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 Industrial Automation

MOLG

Grant in 2024
MOLG specializes in developing digital tools and automation solutions for businesses in the manufacturing sector. The company employs artificial intelligence and robotics to create autonomous micro-factories, promoting a circular economy by enhancing product sustainability and cost-effectiveness.

Siemens

Grant in 2024
Siemens is a global technology company based in Munich that empowers customers to transform the industry, transportation, buildings, and grids by integrating physical and digital systems. It partners with other companies, industries, and innovators to combine the real and the digital worlds, advancing digitalization, efficiency, and sustainability across core sectors such as energy, mobility, and healthcare.

Gritt Robotics

Grant in 2024
Gritt Robotics specializes in automating the construction of renewable energy infrastructure, primarily solar farms. The company develops robots capable of performing various construction tasks, including excavation, foundation laying, and component assembly. This automation reduces the need for manual labor, enhancing efficiency and safety in the renewable energy sector.

Nanohmics

Grant in 2024
Founded in 2002, Nanohmics specializes in custom solutions for computational imaging, electro-optics, micro- and nanofabrication, and embedded systems instrumentation. The company integrates novel power and thermal control subsystems to enhance efficiency through smart sensing and automation.

Pitch Aeronautics

Grant in 2024
Pitch Aeronautics specializes in aviation and aerospace technology, providing drone services for installations, maintenance, and close-up inspections of industrial assets. Its drones are renowned for their precise touch-based inspection capabilities, utilizing a patented propulsion system that ensures unmatched thrust control and maneuverability.

Lookin

Grant in 2024
Lookin is a developer of advanced terahertz scanners, which leverage the unique properties of terahertz waves to offer non-invasive and non-contact solutions for quality inspection and material characterization. The technology enables the detection of defects such as divots, agglomerates, and metal contamination, making it ideal for high-throughput applications that require sensitivity and precision. By utilizing terahertz waves, Lookin provides a platform that allows for the inspection of materials that are otherwise visually inaccessible, while ensuring safety since the waves are non-ionizing and non-destructive. This innovative approach positions Lookin at the forefront of non-destructive quality control technologies.

Ndustrial

Grant in 2024
Ndustrial provides analytical engines that enhance businesses' production control, improve energy efficiency, and minimize waste. Primarily serving mid-tier manufacturers, they integrate legacy data, streamline Industrial IoT deployments, and host predictive control algorithms to optimize operations globally.

Bedrock Energy

Grant in 2024
Bedrock Energy develops autonomous drilling technology and advanced subsurface simulation software to enable geothermal heating and cooling, with the aim of making geothermal installations for buildings more widespread, affordable, and accessible, while helping construction projects reduce costs and support sustainability.

Expand Power Technologies

Grant in 2024
Expand Power Technologies manufactures innovative, solid-state transformer modules that enhance urban electrification and strengthen power grids. Utilizing wide-bandgap semiconductors and power electronics, their compact, lightweight, and cost-effective solutions are designed for both commercial and domestic use, offering improved safety and reduced manufacturing lead times and costs. By targeting previously prohibited locations, the company aims to expand electrification opportunities and bolster grid security.

Electroimpact

Grant in 2024
Electroimpact is a highly experienced provider of factory automation and tooling solutions.

Re:Build

Grant in 2024
Re:Build is an industrial manufacturing company that integrates advanced technologies with traditional manufacturing processes, delivering operations management, product manufacturing, and engineering solutions across sectors such as aerospace, defense, healthcare, and cleantech. The company offers technical research, product design, advanced material part manufacturing, production optimization, supply chain management, and industrial automation. It also operates an engineer referral platform that assesses engineers' skills to match suitable projects, helping businesses find qualified talent for assignments.

Skyven Technologies

Grant in 2024
Skyven Technologies is an energy-as-a-service company specializing in decarbonizing industrial process heat. It works with manufacturers in hard-to-decarbonize industries, providing clean, emissions-free process heat at prices lower than natural gas. Skyven installs its advanced technology, such as the Arcturus line of steam generating heat pumps, with no upfront capital cost or disruption to existing processes. The company monitors carbon emissions in real-time and bills clients only for the clean energy delivered. It offers dashboards displaying real-time data-backed savings and carbon metrics.

MetroLaser

Grant in 2024
MetroLaser specializes in the development of optical diagnostic solutions, offering a range of advanced products including holo4d software, schlieren instruments, and custom schlieren systems. The company focuses on laser-based measurement techniques to assess flow velocity, temperature, chemical composition, and surface temperature, particularly in gas turbine engines. Additionally, MetroLaser provides non-destructive inspection services for composites and other materials. Its innovative technologies serve diverse sectors such as defense, aerospace, structural mechanics, and noise and vibration analysis. Through these applications, MetroLaser contributes to enhancing the performance and safety of various engineering and industrial processes.

Sentek Instrument

Grant in 2024
Sentek Instrument designs and manufactures optical sensor systems and fiber optic sensing solutions for diverse industries. It develops single-point and distributed sensors capable of operating in harsh environments, delivering rugged instruments with configurable calibrations, undisturbed installation, and real-time data connectivity. Leveraging single-crystal sapphire technology, Sentek Instrument enables accurate measurements in agriculture, environmental research, energy, and aerospace, supporting improved operational insight and performance in demanding conditions.

NovaTech

Grant in 2024
NovaTech began as an engineering services company primarily supporting the nuclear industry. Today NovaTech provides high end engineering and manufacturing services to nuclear, aerospace, defense, and industrial markets from their 25,000 square foot facility located in Lynchburg, VA. NovaTech’s engineering department is comprised of engineers, designers, and scientists who are adept at using the latest analytical and design software. They provide mechanical analysis, thermal analysis, machine design, structural design, and programming services. NovaTech’s manufacturing and welding operations are housed in a 9000 square foot shop area. All welders are AWS certified and they routinely provide complete data packs including load test, weld checks, material certs, and welder qualifications to their customers. Their assembly area has a 25′ under the hook height and 5 ton gantry crane.

BiaTech

Grant in 2024
BiaTech develops an artificial intelligence-driven platform that provides real-time actionable insights for energy and industrial producers. Its proprietary web applications, advanced sensors, and human-centric AI fusion technology enable clients to optimize resource management and mitigate risks.

Multiscale Systems

Grant in 2023
Multiscale Systems produces industrial innovations through technical engineering services and a robust in-house R&D program. The company specializes in metamaterial composites and focuses on advanced manufacturing.

Paulsson

Grant in 2023
Paulsson is a specialized company focused on developing, manufacturing, and deploying fiber optic sensors for deep geothermal wells and other energy industry applications. They also provide data processing and imaging services, enabling industries to optimize, calibrate, and verify energy extraction, as well as monitor underground gas storage and oil and gas pipelines using advanced optical sensor solutions.

Vox Nutrition

Grant in 2023
Vox Nutrition manufactures nutrition supplements in the form of capsules, tablets, soft gels, and gummies using new-age automation systems.

Orbital Composites

Grant in 2023
Orbital Composites specializes in the fields of 3D printing, Composites, robotics automation, and carbon fiber. Their Robotic automation offers tremendous advantages at the fraction of the cost of traditional manufacturing systems, including scalability, and complex 3D printing on curves.

Reliable Autonomy

Grant in 2023
Reliable Autonomy develops autonomous driving technology for mobile robots and vehicles. Its platform integrates sensors, perception algorithms, and decision-making systems to ensure reliable and safe navigation across diverse environments, benefiting industries like logistics, manufacturing, and agriculture by automating tasks and enhancing efficiency.

Multiscale Systems

Grant in 2023
Multiscale Systems produces industrial innovations through technical engineering services and a robust in-house R&D program. The company specializes in metamaterial composites and focuses on advanced manufacturing.

Composites Automation

Grant in 2023
Composites Automation focuses on advanced composite materials and process technologies.

Bluestem Biosciences

Grant in 2023
Bluestem Biosciences, Inc. focuses on advancing synthetic biology to enhance industrial applications in the Midwest. The company has developed a digital biology platform aimed at creating biological solutions tailored for strategic opportunities in agriculture and infrastructure. This platform supports the discovery and development of biomanufacturing processes, emphasizing the sustainable production of chemicals and materials. By leveraging proprietary biology designed for anaerobic fermentation conditions, Bluestem enables clients to utilize programmable biology for the efficient manufacturing of commodity chemicals.

Tech4Imaging

Grant in 2023
Tech4Imaging specializes in developing non-invasive imaging technology for commercial and industrial use. It focuses on creating instrumentation that optimizes and automates processes, even in extreme conditions where standard methods fail. The company's proprietary Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography (ECVT) technology enables it to deliver advanced sensing solutions, backed by over 15 patents and numerous peer-reviewed publications.

Lookin

Grant in 2023
Lookin is a developer of advanced terahertz scanners, which leverage the unique properties of terahertz waves to offer non-invasive and non-contact solutions for quality inspection and material characterization. The technology enables the detection of defects such as divots, agglomerates, and metal contamination, making it ideal for high-throughput applications that require sensitivity and precision. By utilizing terahertz waves, Lookin provides a platform that allows for the inspection of materials that are otherwise visually inaccessible, while ensuring safety since the waves are non-ionizing and non-destructive. This innovative approach positions Lookin at the forefront of non-destructive quality control technologies.

M4 Sciences

Grant in 2023
Developer of advanced drilling systems that enhance mechanical machining processes by introducing controlled oscillation motion on cutting tools. Specializing in modulation-assisted machining technology for deep hole drilling, boring, and turning applications across various CNC machines, M4 Sciences helps clients improve drilling speed, process stability, and feed rates.

MetroLaser

Grant in 2023
MetroLaser specializes in the development of optical diagnostic solutions, offering a range of advanced products including holo4d software, schlieren instruments, and custom schlieren systems. The company focuses on laser-based measurement techniques to assess flow velocity, temperature, chemical composition, and surface temperature, particularly in gas turbine engines. Additionally, MetroLaser provides non-destructive inspection services for composites and other materials. Its innovative technologies serve diverse sectors such as defense, aerospace, structural mechanics, and noise and vibration analysis. Through these applications, MetroLaser contributes to enhancing the performance and safety of various engineering and industrial processes.

Titan Advanced Energy Solutions

Grant in 2021
Titan Advanced Energy Solutions, Inc. is a developer of advanced battery management systems specifically for lithium-ion batteries. Founded in 2016 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company utilizes patented ultrasound technology to enhance battery performance, achieving over 99% accuracy in state of health and state of charge assessments. This technology offers substantial benefits, including a minimum 20% increase in charge capacity and a 125% extension in battery life, while also providing real-time monitoring and balancing at the cell level. Titan's solutions cater to various industries, including electric vehicles, stationary energy storage, mobile devices, and battery manufacturing. Their ionView technology is competitively priced compared to traditional systems, delivering significant advantages to manufacturers, integrators, and end-users in the automotive and consumer markets, thereby contributing to the electrification and decarbonization efforts for a sustainable future.

Lookin

Seed Round in 2021
Lookin is a developer of advanced terahertz scanners, which leverage the unique properties of terahertz waves to offer non-invasive and non-contact solutions for quality inspection and material characterization. The technology enables the detection of defects such as divots, agglomerates, and metal contamination, making it ideal for high-throughput applications that require sensitivity and precision. By utilizing terahertz waves, Lookin provides a platform that allows for the inspection of materials that are otherwise visually inaccessible, while ensuring safety since the waves are non-ionizing and non-destructive. This innovative approach positions Lookin at the forefront of non-destructive quality control technologies.

Machfu

Grant in 2019
Machfu develops and maintains applications and infrastructure for industrial Internet of Things, enabling data analytics and visualization across mobile tablets and computers. The company offers MachFU, a device that allows machines to communicate and connects industrial assets to legacy systems and cloud platforms, as well as Mach-IT, which enables multiple pieces of equipment to communicate directly with information processing systems. Its platform provides edge-to-cloud connectivity through secure gateways and integrated monitoring solutions for methane detection and machine health tracking, delivering real-time insights and predictive maintenance that reduce downtime and operating costs.

Lookin

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lookin is a developer of advanced terahertz scanners, which leverage the unique properties of terahertz waves to offer non-invasive and non-contact solutions for quality inspection and material characterization. The technology enables the detection of defects such as divots, agglomerates, and metal contamination, making it ideal for high-throughput applications that require sensitivity and precision. By utilizing terahertz waves, Lookin provides a platform that allows for the inspection of materials that are otherwise visually inaccessible, while ensuring safety since the waves are non-ionizing and non-destructive. This innovative approach positions Lookin at the forefront of non-destructive quality control technologies.

SparkCognition

Grant in 2017
Founded in 2013, SparkCognition develops AI systems for various industries. It offers solutions like SparkPredict for predictive maintenance, DeepArmor for cybersecurity, DeepNLP for document analysis, Darwin for automated data science, and serves sectors such as oil & gas, aviation, defense, and finance.

Atrex Energy

Grant in 2016
Atrex Energy, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of remote power generation systems tailored for harsh environments and remote locations. The company employs innovative tubular solid oxide fuel cell technology that efficiently converts conventional natural gas and propane into direct current electrical power, eliminating the need for combustion. This approach provides clients with cost-effective and reliable power solutions suited for various industries, including oil and gas, mining, construction, off-grid telecommunications, railroads, and environmental monitoring. Atrex Energy distributes its products through authorized partners across Alaska, Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Walpole, Massachusetts, the company was formerly known as Acumentrics SOFC Corporation until its rebranding in May 2016. As sales grow, Atrex Energy anticipates expanding its workforce to meet increasing demand for its advanced power generation systems.

Alstom

Grant in 2014
Alstom specializes in power generation, transmission, and rail infrastructure. It manufactures high-speed trains, automated metro systems, and offers turnkey power plant solutions for various energy sources. The company also provides power transmission solutions with a focus on smart grids. Alstom operates globally, employing around 92,000 people across approximately 100 countries.

Brittmore Group

Grant in 2014
Brittmore Group LLC, founded in 2010 and based in California's Silicon Valley, specializes in revolutionizing photovoltaic (PV) power plant construction through industrial automation. The company aims to significantly reduce the cost of solar energy by applying advanced manufacturing technologies to solar farm construction. Brittmore Group designs racking components, automated solar equipment, and other solar panelization devices, targeting minimal total installation costs by optimizing materials, earthworks, labor, site logistics, and construction time. By leveraging Silicon Valley's engineering and manufacturing resources, the company integrates mature high-tech processes into PV power plant construction.

Siemens

Grant in 2010
Siemens is a global technology company based in Munich that empowers customers to transform the industry, transportation, buildings, and grids by integrating physical and digital systems. It partners with other companies, industries, and innovators to combine the real and the digital worlds, advancing digitalization, efficiency, and sustainability across core sectors such as energy, mobility, and healthcare.

Honeywell

Grant in 2009
Honeywell International is a technology and manufacturing company based in Morristown, New Jersey, founded in 1906. It specializes in providing a wide range of products and services across various sectors, including aerospace, industrial automation, energy and sustainability solutions, and building automation. Honeywell's offerings encompass aerospace products, control technologies for buildings and homes, automotive solutions, turbochargers, and advanced materials. The company is committed to addressing global challenges in safety, security, and energy efficiency, with solutions that benefit transportation, commercial buildings, industrial applications, and residential needs. Honeywell employs approximately 129,000 people globally, including a significant number of engineers and scientists, and is recognized for its focus on quality and technological innovation. Its diverse portfolio reflects a strategic alignment with key growth trends, enabling Honeywell to maintain a strong market presence.

Atrex Energy

Venture Round in 2008
Atrex Energy, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of remote power generation systems tailored for harsh environments and remote locations. The company employs innovative tubular solid oxide fuel cell technology that efficiently converts conventional natural gas and propane into direct current electrical power, eliminating the need for combustion. This approach provides clients with cost-effective and reliable power solutions suited for various industries, including oil and gas, mining, construction, off-grid telecommunications, railroads, and environmental monitoring. Atrex Energy distributes its products through authorized partners across Alaska, Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Walpole, Massachusetts, the company was formerly known as Acumentrics SOFC Corporation until its rebranding in May 2016. As sales grow, Atrex Energy anticipates expanding its workforce to meet increasing demand for its advanced power generation systems.
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