The Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC) is offering the InnovateMass Program, a grant funding and technical support initiative aimed at accelerating the commercialization of clean energy technologies. The program specifically targets "Clean Energy Technologies and related innovations between Technology Readiness Level and TRL 8," providing funding for demonstration projects to test and measure performance. This aligns with MassCEC's broader mission to advance Massachusetts' clean energy leadership and grow the state's clean energy economy by supporting the deployment of new or innovative combinations of existing clean energy technologies.
The target beneficiaries of the InnovateMass program are applicant teams, which must consist of at least two entities and include one or more demonstration project partners who will provide a host site for the proposed project. The impact goals are centered on enabling emerging Clean Energy Companies to demonstrate the value of their technology to potential customers and investors, thereby fostering commercialization and addressing critical energy challenges.
The program prioritizes projects that address important energy challenges within four specified focus areas, have strong commercialization potential, and contribute to the growth of Massachusetts' clean energy economy. Key focuses include demonstrating a viable partnership for technology validation, advancing the technology's commercial readiness, securing required cost share, and ensuring the project addresses a critical energy/climate challenge by reducing or preventing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Expected outcomes and measurable results include the advancement of a technology's Technology Readiness Level (TRL) through demonstration projects, successful validation of clean energy technologies in a real-world setting, and the creation of opportunities for emerging clean energy companies. The program also aims to foster economic growth within Massachusetts' clean energy sector and contribute to the state's environmental goals by reducing GHG emissions. Projects must be viable and feasible within the proposed budget and timeframe, ensuring effective and measurable progress toward these goals.
