FY 2018 DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2

Agency:

Department of Energy

Branch:

N/A

Program / Phase / Year:

BOTH / Phase I / 2018

Solicitation Number:

DE-FOA-0001771

NOTE: The Solicitations and topics listed on this site are copies from the various SBIR agency solicitations and are not necessarily the latest and most up-to-date. For this reason, you should use the agency link listed below which will take you directly to the appropriate agency server where you can read the official version of this solicitation and download the appropriate forms and rules.

The official link for this solicitation is: https://science.energy.gov/sbir/funding-opportunities/

Release Date:

November 27, 2017

Open Date:

November 27, 2017

Application Due Date:

February 26, 2018

Close Date:

February 26, 2018

Available Funding Topics

1: NEAR FIELD DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES
- 1a: Radiation Detection Material Advancement
- 1b: Improved Methods for Light Collection to Enhance Radiation Detection
- 1c: Portable Advanced Neutron Imaging Capability
- 1d: Other
2: TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE MONITORING FOR NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
- 2a: Commercial Capability to Coat Beta Cells to Eliminate Memory Effect
- 2b: Other
3: HIGH PRECISION INJECTOR TO PREPARE NUCLEAR FORENSICS STANDARDS
- 3a: Capability for Production of Standards of Mixed Solutions
- 3b: Other
4: DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ADVANCES FOR SPACE-BASED SENSORS
- 4a: Diffractive Optics Design & Manufacturing
- 4b: Process Advances in Integrated Circuit (IC) Manufacturing
- 4c: Structural Materials Made with Additive Manufacturing Techniques
- 4d: Other
5: ADVANCED GRID TECHNOLOGIES
- 5a: Innovative Technologies to Mitigate Experienced-Workforce Shortages
- 5b: Advanced Protective Relaying Technologies and Tools
- 5c: Advanced Magnetics for Next Generation Power Converters Used in Grid-Tied Energy Storage Systems
6: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING I
- 6a: Intelligent Systems for Materials Design and Discovery
- 6b: Novel Energy-Efficient Dewatering Methods for Cellulosic Nanomaterials
- 6c: Thermal Process Intensification for Productivity Improvements
- 6d: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Process for the Synthesis of Precision Nanoparticles
7: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING II: ATOMICALLY PRECISE MANUFACTURING
- 7a: Molecular Machine Advances
8: BIOENERGY
- 8a: Biofuels and Bioproducts from Wet Organic Waste Streams at Relevant Scales
- 8b: Rewiring Biomass Conversion: Novel Strategies to Substantially Enhance Biomass Carbon Conversion Efficiency
- 8c: Algae Breeding
- 8d: Solid-Liquid Separations for Algal Systems
9: BUILDINGS
- 9a: Innovations in Opaque Building Envelope Performance
- 9b: Transparent Conductive Anodes for Solid-State Lighting
- 9c: Whole-Building Energy Modeling
- 9d: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Subwavelength Coatings and Methods for Making and Using Same
10: FUEL CELLS
- 10a: Smart Tanks for Hydrogen Storage
- 10b: Materials and Components for High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas Service
- 10c: Non-destructive Evaluation Technologies for Steels
11: GEOTHERMAL
- 11a: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Low Enthalpy Geothermal Forward Osmosis
- 11b: Dispatchable Geothermal Operations
12: SOLAR
- 12a: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Devices and Methods for De-Energizing a Photovoltaic System
- 12b: Cybersecurity for Solar Energy Devices
- 12c: Peer-to-peer Energy Transactions
- 12d: Research in Autonomous and Augmented Systems to Reduce Solar LCOE
13: VEHICLES
- 13a: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries
- 13b: Exploratory Low Cost Motor Designs for Electric Drive Vehicles
- 13c: Research on Energy Efficiency in Emerging Mobility Systems
14: WIND
- 14a: Innovations in Distributed Wind System Design
- 14b: Innovations in Utility-Scale Performance (1MW or larger)
- 14c: Other
15: WATER
- 15a: Development of Environmentally-Acceptable Lubricants for Hydropower Applications
16: NOVEL MONITORING CONCEPTS IN THE SUBSURFACE
- 16a: Provide Dust Suppression Alternatives to the Use of Water for Large Open Areas
- 16b: Develop Vadose Zone Pore Water Sampler
- 16c: Develop Two-Dimensional Surveys (Walkover, Drone, and Overflight) for Long-Term Monitoring of Residual Contamination
- 16d: Innovative Methods for Delivery of Treatment Amendments to Increase Spatial Distribution in Complex Geology (Fractures Rock at Substantial Depths of 1000 Feet)
- 16e: Other
17: SENSORS AND CONTROLS FOR FOSSIL ENERGY APPLICATIONS
- 17a: Automated Situational Awareness Technologies for Robust and Resilient Fossil Energy Power Generation
- 17b: Sensor Development to Enable Feed-Forward Control of Distributed Modular Energy Systems
- 17c: Other
18: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS FOR FOSSIL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
- 18a: Thermal-Environmental Barrier Coating (T-EBC) System for Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) Turbine Components
- 18b: Additive Manufacturing of Extreme Environment Materials for Large Parts
- 18c: High Value Products from Coal
- 18d: Novel Materials or Processes to Support Transformational Carbon Capture Technologies
- 18e: Other
19: OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGIES
- 19a: Midstream/Onshore Pipeline Infrastructure Integrity and Safety
- 19b: Improving Wellbore Integrity and Diagnostics
- 19c: Other
20: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR FUSION ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 20a: Superconducting Magnets and Materials
- 20b: Other
21: FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- 21a: Diagnostics
- 21b: Components for Heating and Fueling of Fusion Plasmas
- 21c: Simulation and Data Analysis Tools for Magnetically Confined Plasmas
- 21d: Components and Modeling Support for Validation Platforms for Fusion Science
- 21e: Other
22: Plasma Applications
- 22a: Low-Temperature Plasma Science and Technology for Biology and Biomedicine
- 22b: Low-Temperature Plasma Science and Engineering for Plasma Nanotechnology
- 22c: Low-Temperature Plasma Chemistry for a Cleaner Environment
- 22d: Other
23: ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
- 23a: 3D Printing of Accelerator Components
- 23b: Wakefield Acceleration
- 23c: Beam Diagnostics Tools
- 23d: Non-Linear Magnets for High Dynamic Aperture Lattices
- 23e: Activation Studies and Shielding Design
- 23f: Electron Lenses
- 23g: Other
24: RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY
- 24a: Cooling Systems for High-Heat-Density RF Devices
- 24b: High Gradient Accelerator Research and Development
- 24c: High Efficiency High Average Power RF Sources
- 24d: Other
25: LASER TECHNOLOGY R&D FOR ACCELERATORS
- 25a: Cost Reduction of Ultrafast Fiber Laser Components
- 25b: Novel, Scalable Techniques for Carrier-Envelope Phase Locking of Multiple Fiber Lasers
- 25c: Ceramic-Based Optical Materials
- 25d: High Reliability Arbitrary Pulse Pattern Laser Amplifiers for H- Beam Control and Diagnostics
- 25e: Aperture-Scalable High Performance Diffraction Gratings
- 25f: Computer Modeling and Development of High Power Coatings for Ultrafast Optics
- 25g: End-to-End Systems Modeling of Large Ultrafast Laser Systems
- 25h: High Efficiency Spatial Mode Shaping and Control for High Power Ultrafast Lasers
- 25i: Other
26: SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
- 26a: High-Field Superconducting Wire and Cable Technologies for Magnets
- 26b: Superconducting Magnet Technology
- 26c: Superconducting RF Cavities
- 26d: Ancillary Technologies for Superconducting Magnets
- 26e: Other
27: HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION FOR DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING
- 27a: Special Purpose Integrated Circuits for Detectors at High Energy Colliders
- 27b: Special Purpose Integrated Circuits for Large Cryogenic Detectors
- 27c: Custom Real Time Massively Parallel Trigger Processors for Detectors at High Energy Colliders
- 27d: Radiation-Hard High-Bandwidth Data Transmission for Detectors at High Energy Colliders
- 27e: Digital Processing IP Cores for Detectors in Extreme Environments
- 27f: High Density Chip Interconnect Technology
- 27g: Radiation Hard CMOS Sensors for Detectors at High Energy Colliders
- 27h: Large-Area Silicon-Based Sensors for Precise Tracking and Calorimetry
- 27i: Technology for Post-Processing of Junctions for CMOS and CCD Sensors
- 27j: Direct Wafer Bonding Techniques to Build Up Very Thick Sensors
- 27k: Radiation Hard, Low Mass IC Power and High Voltage Delivery Circuits for Detectors at High Energy Colliders
- 27l: Frequency Multiplexed DAQ Systems Motivated by Cosmic Microwave Background Detectors
- 27m: Ultra-low Noise DAQ Systems Motivated by Rare Event Detectors
- 27n: Electronic Tools for Picosecond (ps) Timing
- 27o: Other
28: HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS AND INSTRUMENTATION
- 28a: Lower Cost, Higher Performance Visible/UV Photon Detection
- 28b: Ultra-Low Background Detectors and Materials
- 28c: Picosecond (ps) Timing Particle Detectors
- 28d: Advanced Composite Materials
- 28e: Cryogenic Bolometer Array Technologies
- 28f: Scintillating Materials and Wavelength Shifters
- 28g: Integral Field Spectrographs for Sky Surveys
- 28h: Technology for Large Cryogenic Detectors
- 28i: Ultra-Low Mass, High-Rate Charged Particle Tracking
- 28j: Additive Manufacturing
- 28k: Other
29: QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE (QIS) SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES
- 29a: Development of Optimal SRF Cavity Geometries for Quantum Information Systems
- 29b: Optimization of Fabrication Techniques for Scalable 3D SRF Structures for Quantum Information Systems
- 29c: Development of Low-Temperature Technologies for QIS Systems
- 29d: Photodetectors for Optical to Microwave Transduction of Quantum Information
- 29e: Other
30: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
- 30a: Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation (Crosscutting Research)
- 30b: Advanced Technologies for the Fabrication, Characterization of Nuclear Reactor Fuel
- 30c: Energy Advanced Modeling & Simulation for Nuclear Energy Innovation Hub for Modeling and Simulation
- 30d: Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS)
- 30e: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Risk-Informed Safety Margin Characterization (RISMC) EMRALD Tool Commercialization
- 30f: Component Development for Energy Conversion Systems to Support Nuclear Power Systems
- 30g: Advanced Methods for Manufacturing
- 30h: Nuclear Energy Cyber Security
- 30i: Other
31: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR WASTE
- 31a: Repair and Mitigation of Cracks in Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Canisters
- 31b: Understanding Engineered and Natural System Barriers for Repositories
- 31c: Other
32: NUCLEAR SCIENCE USER FACILITIES
- 32a: Development of Advanced Concepts for Remote Mechanical Testing of Highly Irradiated Materials
- 32b: Development of Resistance Welding Capability
- 32c: Other

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FY 2018 DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2

Available Funding Topics