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American-Made Challenges
The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) supports a variety of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) American-Made Challenges in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The American-Made Challenges helps to incentivize entrepreneurs to strengthen American leadership in energy innovation and domestic manufacturing. Each challenge is dedicated to lessening obstacles faced in reaching manufacturing scale. The goal is to help create productive partnerships that connect entrepreneurs to the private sector and the DOE’s national network of laboratories.
UACI Events and Resources
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Product Market FitAugust 31st, 2023 at 9am PST
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Solar Prize Success StoriesSeptember 7th at 9am PST
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How to Prepare a Compelling ApplicationYouTube Link Coming Soon
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Tips and Trick to Preparing your VideoYouTube Link Coming Soon
American-Made Solar Prize Round 7
The American-Made Solar Prize Round 7 is a $4.2 million prize competition designed to energize U.S. solar innovation through a series of contests that accelerate the entrepreneurial process from years to months. Competitors leverage the American-Made Network, made up of more than 400 organizations, including world-class experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national labs, clean tech accelerators, incubators, universities, facilities, and more.
The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI)provides support and resources to applicants such as educational workshops, mentorship and application support. If you are interested in competing in Round 7 we encourage you to follow the prize on HeroX to access templates, updates and deadlines.
Additional Support offered by Power Connector partners:
Silicon Solar Manufacturing and Dual Use
Photovoltaics Incubator
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Silicon Solar Manufacturing and Dual-use Photovoltaics Incubator funding opportunity, which will award $45 million for projects to enable continued solar cost reductions while developing next-generation solar technologies and boosting American solar manufacturing. SETO expects to make between five to 12 awards ranging from $1 million to $10 million under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA). SETO encourages diverse entrepreneurs, small businesses, and larger for-profit entities to apply. The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is providing support and resources to applicants such as educational workshops, mentorship and application support. Interested applicants are encouraged to download the entire Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Register today for a meeting with Amanda Buchanan, UACI Program Manager to discuss your application!
Additional Support offered by Power Connector partners:
Silicon Solar Manufacturing and Dual Use PV Events
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Understanding the FOA and Preparing Your Concept PaperAugust 16, 2023 at 9am PST
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Office Hours - Understanding the FOA/Concept PaperAugust 23, 2023 9am PST
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Write a Compelling Application and Understand the Evaluation CriteriaSeptember 27, 2023 9am PST
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Office Hours - Application and Evaluation CriteriaSeptember 29, 2023 9am PST
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Understanding the Financial Requirements for Federal FundingOctober 4, 2023 9am PST
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Office Hours - Federal Funding RequirementOctober 6, 2023 9am PST
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Preparing Your Market Transformation PlanOctober 18, 2023 9am PST
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Office Hours - Market Transformation PlanOctober 20, 2023 9am PST
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One on One Meeting with Amanda Buchanan, UACI Program ManagerEvery Thursday from 9 to 11am PST
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Signing Up and Navigating Federal Funding OpportunitiesYouTube Link Coming Soon
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Federal Funding Opportunities for Solar InnovatorsYouTube Link Coming Soon
