Federal Intel/Update

DOE Basic Energy Research Priorities

December 19, 2023

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides advanced intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE) Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program. BES primarily supports materials, chemistry, biosciences, and geosciences research to lay the foundations for new energy technologies and advance more broadly DOE missions in energy, environment and national security.

DOE Funding Opportunities Snapshot Update

January 2, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides an update on current and planned fiscal year (FY) 2024 Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunities over the next two months.

Bioeconomy Snapshot - January 2024

January 29, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with an update on the current federal state of play in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and the bioeconomy. This update features an engagement opportunity through the National Science Foundation (NSF): Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy (CASA-Bio), which aims to help set federal cross-sector priorities in the wide-ranging biotechnology space. NSF encourages interested stakeholders to participate in a series...

DOE Funding Opportunities Snapshot February 2024 Update

February 20, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides advanced intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE). New in this update are new funding opportunities in AI for Science, quantum computing, Regional Energy Crop Hubs, and ARPA-E’s electric vehicle battery circularity program.

Engagement Opportunity: USAID and State Department Release RFI to Support Development & Publication of a Global AI Research Agenda

March 15, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about a new request for information (RFI) from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS), with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). They are seeking information to assist in the development and publication of a Global AI Research Agenda, which will provide guidance on...

Bioeconomy Snapshot - April 2024

April 9, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with an update on the current federal state of play in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and the bioeconomy. This edition features an overview of bioeconomy-relevant provisions in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations packages and in the FY 2025 President’s budget request. It also highlights funding opportunities from the National Science Foundation (NSF) connected to bioeconomy topics, an update on the newly launched...

Agency Update: DOE Prepares Funding Solicitations for Microelectronics and Fusion Centers and ARPA-E OPEN Call for Clean Energy Technologies

April 24, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about current and planned Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunities. This snapshot also includes a funding outlook for the DOE Office of Science and planned DOE investments in emerging technology areas. The focus of this snapshot is on DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E opportunities.

ARPA-E 2024 Vision OPEN Call FOA

June 10, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates had provided a report about Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's (ARPA-E) new FOA for its Vision OPEN 2024 program to fund up to 50 clean energy technology projects. Unlike ARPA-E’s standard technology program solicitations, which...

Energy Storage Snapshot: DOE Funding and Engagement Opportunities

June 24, 2024

The snapshot includes information on the upcoming DOE Energy Storage Grand Challenge Summit and Energy Storage program annual meeting and peer review, federal funding outlook for DOE energy storage activities, and future planned funding solicitations. Lewis-Burke Asociates has provided campus with this DOE snapshot on upcoming funding and engagement...