Federal Funding for Portland Climate Tech
Over the past year, we have witnessed a steady stream of Greater Portland climate tech federal funding announcements in the wake of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS and Science Act. From public agencies to private companies, higher education to non-profits, Portlanders are rolling up their sleeves and building coalitions to tackle climate change and ensure inclusive industry growth. Let us know what we missed. Let’s keep the momentum going!
If you are interested in getting involved with any of the groups on this list, please email the Green Cities Liaison to see if a connection can be made.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Engines Development Awards
- Portland State Award for Advancing Smart Grid in Pacific Northwest
- Oregon State University Award for Advancing Mass Timber in Oregon and Washington
Inclusive Energy Awards
- Northwest Xcelerator wins Phase II of DOE Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize
- Worksystems, IBEW and OSSIA selected for $1m Solar Award
Zero Emissions Mobility
- Three Portland organizations awarded latest Vehicle Technology office funding. City of Portland Bureau of Transportation, New Buildings Institute and Forth all received awards.
- Oregon State partnering with Daimler Truck as part of $199M federal push for cleaner cars and trucks
- $16M to go to Portland International Airport for zero emissions vehicle infrastructure
Recycling Technology
Built Environment
- Rute selected as finalist in Round 6 of American-Made Solar Prize
- Aris Hydronics wins EASE-E Prize
- Portland Airport awarded $6M from U.S. DOT for ground source heat pump upgrade
- Community Energy Labs wins NSF Phase 1 SBIR for Smart Control Automation and US DOE Phase 2 for scaling Model Predictive Controls (MPC) technology for buildings
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