The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced more than $35 million in funding for 42 projects through its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). These projects are aimed at advancing energy technologies such as grid security, artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, and advanced manufacturing. The initiative will use over $21 million in cost sharing from private and public partners, bringing the total investment to more than $57.5 million.
The TCF program is managed by the Office of Technology Commercialization’s Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. Its purpose is to support partnerships between public and private sectors to maximize taxpayer investments and strengthen national security.
“The Energy Department’s National Labs play an important role in ensuring the United States leads the world in innovation,” said Secretary Wright. “These projects have the potential to accelerate technological breakthroughs that will define the future of science and help secure America’s energy future.”
This year’s selected projects involve 19 DOE National Labs, plants, and sites. Some examples include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s America’s Cradle to Commerce (AC2C) program, which builds on a previous effort that raised over $15 million for startups in 18 months; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s upgrade of the Visual Intellectual Property Search (VIPS) tool; and Argonne National Laboratory’s work on commercializing the OpenMC Monte Carlo particle transport code to support nuclear reactor design and licensing.
A full list of selected projects is available on DOE's website.
