Skip to main content

Energy Technologies (EN)

SynTouch LLC BioTac Toccare provides tactile evaluations that are consistent, quantifiable, and reflective of human perceptions.

Technology topic

Energy Technologies (EN)

The Energy Technologies topic addresses the research and development of novel technologies covering all aspects of energy generation, storage, and distribution.

Sub-Topics

EN1. Advanced Nuclear Energy Tech
EN2. CO2 and Methane Conversion, Petrochemicals, Oil and Gas
EN3. Directed Energy
EN4. Electromagnetics
EN5. Energy Efficiencies and Data Technologies
EN6. Energy Production and Power Generation
EN7. Energy Storage
EN8. Hydrogen Technologies
EN9. Other Energy Technologies





Application process for Energy Technologies (EN) funding

Eligibility for Energy Technologies (EN) funding +
  • Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.
  • At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NSF does not fund companies that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, private equity firms, or hedge funds, to participate in SBIR and STTR.
  • All funded work, including work done by consultants and contractors, needs to take place in the United States.
  • The project’s principal investigator (tech lead) must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company seeking funding. The principal investigator doesn’t need any advanced degrees.
  • The principal investigator needs to commit to at least one month (173 hours) of work on a funded project per six months of project duration.

Evaluation Criteria: What We Look for When Evaluating Energy Technologies (EN) proposals +

Take our project assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding.

Return to all topics

OSZAR »