compressor (Phase 2) – Xergy
- Heat Pump Water Heater Using Solid-State Energy Converters (Phase 2) – Sheetak
Windows & Envelope
- Building Integrated Heat and Moisture Exchange (Phase 2B) – Architectural Applications
- Low Cost Nanostructured Smart Window Coatings (Phase 2) – Heliotrope Technologies
Lighting & Daylighting
- High Efficiency Solar Cogeneration With TPV & Fiber-Optic Daylighting (Phase 2) – Creative Light Source Inc.
- Pedestrian-Friendly OLED Luminaire (Phase 1) – OLEDWorks LLC
- Low-Cost, High Efficiency Integration of Solid-State Lighting and Building Controls (Phase 2) – VoltServer Inc.
- Daylighting Digital Dimmer (Phase 2) – MoJo Labs Inc.
Small Business Vouchers Pilot Projects
Other Small Business Resources
Previous Topics
Fiscal Year 2016 Topics
- Energy Efficient Solid-State Lighting Luminaires, Products, and Systems
- Technologies for Sensing and Managing Indoor Air Quality in Buildings
Fiscal Year 2015 Topics
- Energy Efficient Solid-State Lighting Luminaires, Products, and Systems
- Integrated Storage and Distributed Generation for Buildings
Fiscal Year 2014
- Integrating Energy Efficient Solid-State Lighting with Advanced Sensors, Controls and Connectivity
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes to Reduce Soft Costs of Energy-Efficient Building Envelope Technologies for Retrofitting Existing Buildings
- Integrating Advanced Whole-building Energy Simulation into End-user Workflows and Tools
Fiscal Year 2013
- Energy Conservation Applications for Solid-State Lighting (especially OLEDs)
- Low-Cost Solar Cogeneration Systems for Residential and Commercial Buildings Applications
Fiscal Year 2012
- Solid State Lighting (SSL) Devices and Packages
- Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps
- High COP Electric Water Heater
- GSHP Loop Cost Reduction
- Fast Payback Solar Water Heaters
- Building Envelope Materials
- Building Controls
- Commercial Building Power Meters
