Department of Energy Awards $2.8 Million for 10 Projects that will Develop Emerging Technologies for Smart Manufacturing

On February 3, 2022, the Department of Energy, with the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), announced the selection of 10 projects for negotiation. These projects were selected from a 2021 request for proposals (RFP) for their plans to advance smart manufacturing processes and to develop technologies that will improve productivity, energy efficiency, and competitiveness across America's manufacturing sector.

These projects were selected for negotiation across three topic areas including (1) research and development, (2) education and workforce development, and (3) smart manufacturing innovation.

Selectees:

Topic Area # Selectee Location Project Length Federal Cost Share Non-Federal Cost Share Total Funding
1 Spiral Science & Technology Boston, MA 10 months $125,000 $125,000 $250,000
1 Linde Tonawanda, NY 12 months $200,000 $215,000 $415,000
1 Rutgers University Piscataway, NJ 12 months $200,000 $200,000 $400,000
* One additional project selection in this topic area will be announced at a later date.
2 Tulip Interfaces Somerville, MA 8 months $160,000 $160,000 $320,000
2 Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) Louisville, KY 12 months $136,000 $136,000 $272,000
2 Amatrol Jeffersonville, IN 12 months $160,000 $160,000 $320,000
2 Finger Lakes Community College Victor, NY 12 months $120,000 $120,000 $240,000
3 Falkonry Cupertino, CA 6 months $100,000 $100,000 $200,000
3 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 6 months $100,000 $100,000 $200,000
3 Adapdix and Intel Pleasanton, CA 6 months $100,000 $100,000 $200,000
        $1,401,000 $1,416,000 $2,817,000

Topic Area 1. Enabling Research and Development
Topic Area 2. Education and Workforce Development
Topic Area 3. Smart Manufacturing Innovation