The Department of Energy has issued its FY 2013 Phase I (Release 2) Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000801) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.  Qualified small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas sought in the announcement are encouraged to apply.  

DOE program offices participating in this Funding Opportunity Announcement:

·         Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

·         Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

·         Office of Environmental Management

·         Office of Fossil Energy

·         Office of Nuclear Energy

Letters of Intent must be submitted by December 17, 2012, 5:00 pm EST.  

Grant applications to either program must be submitted by February 5, 2013, 11:59 p.m. EST. 

There is a webinar today, Friday, November 30, at 2:00pm that will provide an overview of the Federal SBIR/STTR Programs, discuss technology areas, and the application and award process.

If interested, register here: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=p0zvgm18nvn4