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DOE EE Technology Commercialization Fund

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

The DOE Technology Commercialization Fund sits under the Department of Energy's Office of Technology Commercialization and exists to move laboratory inventions toward market use. Congress established it in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the office coordinates activity across 17 national laboratories and other DOE sites.

The fund supports grant partnerships rather than pure cash awards to firm…

Max award$5M
Realistic median$500K
Success rate10–20%
Decision time—

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 11 May 2026Source: www.energy.gov