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The Inventions and Innovation Program
Are you an individual inventor or small business planning
to develop your energy-saving invention or innovation?
Have you been searching for financial and technical
support to bring your idea to market? The U.S. Department
of Energy's (DOE) Inventions and Innovation (I&I)
Program can help.
This program provides financial assistance at two levels-
up to $40,000 or up to $200,000, depending on the stage
of development-for conducting early development and
establishing technical performance of innovative ideas and
inventions. Technologies within the areas of industry,
power, transportation, or buildings that have a significant
energy savings impact and future commercial market
potential are eligible for financial support through a
competitive solicitation process. I&I is particularly
interested in supporting technology development and
deployment in the agriculture (bio-based products),
aluminum, chemicals, forest products, glass, metalcasting,
mining, petroleum, and steel industries. In addition to
financial assistance, this program offers technical
guidance and commercialization support to successful
applicants.
Four Steps to Realizing Your Vision
1. Pre-Proposal Evaluation. Prior to the annual
solicitation, U.S. individual inventors or small
technology-based companies may submit an optional,
short description (following a DOE format) to the DOE
Golden Field Office. DOE provides a timely response
regarding the idea's program relevance and supplies
information on how to submit a proposal for detailed
review.
2. Competitive Solicitation. DOE issues a formal solicitation
once each fiscal year, which seeks proposals. It includes
instructions for completing a proposal.
3. Grant Award. After a detailed review, DOE awards
financial assistance grants to the winning proposals
based on available funding each fiscal year.
4. Mentoring and Networking. During and after the
grant project period, assigned project managers and
a network of regional resource providers assist the
grantees with their technical program management
and market development planning.
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