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DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Topics Notice2 min read

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Source:  Lisa Kelly

Please see below newly announced SBIR/STTR opportunity.  Many of the
topics are of interest to ESD, including: geologic CO2 storage
monitoring, geothermal, environmental remediation, nuclear waste
storage, ,spent fuel, various EOR topics, isotopic dating of old
groundwater, and many others.
Letters of Intent are due from the Small Business on or before
Monday, December 17, 2012.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lisa
Kelly (LMKelly@lbl.gov) along
with your supervisor and the appropriate ESD Program Head.

Announcing Opportunity:

Dear DOE SBIR/STTR Participant:

Topics for our FY13 SBIR/STTR Phase I
Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement have been issued
and are available on our website: http://science.energy.gov/~/media/sbir/pdf/solicitations/DOE-FY13P1R2Topics.pdf

The DOE program offices participating in
this solicitation include:

  • Office
    of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability        
  • Office
    of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy         
  • Office
    of Environmental Management
  • Office
    of Fossil Energy
  • Office
    of Nuclear Energy

Please note the following three
important notices to our topics for FY13:

  • Technology Transfer Opportunities:   The Office of Energy
    Efficiency and Renewable Energy program office has
    incorporated a Technology Transfer Opportunity (TTO) from a
    DOE National Laboratory into a selected topic.  Please see the
    information beginning on page 3 of the Topics document if you
    plan to submit an application for a TTO. 
  • Maximum Award Amounts:  Beginning in FY13 we are
    specifying the maximum award amount for both Phase I and Phase
    II with the topic name.   The two amounts used in Release 2
    are:  Phase I, $150,000/Phase II, $1,000,000 or Phase I,
    $225,000/Phase II, $1,500,000.   Be sure that your application
    does not exceed the maximum award amount for the topic to
    which you are applying.
  • Fast-Track applications:  Beginning in FY13 we are
    accepting Fast-Track applications along with regular Phase I
    applications.  A Fast-Track application is a combined Phase I
    and Phase II application.  For more information about
    Fast-Track applications see the Funding Opportunity
    Announcement (available 11/26) or our overview webinar
    (available now on the first page of our website (http://science.energy.gov/sbir/
    ).   Fast-track applications will not be accepted for all
    topics.  Those designated as “No Fast-Track” will not be
    accepting Fast-Track applications. 

Important Upcoming Dates

Topics Released: Monday, October 29, 2012

FOA Issued: Monday, November 26, 2012

Letter of Intent Due Date: Monday, December 17, 2012

Application Due Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Award Notification Date: Late April 2013*

Start of Grant Budget Period: Early June 2013*

*Preliminary Dates Subject to Change