Category: Opportunities

Washington Clean Energy Testbeds has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time Business Development Specialist.  This position supports the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds (WCET), an open-access facility that offers customized training on, and use of, instruments for fabricating prototypes, testing devices and modules, and integrating systems. The facility also houses meeting and office space where users […]

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VOLT49 is a 5 week innovation program where teams will brainstorm, develop and prototype a new clean energy idea. Applications are open now and due March 1.  When it comes to renewable energy, how do you spark new ideas? How do you figure out if your idea will work? How do you challenge people to […]

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Start-up companies in Northwest Washington are invited to apply by September 22 for a free Bootcamp to be held on October 21 at Everett Community College’s AMTEC center. The Bootcamp is hosted by the NW Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC) to provide assistance in learning how the process of seeking angel investments and how to prepare […]

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More than $512 million in sales attributed to State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) since inception.   The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Washington State Department of Commerce a sixth year of funding to help state small businesses grow through exporting. The $900,000 grant, part of the SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), […]

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The third annual Beaverton Startup Challenge is now accepting applications from startups interested in taking their business to the next level. The challenge was first launched in 2016 by the City of Beaverton, the West Side Startup Fund and the Oregon Technology Business Center (OTBC). In 2018, five winning startups will be headquartered in OTBC […]

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now accepting applications for its 2018 Industry Growth Forum.  CleanTech startups can apply to the Forum using the 50% discount code, ChannelAPP now through October. Presenting companies will go through an application review process where industry professionals and investors review and provide feedback on applications.  Ultimately, 30 companies […]

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The Water Power Technologies Office within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EERE) plans to fund research on innovative upstream and downstream solutions to provide effective fish passage through hydropower dams, while reducing construction and operation costs.   The notice of intent is available online.   More research […]

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After a successful launch in Salmon, the Idaho SBIR Road Tour continues this week with stops in Idaho Falls on August 14th and Pocatello on August 15th.  Attend a Road Tour event near you and learn how to access Federal and State Technology R&D Grants and other non-dilutive funding opportunities for Idaho Small Businesses. The […]

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TransAlta Centralia Board Funding, LLC (the “Centralia Coal Transition Grants”) provides grants to Lewis and South Thurston County businesses, nonprofit organizations and local governments in three areas: to improve energy efficiency; enhance worker retraining and economic development; and seed energy technology projects that improve our environment. This grant program is funded by TransAlta USA to […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) extended the deadline to share feedback on key research priorities for photovoltaic (PV) technology. The deadline to submit to the Photovoltaics Innovation Roadmap Request for Information (RFI) is now August 14.  The PV Innovation Roadmap RFI aims to gather insights from solar stakeholders in order to move toward the SunShot 2030 […]

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