The US Department of Energy has joined with the US Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration and its Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to announce the opening of the $12 million i6 Green Challenge, which will also be conducted in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, and Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology and US Patent and Trademark Office.

The funding will support awards for six teams around the country with the most innovative ideas to drive technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship in support of a green innovation economy. The Department of Energy will invest up to $2 million to support the $12 million multi-agency i6 Green Challenge, which will establish or expand proof-of-concept centres across the US. To be eligible for DOE funding, applicants will be required to demonstrate innovation in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, or green building technology.

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