12 October 2016

DOE announces 2017 solid-state lighting R&D funding opportunity

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the funding opportunity DE-FOA-0001613, 'Solid-State Lighting Advanced Technology R&D—2017'), in which a total of up to $10m is directed toward all three existing DOE SSL R&D program areas:

• Core Technology Research — applied research aiming to demonstrate scientific principles, technical application, and application benefits, and encompassing scientific efforts that focus on new knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, with specific application to SSL;
• Product Development — the development of commercially viable, state-of-the-art SSL materials, devices, or luminaires using concepts from basic and applied research;
• US Manufacturing — research to develop advanced manufacturing approaches to reduce the cost of SSL sources and luminaires and improve product consistency and quality, with the additional benefit of supporting the development of US-based manufacturing.

The DOE will select up to 10 projects. Concept papers are due by 14 November, and full applications are due by 10 January 2017.

The National Energy Technology Laboratory will hold an informational webinar on the FOA on 25 October (1pm Eastern Time).

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