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DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

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US Department of Energy funding programme for small businesses developing technology with commercial potential

TrustList summary

DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is the US Department of Energy's pair of funding programmes for American small businesses. The programmes give non-dilutive funding to for-profit small businesses that develop technology with commercial potential. Management has moved to the Department's Office of Technology Commercialization.

Services

  • Phase I opportunities: an anticipated 40 awards across four Genesis Mission topic areas.
  • Phase II opportunities: funding rounds that opened in July 2026.
  • Application route: applicants first submit a pitch, and full applications are by invitation only.
  • Staged progression: a single application, with later phases reached through Go/No-Go decision points.

Customers and markets

For-profit US small businesses that meet Small Business Administration eligibility requirements.

Key facts

  • Operated by: US Department of Energy
  • Reopened: July 2026, with Phase II opportunities
  • Run by: Office of Technology Commercialization

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

Categories & features

Trust Score

4/ 100
Trust Score: New

An earned signal from verification, reviews, awards, transparency and engagement - the vendor can't buy it.

Verification
0/100 · 20%
Reviews
0/100 · 30%
Awards
0/100 · 15%
Transparency
18/100 · 20%
Engagement
0/100 · 15%
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Updated 9/17/2026

Rankings

DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #3.

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