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Overview
The Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Prize Round 2 aims to catalyze domestic manufacturing of critical energy technology components, moving manufacturing facilities from planning to shovel-ready. This prize, developed by the Office of Technology Commercialization in partnership with the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, and administered by the National Laboratory of the Rockies, has a prize pool of approximately $32 million.
This is the second round of funding through the MAKE IT Prize, building on the success of the original multi-track MAKE IT Prize which awarded more than $30 million towards energy technology manufacturing.
Prize Structure and Timeline
Statement of Intent – Teams submit a short Statement of Intent document to propose their team and project, ensuring that their intended technology type is eligible for MAKE IT Prize Round 2.
Phase 1: Scope – Competitors deemed eligible will develop a comprehensive, credible plan to establish a critical energy tech manufacturing facility, including technology and business validation.
Approximately nineteen Phase 1 winners will be awarded $500,000 each.
Phase 2: Shovel-Ready – Teams will demonstrate they are shovel-ready to build or repurpose a manufacturing facility for specific critical energy components, including control of a site, permitting, financing, partnership commitments, and community engagement.
Approximately five Phase 2 winners will be awarded $4,500,000 each.
Prize Timeline
View the official prize timeline under the “Timeline” tab for the most current dates and deadlines. All dates are approximate and subject to change, including challenge openings, deadlines, and announcements.
Eligibility
The MAKE IT Prize invites U.S.-based entities with demonstrated capabilities and commitment to domestic manufacturing to submit plans for establishing manufacturing facilities for specific critical energy technology components and/or processes.
Guidelines
Please review the official rules document under the “Resources” tab for the complete submission process and instructions for competing.
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Join an informational webinar on Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. ET to learn all about MAKE IT Prize Round 2!
This prize will make a total of approximately $32 million available to teams interested in establishing manufacturing facilities for critical energy technology components.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) and Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) will join the American-Made prize team to provide an overview of the prize goals, background, eligibility, timeline, and submission requirements.
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