CEL has won two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Research & Development contracts.
In 2021, the DOE awarded two contracts to CEL.
Firstly, CEL won a DOE Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). CRADA agreements allow awardees to work with national laboratories to accelerate building technology projects. Through this contract, CEL will co-develop and integrate Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's (LBNL) Unit Coordinator Algorithm into our tech stack.
Secondly, CEL won a DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant. Through SBIR grants, awardees develop prototypes for technological solutions needed to achieve net-zero emissions. Out of over 250 awardees, the DOE press release called out only three—and CEL was one of them! As a result of this award, we will improve the affordability of advanced controls. Thank you to the 12 (and growing) school districts along the west coast participating in this effort.
Recently, CEL partnered with over 20 diverse energy entrepreneurs and innovators across the U.S. Together, we put together a response to the DOE's Equity in Innovation Request for Information. Read it here.
Finally, CEL also participated in the Impel+ 2021 Cohort. Through Impel+, early-stage building technology entrepreneurs receive support in bringing their technology to market. The DOE Building Technology Office and LBNL support this program.
