When there’s $10 million for climate & energy deep-tech founders

There's finally over $10 million of non-dilutive funding through the SBIR program from the Department of Energy. I know this is what you climate and tech founders have been waiting for. So the DOE is expected to make 40 Phase 1 awards through their brand new Genesis Mission program. The pitches are due on September 10th, and each startup can only submit up to 3 pitches. If you get your pitch accepted, you'll have the opportunity to compete up to $250,000 in non-dilutive SBIR funding for your deep tech startup. Startup. But the startups invited after the pitch day will be the only ones available to submit a full Phase 1 SBIR application. And this is so exciting because I know the past year has been so challenging for climate and energy tech founders between administrative changes and delays in SBIR funding. I know many of you have been waiting for this opportunity. Guess what? The time is finally here because