DOE Industrial Technologies Office (ITO)

Administers DOE Industrial Technologies Office ITO in United States, using energy.gov to run public innovation-facing program paths.

The DOE Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) — formerly the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) — funds R&D, pilot-scale demonstrations, and technical assistance to increase competitiveness of the U.S. industrial base. ITO sits under the newly renamed Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), formerly EERE.

ITO works across three research areas: Cross-Sector Technologies (process heating, onsite fuels, water-energy nexus, industrial efficiency), Energy-Intensive Industries (iron/steel, cement, chemicals, forest products, food/beverage), and Technical Assistance and Workforce Development. Programs reach industry through direct FOAs on EERE eXCHANGE, national lab calls, SBIR/STTR, and partner-delivered technical assistance networks.

Note: The office underwent a significant 2026 reorganization. The mission language shifted from 'industrial decarbonization' to 'U.S. industrial competitiveness in global markets.' EERE became CMEI, IEDO became ITO, and approximately 223 projects totaling ~$7.56B were terminated in October 2025 across the EERE/CMEI portfolio. Technical-assistance programs (Better Plants, ITAC, Onsite Energy TAPs) appear to have survived; large demonstration-focused awards were most at risk.