DOE SBIR Phase II
Funds U.S. small businesses advancing energy and science technologies from proven feasibility into prototype development through DOE's Phase II SBIR award.
DOE SBIR Phase II is administered by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions under the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, authorized by Congress under the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (signed April 13, 2026, extending the program through Fiscal Year 2031). Phase II is the second stage of a three-phase non-dilutive competitive …
Energy technology, scientific research, and related deep-tech areas across DOE's mission — including advanced energy systems, materials, nuclear, environmental, and other technology areas aligned with DOE programmatic offices.
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