US Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy is a government agency established in 1977, located in Washington, D.C. Its primary mission is to ensure the security and prosperity of the nation by tackling energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges. The Department focuses on promoting transformative scientific and technological solutions to address these issues, thereby supporting the country's energy needs and environmental sustainability.

Maria Robinson

Director of DOE's Grid Deployment Office

Past deals in Chemical

First Light Solutions

Grant in 2024
First Light Solutions aims to identify and discover manufacture carbon-capturing zeolites.

TDA Research

Grant in 2024
TDA Research is a specialized company that develops and provides innovative chemical processes, materials, and hardware to clients in the defense, aerospace, energy, and chemical industries. Their product portfolio includes sulfur removal sorbents, co-oxidation catalysts, aircraft cleaners, conducting polymers, and chemical processing services such as direct oxidation and fullerenes manufacturing. The company's offerings aim to help clients optimize their resources and operations.

Ion Power

Grant in 2024
Ion Power is a pioneer in the application of Nafion™ technology for various electrochemical applications.

GVD Corporation

Grant in 2024
GVD is an ultra-thin coating service provider specializing in vapor-deposited polymer coatings. Their solvent-free, low-temperature manufacturing process produces chemically pure polymer coatings that enhance customer products or manufacturing processes.

Structured Materials Industries

Grant in 2024
Specializes in custom solutions for high-quality, cost-effective chemical vapor deposition (CVD) tools, components, and materials. Offers thin film deposition systems designed for semiconductor research and production equipment validation, featuring metal organic and plasma enhanced deposition modes, atomic layer deposition, hydride vapor phase epitaxy, integrated gas delivery and safety modules, in situ monitoring of temperature and film growth, customizable reactor configurations, and compatibility with plasma and ultraviolet enhancements.

Mattiq

Grant in 2024
Mattiq is a company that designs and develops sustainable materials using a transformative platform combining materials science, chemistry, and artificial intelligence. Its mission is to decarbonize fundamental building blocks, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, minimize waste, and enable businesses to create more sustainable products and processes.

Toyal America

Grant in 2024
Toyal America is a chemicals firm providing aluminum powders, aluminum pigments, and aluminum nitride for coatings.

Solugen

Debt Financing in 2024
Solugen, Inc. is a specialty chemicals company based in Houston, Texas, founded in 2016. It focuses on producing industrial chemicals through the application of biotechnology and green chemistry, specifically utilizing plant-derived substitutes to replace petroleum-based products. The company offers a range of products, including BioPeroxide, a carbon-negative hydrogen peroxide, and BioChelate, a biodegradable chelant. Other offerings include ScavSol, a multivalent metal sequestrant for energy applications, ScaleSol, an alternative to phosphonates for scale control, and CorrSol, which addresses corrosion and fouling. Solugen's innovative approach combines fermentation and petrochemical processing along with advancements in synthetic biology and enzymatic technology, enabling it to create environmentally friendly chemicals from bio-based feedstocks. Its solutions cater to diverse industries such as agriculture, cleaning, energy, and water, contributing to reduced costs and lower carbon emissions while promoting sustainability.

Avium

Grant in 2024
Avium develops fuels and chemicals from CO2, water, and renewable energy. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Lawrence, Kansas.

Cabot Corporation

Grant in 2024
Cabot is a global performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the manufacture and sale of a diverse range of chemicals and materials. The company operates through two main segments: reinforcement materials and performance chemicals. The reinforcement materials segment primarily offers rubber-grade carbon blacks, essential for automotive applications such as hoses and belts. The performance chemicals segment provides products like inkjet colorants and fumed metal oxides, which are utilized in various industries, including automotive and construction. Founded in 1882, Cabot focuses on delivering innovative solutions that address current customer challenges while preparing them for future needs. The company has been recognized for its economic impact and corporate responsibility, earning accolades such as the Bronze Winner at the Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards and a spot on CR Magazine’s list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens in 2012.

Eastman Chemical

Grant in 2024
Eastman Chemical Company is a global specialty chemicals manufacturer that produces advanced materials, chemicals, and fibers utilized in everyday products. Headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, and founded in 1920, Eastman operates over 40 manufacturing sites across 16 countries and has joint ventures that expand its global reach. The company offers a diverse portfolio, including specialty coalescents, solvents, paint additives, copolyesters, cellulose esters, and a variety of fibers. Its operations are segmented into Additives & Functional Products, Advanced Materials, Chemical Intermediates, and Fibers, serving markets such as transportation, building and construction, healthcare, and agriculture. Eastman focuses on high-margin specialty products, reflecting a strategic shift in response to global trends such as energy efficiency and the growth of emerging markets. With a robust presence in Asia, it leverages its market diversity as a competitive advantage.

The Chemours Company

Grant in 2024
The Chemours Company is a global chemical manufacturer that specializes in performance chemicals. It operates through three segments: Fluoroproducts, Chemical Solutions, and Titanium Technologies. The company offers a wide range of products including refrigerants, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomer products, industrial chemicals, and titanium dioxide pigments for various industries such as electronics, automotive, energy, aerospace, coatings, plastics, and mining.

Otsuka Chemical America

Grant in 2024
Otsuka Chemical America is a pioneering perspective and a commitment to environmental protection.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Grant in 2024
AIChE is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals. Explore webinars, education, articles, international conf.

TDA Research

Grant in 2024
TDA Research is a specialized company that develops and provides innovative chemical processes, materials, and hardware to clients in the defense, aerospace, energy, and chemical industries. Their product portfolio includes sulfur removal sorbents, co-oxidation catalysts, aircraft cleaners, conducting polymers, and chemical processing services such as direct oxidation and fullerenes manufacturing. The company's offerings aim to help clients optimize their resources and operations.

GlycoSurf

Grant in 2024
GlycoSurf, established in 2013, is a specialty chemicals company that produces bio-inspired surfactants, specifically focusing on rhamnolipids. These are high-purity, non-toxic, biodegradable glycolipids with tailored chemical properties. GlycoSurf's products are used in various applications, notably in the formulation of personal-care products, contributing to a more sustainable chemical industry.

Cerium Laboratories

Grant in 2024
Cerium Laboratories provides electron imaging, surface science, mass spectroscopy, and chemical analysis.

Mesa Photonics

Grant in 2023
Mesa Photonics is a manufacturing company. They produce scientific tests and measurement equipment. Their technology is applied to the detection of compounds including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, hydrogen chloride, nitric oxide, and ethylene.

Structured Materials Industries

Grant in 2023
Specializes in custom solutions for high-quality, cost-effective chemical vapor deposition (CVD) tools, components, and materials. Offers thin film deposition systems designed for semiconductor research and production equipment validation, featuring metal organic and plasma enhanced deposition modes, atomic layer deposition, hydride vapor phase epitaxy, integrated gas delivery and safety modules, in situ monitoring of temperature and film growth, customizable reactor configurations, and compatibility with plasma and ultraviolet enhancements.

Invizyne

Grant in 2023
Invizyne specializes in the design of enzymes and construction of cell-free enzymatic pathways for continuous, unassisted biomanufacturing outside living cells.

Plastics Engineering Company

Grant in 2023
Plastics Engineering Company is a manufacturer of phenolic resins and thermoset molding materials.

Zeeosphere

Grant in 2023
Zeeospheres Ceramic Microspheres are a formulation tool that allows compounders to manufacture paints and other compounded products.

Pemco International

Grant in 2023
Pemco International produces enamel and ceramic frits for various industries, specializing in porcelain enamel and specialty products. They offer surface protection solutions, coloring agents, and metal-processing services for household appliances, industrial applications, metallurgy, and glass manufacturing.

Aequor

Grant in 2023
Aequor is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary chemicals, cleaners, and water treatments designed to address biofilm-related challenges in various industries. Founded by a marine and medical microbiologist, Aequor's innovative products effectively remove and prevent biofilm, which contributes to issues such as microfouling and macrofouling. The company has achieved regulatory approval for numerous non-toxic dispersants and cleaners, classified as environmentally friendly and safe for food contact. Aequor offers a comprehensive range of services, including microbial testing, consulting, and custom product development, and collaborates with complementary service providers to deliver integrated solutions. Notably, Aequor's flagship product has gained recognition for its success in NASA’s water recycling systems on the International Space Station and has demonstrated utility in various applications, from cooling towers to groundwater remediation. As a Woman-Owned Small Business, Aequor is positioned to leverage government opportunities and anticipates significant returns on investment as it expands its sales efforts across multiple sectors.

Ion Power

Grant in 2023
Ion Power is a pioneer in the application of Nafion™ technology for various electrochemical applications.

Achiewell

Grant in 2023
Achiewell is a chemical firm specializing in developing new solutions to unusual issues in the automotive, electronics, and aerospace coatings sectors.

Avium

Grant in 2023
Avium develops fuels and chemicals from CO2, water, and renewable energy. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Lawrence, Kansas.

Mattiq

Grant in 2023
Mattiq is a company that designs and develops sustainable materials using a transformative platform combining materials science, chemistry, and artificial intelligence. Its mission is to decarbonize fundamental building blocks, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, minimize waste, and enable businesses to create more sustainable products and processes.

3D Array Technology

Grant in 2023
A pioneering company specializing in functional materials innovation, development, and supply. They focus on creating high-efficiency, low-cost heterogeneous catalysts using their unique patent-pending 3D nano-array technology to serve various industries such as chemical, petrochemical, and automotive.

TDA Research

Grant in 2023
TDA Research is a specialized company that develops and provides innovative chemical processes, materials, and hardware to clients in the defense, aerospace, energy, and chemical industries. Their product portfolio includes sulfur removal sorbents, co-oxidation catalysts, aircraft cleaners, conducting polymers, and chemical processing services such as direct oxidation and fullerenes manufacturing. The company's offerings aim to help clients optimize their resources and operations.

Låkril Technologies

Grant in 2023
Låkril Technologies specializes in promoting sustainability within chemical processes. It achieves this by selling acrylic products and licensing related catalyst technology and process solutions.

Structured Materials Industries

Grant in 2023
Specializes in custom solutions for high-quality, cost-effective chemical vapor deposition (CVD) tools, components, and materials. Offers thin film deposition systems designed for semiconductor research and production equipment validation, featuring metal organic and plasma enhanced deposition modes, atomic layer deposition, hydride vapor phase epitaxy, integrated gas delivery and safety modules, in situ monitoring of temperature and film growth, customizable reactor configurations, and compatibility with plasma and ultraviolet enhancements.

Mesa Photonics

Grant in 2023
Mesa Photonics is a manufacturing company. They produce scientific tests and measurement equipment. Their technology is applied to the detection of compounds including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, hydrogen chloride, nitric oxide, and ethylene.

GlycoSurf

Grant in 2023
GlycoSurf, established in 2013, is a specialty chemicals company that produces bio-inspired surfactants, specifically focusing on rhamnolipids. These are high-purity, non-toxic, biodegradable glycolipids with tailored chemical properties. GlycoSurf's products are used in various applications, notably in the formulation of personal-care products, contributing to a more sustainable chemical industry.

Algenesis

Grant in 2023
Founded in 2016 and based in San Diego, Algenesis is a material science company dedicated to combating pollution caused by fossil fuel-derived products. It produces renewable polyurethanes from algae and non-food plant oils, partnering with companies to create sustainable surfboards and biodegradable flip flops.

RenewCO2

Grant in 2023
RenewCO2 is a research company based in Cranford, New Jersey, focused on developing innovative processes to convert carbon dioxide emissions into usable products, such as polymers and organic chemicals. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in clean electrochemical technologies that enable the transformation of CO2 into monomers and other valuable chemicals. By providing solutions that help chemical industry organizations reduce their environmental footprint, RenewCO2 aims to facilitate the creation of sustainable products from waste materials, contributing to a more sustainable future.

Albemarle

Grant in 2022
Albemarle Corporation is a prominent developer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialty chemicals, serving diverse end markets such as petroleum refining, consumer electronics, plastics, construction, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. The company operates in three main segments: Polymer Solutions, Catalysts, and Fine Chemistry, and has established a global presence with 50 facilities across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Albemarle is recognized as one of the largest lithium producers in the world, primarily supplying lithium for battery applications, particularly in electric vehicles. Its integrated lithium production includes upstream resources from salt brine deposits and hard rock mines, along with lithium refining plants located in multiple countries. In addition to its lithium operations, Albemarle is a leading producer of bromine, widely used in flame retardants, and oil refining catalysts, catering to approximately 3,000 customers in over 100 countries.

ICL Group

Grant in 2022
ICL Group is a global specialty minerals company that develops and manufactures products based on unique minerals to address sustainability challenges in food, agriculture, and industrial markets. It operates through four segments: Phosphate Solutions, Potash, Industrial Products, and Innovative Ag Solutions (IAS). The company produces bromine-based compounds, potash, phosphate-based fertilizers, functional food ingredients, and specialty fertilizers, among other products. ICL Group sells its products worldwide through marketing companies, agents, and distributors.

Koura

Grant in 2022
Koura is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of fluoroproducts that play a fundamental role in enhancing everyday lives. Koura is a part of the Orbia community of companies, working together to tackle some of the world's most complex challenges. Koura's products are used in a vast range of applications including energy storage, construction of towns and cities, keeping homes cool, food fresh and even in the treatment of respiratory conditions. Headquartered in Boston, Koura has commercial activities across the world, with operations in the United Kingdom, Mexico, United States, India and Japan.

Solvay

Grant in 2022
Solvay is an international chemical company that produces basic chemicals such as soda ash, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium bicarbonate. It also specializes in specialty polymers, vinyls, and plastics for various industries, including aerospace and healthcare.

PolySpectra

Grant in 2022
PolySpectra is a materials company that develops functional materials and light-activated catalysts for advanced additive manufacturing. The company provides stereolithography resins and other light-curable materials designed to print durable plastic parts and enable production-scale 3D printing with tailored properties from a single chemical system. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, PolySpectra aims to transform 3D printing from prototyping to production by offering modular materials platforms that support a broad range of mechanical, thermal, and functional properties for engineers and designers.

GlycoSurf

Grant in 2022
GlycoSurf, established in 2013, is a specialty chemicals company that produces bio-inspired surfactants, specifically focusing on rhamnolipids. These are high-purity, non-toxic, biodegradable glycolipids with tailored chemical properties. GlycoSurf's products are used in various applications, notably in the formulation of personal-care products, contributing to a more sustainable chemical industry.

GlycoSurf

Grant in 2022
GlycoSurf, established in 2013, is a specialty chemicals company that produces bio-inspired surfactants, specifically focusing on rhamnolipids. These are high-purity, non-toxic, biodegradable glycolipids with tailored chemical properties. GlycoSurf's products are used in various applications, notably in the formulation of personal-care products, contributing to a more sustainable chemical industry.

ReactWell

Grant in 2021
ReactWell specializes in advanced technology services and products tailored for energy, chemical, oil & gas, and petrochemical industries. It leverages science, engineering, and IT to develop renewable oil solutions, helping these sectors transition from non-renewable conventional liquids.

Dimensional Energy

Grant in 2021
Dimensional Energy is a chemistry company specializing in artificial photosynthesis. It aims to produce eco-friendly polymers and chemical intermediaries by efficiently harnessing sunlight using scalable reactors and innovative catalysts.

GlycoSurf

Grant in 2021
GlycoSurf, established in 2013, is a specialty chemicals company that produces bio-inspired surfactants, specifically focusing on rhamnolipids. These are high-purity, non-toxic, biodegradable glycolipids with tailored chemical properties. GlycoSurf's products are used in various applications, notably in the formulation of personal-care products, contributing to a more sustainable chemical industry.

ReactWell

Grant in 2020
ReactWell specializes in advanced technology services and products tailored for energy, chemical, oil & gas, and petrochemical industries. It leverages science, engineering, and IT to develop renewable oil solutions, helping these sectors transition from non-renewable conventional liquids.

RenewCO2

Grant in 2020
RenewCO2 is a research company based in Cranford, New Jersey, focused on developing innovative processes to convert carbon dioxide emissions into usable products, such as polymers and organic chemicals. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in clean electrochemical technologies that enable the transformation of CO2 into monomers and other valuable chemicals. By providing solutions that help chemical industry organizations reduce their environmental footprint, RenewCO2 aims to facilitate the creation of sustainable products from waste materials, contributing to a more sustainable future.

Lygos

Grant in 2019
Lygos is a Berkeley, California based biotechnology company that engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals where biological production is cost-advantaged over petrochemicals. Throughput screening and strain construction enable rapid optimization of metabolic pathways to transform cheap, renewable feedstocks into scalable chemical products. The company pursues sustainable specialty chemicals designed to replace persistent and toxic substances with safer, cleaner, cost-effective alternatives. With a multidisciplinary, vertically integrated platform, Lygos collaborates with partners across the value chain to deliver high-performing, environmentally beneficial solutions for business customers. Founded in 2011, Lygos serves B2B clients by developing and delivering products that combine performance with environmental benefits.

Membrion

Grant in 2019
Founded in 2016, Membrion specializes in manufacturing and commercializing advanced membrane filtration technologies. Its products are designed to filter molecules under diverse conditions, serving applications such as flow batteries, water purification, fuel cells, and pharmaceuticals.

Carbon Clean Solutions

Grant in 2019
Carbon Clean Solutions develops carbon dioxide capture and recovery technology for industrial and power generation. Its solutions enable energy-efficient CO2 separation from flue gases and gas streams, with systems designed to retrofit existing plants and support new-build installations. The technology serves cement, steel, fertilizer, chemical, petrochemical, and utility sectors, helping reduce direct emissions from coal- or gas-fired sources. It employs regenerable solvent-based capture processes and process integration approaches to improve capture rates while lowering operating costs. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mumbai, the company maintains research facilities in the United Kingdom and India and has a global commercial presence including the United States.

Lygos

Grant in 2018
Lygos is a Berkeley, California based biotechnology company that engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals where biological production is cost-advantaged over petrochemicals. Throughput screening and strain construction enable rapid optimization of metabolic pathways to transform cheap, renewable feedstocks into scalable chemical products. The company pursues sustainable specialty chemicals designed to replace persistent and toxic substances with safer, cleaner, cost-effective alternatives. With a multidisciplinary, vertically integrated platform, Lygos collaborates with partners across the value chain to deliver high-performing, environmentally beneficial solutions for business customers. Founded in 2011, Lygos serves B2B clients by developing and delivering products that combine performance with environmental benefits.

Ecovia Renewables

Grant in 2015
Founded in 2014, Ecovia Renewables develops bio-based ingredients through a proprietary fermentation process using renewable biomass. Its product portfolio includes EcoSynth platform for biochemicals and biofuels, Ecovia biopolymers for multi-functional applications, and cellulosic biofuels derived from lignocellulosic biomass. These products serve the agriculture and personal care sectors.

Lygos

Grant in 2013
Lygos is a Berkeley, California based biotechnology company that engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals where biological production is cost-advantaged over petrochemicals. Throughput screening and strain construction enable rapid optimization of metabolic pathways to transform cheap, renewable feedstocks into scalable chemical products. The company pursues sustainable specialty chemicals designed to replace persistent and toxic substances with safer, cleaner, cost-effective alternatives. With a multidisciplinary, vertically integrated platform, Lygos collaborates with partners across the value chain to deliver high-performing, environmentally beneficial solutions for business customers. Founded in 2011, Lygos serves B2B clients by developing and delivering products that combine performance with environmental benefits.

Lygos

Grant in 2012
Lygos is a Berkeley, California based biotechnology company that engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals where biological production is cost-advantaged over petrochemicals. Throughput screening and strain construction enable rapid optimization of metabolic pathways to transform cheap, renewable feedstocks into scalable chemical products. The company pursues sustainable specialty chemicals designed to replace persistent and toxic substances with safer, cleaner, cost-effective alternatives. With a multidisciplinary, vertically integrated platform, Lygos collaborates with partners across the value chain to deliver high-performing, environmentally beneficial solutions for business customers. Founded in 2011, Lygos serves B2B clients by developing and delivering products that combine performance with environmental benefits.

GC Innovation America

Grant in 2009
GC Innovation America manufactures environment-friendly biochemicals for global commercialization. Its chemicals are made from a renewable feedstock which serves as an alternative to petroleum-based products as well as includes bio-succinic acid and derivatives that are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing chemical-production processes, enabling clients to produce chemicals that are not harmful to the environment and promote sustainable development.

ZeaChem

Grant in 2009
ZeaChem is focused on developing sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based fuels and chemicals, utilizing renewable biomass sources such as wood chips, wheat straw, corn stover, and grasses. The company employs a proprietary fermentation process that converts all carbon in the sugars into end products, resulting in high yields and making its products competitive with traditional fossil fuels, even without subsidies. By targeting the $1 trillion chemicals and fuels markets, ZeaChem aims to provide high-margin solutions that address environmental concerns while maintaining economic viability.

Elevance Renewable Sciences

Grant in 2009
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. specializes in producing and distributing specialty chemicals derived from natural plant oils through a process known as oil metathesis. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois, the company develops a diverse range of products, including cleaning ingredients, coating materials, personal care components, and chemical intermediates for various industries such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and polymers. Elevance's offerings cater to applications in detergents, coatings, and engineered polymers, among others. In addition to its product lines, the company provides manufacturing consulting, engineering, and technical consulting services focused on bio-based feedstocks and intermediates. By transforming renewable oils into high-performance specialty products, Elevance is positioned to address consumer demand in a growing market.
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