BIRD Energy 2014: Call for Proposals
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Israel Ministry of Infrastructures, Energy, and Water Resources, and the BIRD Foundation have established "BIRD Energy": a program for U.S.-Israel joint renewable energy and energy efficiency developments.
Please refer to BIRD's website for submission details - www.birdf.com
To be considered, a project proposal should include:
- R&D Cooperation between two companies or cooperation between a company and a university/research institution (one from the U.S. and one from Israel)
- Innovation in areas such as: Solar Power, Alternative Fuels, Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Smart Grid, Water-Energy Nexus, Wind Energy, or any other Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Technology
- Significant commercial potential; the project outcome should lead to commercialization
The maximum conditional grant is $1M per project.
Deadlines:
Executive Summary - Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Final Proposal - Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Decisions - November 2014
For further inquiries please contact:
In Israel: Ms. Limor Nakar-Vincent, limorn@birdf.com, Tel: +972-3-968-8315
In the U.S.: Ms. Andrea Yonah, andreay@birdf.com, Tel: 609-356-0305
