Department of Energy — 2022 Investments
102 investments dated 2022 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Adámas Nanotechnologies manufactures nanodiamond materials and instrumentation, including NV diamond particles and plates, ODMR systems, and detonation nanodiamond powders and slurries.
Deep TechNew MaterialsQuantum Computing
Advanced hCMOS Systems designs custom ultrafast image sensors and integrated circuits (ASICs), such as the Icarus imaging sensor, for scientists and engineers measuring ultrafast phenomena.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Marcos Sanchez(Cofounder)Liam Claus(Cofounder)
Advanced Ionics develops electrolyzer technology for producing green hydrogen, using its Symbiotic water vapor electrolysis that operates at intermediate temperatures and taps into existing industrial steam to lower electricity and capital costs.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyMilwaukee, US
Chad W. Mason(President and CEO)William Murray(Vice President)
BoardJohn Bobrowich(Director)
Advance MNM designs, prototypes, and manufactures advanced materials aimed at reducing weight while improving safety and efficiency for demanding applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Anthro Energy develops advanced electrolytes and high-performance battery cells to improve energy density, safety, and form factor in battery technology.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSan Jose, US
David Mackanic(Co-Founder & CEO)Joe Papp(Co-Founder & CTO)
Boulder, US
Christoph Keplinger(Director)Eric Acome(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Morrissey(Executive Officer, Director)
Blueshift Optics develops organic glass scintillators for radiation detection, offering materials with neutron detection and gamma-ray discrimination for applications such as nuclear physics experiments.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
MMT develops nondestructive material testing and toughness verification technologies, including HSD (hardness, strength, ductility) and BTM (blade toughness meter) testers, to measure the durability of pipelines and other infrastructure without service interruption.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
Charles River Analytics develops advanced AI, autonomy, and robotics systems—spanning sensor fusion, perception, and human-robot interaction—for applications including defense, homeland security threat detection, healthcare, and worker safety.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
ConSol is a consulting firm of building energy experts that advises the building and utility industries on the clean energy transition through building code, energy efficiency, program management, and market transformation work.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergy
CoolCAD Electronics designs and fabricates wide bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor transistors and integrated circuits for power electronics, high-temperature electronics, green energy, and deep ultraviolet optical sensing and imaging.
EnergyHardwareSemiconductorsCollege Park, US
Neil Goldsman(President)Akin Akturk(Vice President)Siddharth Potbhare(Vice President)
CRG Defense designs, develops, and manufactures defense and dual-use technologies, turning prototypes into field-ready systems, subsystems, and mission platforms for warfighters and defense partners.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware
Cryomech designs and manufactures cryocoolers and related cryogenic equipment, including liquid helium management products, helium reliquefiers for NMR systems, cold helium circulation systems, and liquid nitrogen plants.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
DataCicada provides data science consulting services, including predictive machine learning models, custom quality assurance, test fixture development, and malware detection.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Deep Isolation develops directional borehole disposal technology for the deep geologic disposal of long-lived nuclear and radioactive waste, using deep drilling, site characterization, and patented canister systems.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyBerkeley, US
Richard Muller(Executive Officer, Director)Kent S. Cole(Director)Elizabeth Muller(Executive Officer, Director)
DexMat produces high-performance carbon nanomaterials and carbon nanotube fibers for industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsHouston, US
Matteo Pasquali(Director)Bryan Guido Hassin(CEO & Board Director)Dmitri Tsentalovich(Co-Founder / CTO)
BoardKent Lucas(Director)
ExMat Research develops optical diagnostics and sensors, such as two-color temperature sensors, to measure temperature and chemistry in extreme environments including combustion engines, post-detonation fireballs, and opaque composites.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpokane, US
Expert Microsystems develops SureSense, predictive analytics and prognostics software that monitors industrial assets to detect, diagnose, and forecast equipment problems before failure.
AI & Machine LearningIoTSaaS
Fitila develops AI and scientific computing methods for high-impact research areas, including generative modeling, deep learning-based multimodal data fusion, and accelerated simulation of subsurface energy systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergy
Gamma Reality builds advanced radiation sensing technologies that detect, localize, identify, map, and image gamma-rays and neutrons, with multi-sensor data fusion and 3D real-time and mixed-reality visualization.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
GCAS develops predictive data analytics applications using artificial intelligence and probabilistic reasoning, primarily for the U.S.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise Software
Gismo Power operates in renewable energy and serves Native American communities through energy sovereignty initiatives and sustainable building training.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSarasota, US
Grid Logic develops binder-free, multi-material 3D printing of metal and ceramic powders, using support powder to hold part geometry and hot isostatic press (HIP) processing to fabricate fully-dense parts.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
Indio, US
Pascal Joubert des Ouches(Executive Officer, Director)David Kisailus(Executive Officer, Director)William Spathelf(Executive Officer, Director)Chadwick Wasilenkoff(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas McCarville(Executive Officer, Director)
College Park, US
Chao Wang(Director)Yunhui Gong(Director)Liangbing Hu(Director)Robert Gatte(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEdmund Gaffney(Director)
iDare offers a cloud-based AI/ML software platform for condition-based and predictive maintenance monitoring of energy assets, using sensor and sensorless methods plus digital twin technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaSHouston, US
Infinite Elements (operating as MetalX Biocycle) develops biology-based BioDissolve and BioCapture technologies to selectively recover critical metals such as copper, cobalt, and rare earth elements from ores, industrial waste, byproducts, and e-waste.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
IEM develops measurement and monitoring systems for the railway industry, along with field services to operate those systems.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Izentis develops precision optical and photonic components such as critical-angle transmission gratings and blazed reflection gratings for x-ray diffraction, along with beamed energy propulsion technology and custom engineering including static rocket testing.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Lakril develops catalytic technologies to convert biomass into renewable chemicals for use as alternatives to petroleum-derived building blocks.
Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsChicago, US
Christopher P. Nicholas(Founding Partner / CTO / Director)inPaul J. Dauenhauer(Founding Partner & Chief Technical Advisor)Justin Brown(CEO / Director)in
BoardLisa Dufresne(Director)inMel Luetkens(Director)inAndy Shafer(Director)in
Lifeboat, LLC develops software and features that support and extend the open source HDF5 data management technology.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Living Ink produces black pigments and inks made from discarded algae biomass as a replacement for petroleum-based carbon black.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsBerthoud, Co, US
Scott Fulbright(President and CEO)Jacob Roodman(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardPeter Bradley(Director)James Sapanski(Director)
Loop CO2 develops polymers derived from CO2 and bio-based feedstocks, converting CO2 into functional polymer building blocks for products such as optical adhesives for AI data transmission, debonding-on-demand adhesives, non-leaching plasticizers, biodegradable chain extenders, and chemically recyclable polyurethanes.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
LUCI makes hardware and cloud-connected software that mounts onto existing power wheelchairs to add collision avoidance, drop-off and tip protection, and caregiver alerts.
HardwareHealthtechIoT
Mallinda develops VITRIMAX, a recyclable and reprocessable thermoset polymer (vitrimer) chemistry and prepregs that allow carbon, glass, and natural fiber composites to be remolded, repaired, and recycled with full recovery of resin and fiber.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyNew Materials
MarsCharge builds the MarsCharger Mega, a 550 kW liquid-cooled 2-in-1 EV fast charger and battery energy storage unit storing up to 135 kWh per unit.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Material Answers is a materials science and engineering consultancy that investigates failures, optimizes processes, and designs materials and components for performance.
Deep TechNew Materials
MetalKraft Technologies is an R&D and metal manufacturing company whose core product is copper multichannel tube for thermal applications, and it also offers custom extruded tube profiles and specialty materials such as brass.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
Micro Precision Technologies (MPT) manufactures thick film hybrid circuits on ceramic substrates as a more thermally robust alternative to standard PCBs for use in harsh environments such as extreme heat, high vibration, downhole mining, deep sea, and space.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors
MicroEra Power develops THERMAplus, an on-site thermal energy storage system that stores heating and cooling for commercial buildings and campus/district energy systems.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
MicroSeismic provides real-time microseismic monitoring and completions intelligence for oil and gas completions teams, using surface monitoring arrays and its FracRx and MicroStar technologies to analyze fracture geometry, structural hazards, and stress behavior during well operations.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergy
Mission Power develops electronic control systems, including medium and low-voltage power electronics, that enable renewable energy generation to feed reliably onto the utility grid.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Becq is a materials engineering company that designs, manufactures, and installs radiation shielding.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
NoMIS Power designs and develops Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductor devices and packaging architectures for the power electronics market, including applications such as automotive/EVs and solar PV.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAlbany, US
Nusenics develops fiber-optic sensing technologies for extreme environments—such as fusion energy applications—where conventional electronic sensors are limited by electromagnetic interference, high temperature, or difficult access.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
NWB Sensors builds high-accuracy environmental sensors for resource management, including infrared cloud imagers with thermal imaging and weather stations, and liquid-less snowpack monitoring systems (Snomonstor).
Climate TechHardwareIoT
Austin Beard(Co-founder)Paul Nugent(Co-founder)
OLI develops chemistry simulation and modeling software that combines physics-based models with AI to predict water chemistry, corrosion, and process behavior for industries such as mining, refining, and materials extraction.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS
Open Source Instruments designs and manufactures open-source electronic instruments for scientific research, including wireless implantable biopotential sensors and stimulators for freely-moving animals and optoelectronic alignment devices for particle accelerators and detectors.
Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices
Optimax is a manufacturer of precision optics, producing components such as aspheres, coatings, cylinders, freeforms, prisms, spheres, and domes for critical projects using CNC machining and other fabrication technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace Tech
Osmoses develops a membrane technology for purifying and separating gas molecules, aimed at making industrial gas separation processes more energy-efficient.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Francesco Benedetti(Co-Founder & CEO)Katherine Mizrahi Rodriguez(Co-Founder & Chief Implementation Officer)Zachary P. Smith(Co-Founder / Associate Professor, MIT)
Persimia builds custom autonomous aircraft (drones) and simulation software for aerospace and analysis applications, serving renewable energy developers and wildlife consultancies.
EnergyHardwareRobotics
Pseudolithic develops next-generation RFIC (radio-frequency integrated circuit) products, working in the RF semiconductor industry.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Platform for high-throughput material property simulation based on quantum mechanics.
Cambridge, US
Toru Shiozaki(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGuanhua Chen(Director)Garnet Chan(Director)
Radiant Nuclear develops Kaleidos, a portable nuclear microreactor designed to replace diesel generators for remote locations and provide resilient backup power to hospitals, datacenters, and military installations.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
Doug Bernauer(Founder & CEO)
RCAM Technologies develops 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology to manufacture marine infrastructure locally and at scale, including anchoring systems for ocean energy installations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
AlphaBravo provides a Kubernetes management platform for air-gapped, disconnected, and classified networks, consisting of Ghost (FIPS 140-3 validated, signed, hardened container images), Pioneer (multi-distribution cluster deployment and Day 2 operations), Astronomer (multi-cluster fleet management), and Charlie (an on-prem AI operator with no external API calls).
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDefense Tech
Resensys develops SenSpot, an ultra low power wireless sensor network for remote structural health monitoring of bridges, tunnels, buildings, dams, and cranes.
Construction TechHardwareIoT
River Connectivity Systems develops adaptive water infrastructure technologies for managing water quality, temperature, and dissolved oxygen in stratified reservoirs and dams.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Boulder, US
Scott Dimetrosky(Founder)Jon Koliner(Founder)
Smartville designs and deploys containerized battery energy storage systems (BESS) built from validated second-life EV batteries, with a cell-level energy management system for monitoring and dispatch.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy
Sol-Go designs flexible, lightweight solar panels built for rugged, off-grid and mobile applications such as trucks, RVs, boats, excavators, and military vehicles.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Space Foundry develops plasma jet printing technology that deposits conductive and dielectric electronic materials directly onto planar and complex 3D surfaces in a single dry-process step.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Jose, US
Synthetik develops computational modeling and simulation software—including blast/CFD solvers (blastFoam, blastCFD, SynthShock) and AI-driven synthetic data and 3D annotation tools—for defense, energy, transportation security, environmental, and insurance clients such as the U.S.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
TelemeTrak develops supercapacitor-based buffering technology for residential and small commercial solar PV plus battery storage systems, reducing power clipping and battery strain, along with a design optimization tool and remote monitoring.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Tessellated Inc. develops high tensile-strength engineered composite thin films produced via roll-to-roll manufacturing, working with U.S. defense and government agencies on applications including aircraft, body armor, ballistic protection, and lighter vehicles for emissions reduction.
Deep TechDefense TechNew Materials
Kevin Craig(Chief Executive Officer)
Universal Real Time Power Conversion (URTPC) develops physics-based real time simulation software using finite element analysis for model-, controller-, hardware-, and power-hardware-in-loop simulation of motors, generators, power converters, and large power grids.
Deep TechEnergyRobotics
VesprSolar manufactures PV panel fasteners and rail systems designed for large-format solar modules to handle extreme weather and reduce installation time.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSomerville, US
James Sewell(Director)Robert Sewell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
VISIMO builds AI decision systems that connect fragmented data, preserve source provenance, quantify uncertainty, and produce traceable recommendations subject to human review.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTech
Wasatch Ionics is a contract R&D and strategic consulting business specializing in electrochemistry, including the development and testing of novel battery chemistries, process scaleup, and prototyping.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSalt Lake City, US
Javier Alvaré(Owner & R&D Director)
Zyd Energy develops LOCUS Flow Router technology, a system integration and control device that enables plug-and-play integration of heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and storage tanks.
CleantechEnergyIoT
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