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DOE Office of Technology Commercialization (formerly OTT)

Supports DOE Office of Technology Commercialization, connecting federal lab inventions with commercialization and industry adoption.

United Stateswww.energy.gov
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Annual funding—
Programs10
Active grants0
Total grants6
About

The DOE Office of Technology Commercialization, formerly OTT, sits under DOE Departmental Administration and runs the department's commercialization agenda. It connects national laboratory inventions to the market and spans work across 17 national laboratories.

Its active portfolio includes SBIR/STTR, the Technology Commercialization Fund, Energy I-Corps, Energy Program for Innovation Clusters, L…

Programs & grants under this funder
DOE EE Technology Commercialization Fund

Supports commercialization of public lab work through DOE Technology Commercialization Fund partnerships led by national laboratory teams.

DOE Industry Technology Licensing Initiative (ITLI)

Supports licensing and commercialization pathways for Department of Energy research outputs.

DOE Office of Technology Commercialization Voucher (OTV)

Provides research teams and universities in United States to connect innovation teams to commercialization pathways and real buyers.

EnergyTech University Prize

Funds student energy technology ventures through nationwide campus competition and entrepreneurship support.

Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC)

Offers a prize for energy innovation incubators and acceleration programs.

1 grant
EPIC Innovation Clusters Award
Closed
$4M pool
Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP)

Funds early-stage energy founders with fellowship opportunities inside United States. national laboratories.

1 grant
LEEP Fellowship (Seed)
Between cycles
— pool
DOE SBIR/STTR

Funds United States. small firms developing innovative energy technologies for impact.

1 grant
DOE SBIR/STTR — Seed
Between cycles
— pool
Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF)

Funds market-readiness for energy technologies from United States. national labs to industry.

2 grants
TCF Commercialization Enabling Topic
Between cycles
$35M pool
TCF CLIMR Commercialization Enabling Topic Lab Call
Closed
— pool
DOE Technology Commercialization Voucher Program (TCF Vouchers)

Provides in-kind support for clean energy commercialization through laboratory access and expertise.

1 grant
DOE TCF Vouchers — Next Seed
Between cycles
— pool
DOE Office of Technology Transitions Industry Engagement

Connects energy companies to national laboratories and clustering programs for industrial research commercialization.

Parent entityUS Department of Energy
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.energy.gov