The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced over $35 million in funding for 42 projects aimed at advancing new energy technologies, including those focused on grid security, artificial intelligence, nuclear energy, and advanced manufacturing. The funding comes from the DOE’s Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF), which is managed by the Office of Technology Commercialization’s Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. These projects will also benefit from more than $21 million in cost sharing from private and public partners, resulting in total funding that exceeds $57.5 million.
According to the DOE, the TCF program supports public-private partnerships to help maximize taxpayer investments and advance innovation within the United States. The initiative aims to ensure continued American leadership in global technology competitiveness.
“The Energy Department’s National Labs play an important role in ensuring the United States leads the world in innovation,” said Secretary Wright. “These projects have the potential to accelerate technological breakthroughs that will define the future of science and help secure America’s energy future.”
This year’s selections involve 19 different DOE National Labs, plants, and sites. Notable projects include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s launch of America’s Cradle to Commerce (AC2C), an expansion of its existing Cradle to Commerce program which has helped startups raise more than $15 million and supported five commercial pilots within 18 months; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s enhancement of its Visual Intellectual Property Search tool through a VIPS 2.0 project; and Argonne National Laboratory’s work on advancing commercialization of OpenMC Monte Carlo particle transport code as part of efforts to improve nuclear reactor design and licensing timelines.
A full list of selected projects for 2025 can be found at https://www.energy.gov/technologytransitions/articles/doe-announces-2025-technology-commercialization-fund-project-selections.
