Sponsored by: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC)

The Catalyst Program is jointly administered by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center with the primary intent of stimulating the commercialization of clean energy and water innovation technologies developed in the Commonwealth. Awarded funds are used to demonstrate the feasibility of technologies in specific industry applications in order to obtain increased industry and investor interest. This includes gathering initial data to demonstrate proof of concept, how the technology compares to existing technologies and competitive advantages of the technology or to develop a prototype for the technology.

Recipients must use funding for projects that move their technologies towards commercialization. This includes gathering initial data to demonstrate proof of concept, how the technology compares to existing technologies and competitive advantages of the technology or to develop a prototype for the technology.

Eligible applicants must be either a principal Investigator at a Massachusetts-based nonprofit research institution or a Massachusetts-based early stage clean energy company with no more than $1 million in combined financing, grant funding and revenues within the past five years and have four or fewer full-time equivalent employees. Student teams are welcome to apply.

Details

• The application period opens on February 28, 2018, and proposals are due on March 28, 2018.
• Finalists will be invited to pitch their idea in May, and winners will be announced in June.

For more information and to apply, visit the MassCEC website.