Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001271 Cleantech University Prize (Cleantech UP)
The purpose of this Notice of Intent is to provide potential applicants advance notice that the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Technology-to-Market Team in the Office of Strategic Programs, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled ?Cleantech
University Prize (Cleantech UP)?, Number DE-FOA-000127 1. The full Notice of Intent DE-FOA-0001284 is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
The Cleantech UP program seeks to catalyze clean energy start-up formation on college campuses, support novel training and educational opportunities that equip the next generation of energy entrepreneurs and innovators across the country, establish a national-level training program and competition for America?s top clean energy student entrepreneurs, and create a sustained and diverse community to support student entrepreneurs.
The mission of EERE?s Technology-to-Market Team is to aid EERE technology offices and American energy innovation stakeholders in addressing the technological and financial barriers to bring new intellectual property to market.
To advance this mission, the Technology-to-Market Sub-Program supports a variety of commercialization and entrepreneurship activities in partnership with U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories, universities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations around the country.
Existing activities include the DOE National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition (DOE NCEBPC), National Incubator Initiative for Clean Energy, Lab-Corps, and Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR); past activities include the Innovation Ecosystem Development Initiative, i6 Green Challenge, Technology Commercialization Fund, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and other initiatives.
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THIS NOTICE.
Please do not submit questions or respond to this Notice of Intent.
Prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of the issuance of this FOA.
DOE plans to issue the FOA around mid-February 201 5. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website.
A User Guide for EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system.
The Cleantech UP program seeks to catalyze clean energy start-up formation on college campuses, support novel training and educational opportunities that equip the next generation of energy entrepreneurs and innovators across the country, establish a national-level training program and competition for America?s top clean energy student entrepreneurs, and create a sustained and diverse community to support student entrepreneurs.
The mission of EERE?s Technology-to-Market Team is to aid EERE technology offices and American energy innovation stakeholders in addressing the technological and financial barriers to bring new intellectual property to market.
To advance this mission, the Technology-to-Market Sub-Program supports a variety of commercialization and entrepreneurship activities in partnership with U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories, universities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations around the country.
Existing activities include the DOE National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition (DOE NCEBPC), National Incubator Initiative for Clean Energy, Lab-Corps, and Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR); past activities include the Innovation Ecosystem Development Initiative, i6 Green Challenge, Technology Commercialization Fund, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and other initiatives.
NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THIS NOTICE.
Please do not submit questions or respond to this Notice of Intent.
Prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of the issuance of this FOA.
DOE plans to issue the FOA around mid-February 201 5. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website.
A User Guide for EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system.
Related Programs
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical A
Department of EnergyRelevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Not Available
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov
Contact:
Paige L. Smith, Grants Management SpecialistCleantechUPFOA@ee.doe.gov
Agency Email Description:
For questions related to the content of the FOA
Agency Email:
CleantechUPFOA@ee.doe.gov
Date Posted:
2015-01-28
Application Due Date:
2019-11-17
Archive Date:
2015-06-11
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