Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
DOE Initiative to speed innovative ideas to market
The Innovation Ecosystem Development Initiative addresses the need to create or enhance an environment to accelerate the movement of innovative energy technologies to the market. America's research universities are a resource for new clean energy ideas, but not all are efficient in connecting research results with the entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other resources needed to move technology innovations rapidly into the marketplace. The initiative funds the creation of new programs or the expansion of existing, successful programs. The expected results of this solicitation are to accelerate the rate of movement of innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy concepts from university laboratories to the market. More information.
