Four projects that span four states will get nearly $4.4 million in funding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO).
The funding is a part of the $54.5 million investment in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects announced by Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.
Projects selected are receiving Phase II Release 2 grants for innovations that demonstrate technical feasibility during the first phase of their research.
WPTO will fund the following companies and projects:
The SBIR/STTR programs were created by Congress to leverage small businesses to advance innovation at federal agencies.