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Alpha Nur, a nuclear energy startup founded in 2021 by then University of Chicago seniors Kevin O’Sullivan and Mason Rodriguez Rand, is working to create a sustainable nuclear fuel recycling process.

The Northwest Cleantech Innovation Network (NWCIN), a collaborative initiative between VertueLab, CleanTech Alliance, and the University of Washington's Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, has leveraged a series of grants from the Office of Technology Transitions’ (OTT) Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) to support the commercialization of early-stage cleantech startups across the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada. Starting with a $50,000 award in 2020, and later receiving nearly $1 million in 2021, the network has expanded its offerings to include the Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator, Federal Funding Assistance program, Lab2Launch, and the Cleantech Hardware Innovation Prototyping (CHIP) program. To date, NWCIN has aided 36 companies in creating over 140 jobs, developing 44 prototypes, executing 33 demonstration projects, securing 9 patents, and filing an additional 17 patent applications, showcasing the significant impact of EPIC funding on regional cleantech innovation and startup support.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize is now accepting submissions.

Congratulations to the 17th Energy I-Corps cohort, which has now graduated 215 teams! To celebrate the successful completion of the program, Cohort 17 teams convened in Washington, D.C. and shared their work with key stakeholders.

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE), welcomes four fellows as a part of the inaugural Science, Technology, and Policy (STP) Fellowship Program.

Evergreen Climate Innovations has been supporting climate innovation through catalytic capital for early-stage startups in the Midwest for over a decade. In 2021, they were awarded nearly $1 million through the Office of Technology Transitions.

Launch Alaska is a nonprofit accelerator that was awarded over $800,000 through the Office of Technology Transitions’ (OTT) Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) program.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions’ (OTT) American-Made EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) is adding a new Faculty Track to allow collegiate faculty members to compete!

Team registration is now open for students and faculty interested in competing in the EnergyTech University Prize 2024!

Twice a year, researchers from across the country leave their respective labs and convene in Golden, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. for Energy I-Corps. This immersive, two-month training program is a key initiative of OTT.