A new call for proposals offering up to $150,000 in per-project funding and business advisory services for early-stage clean energy innovations has been announced by the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC). "By providing the vital and unique combination of early stage capital and advisory services to early-stage innovators, NIREC continues its mission to accelerate clean energy technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace” said Jim Croce, NIREC President and CEO. "With each call for proposals, we see a growing number of innovative and commercializable clean energy technologies under development throughout the U.S. We are proud of our efforts to increase the innovative and entrepreneurial capacity of Nevada and the surrounding region while fulfilling broader economic security imperatives critical to our nation’s future."

NIREC will be offering workshops on creating successful funding applications:

online Webinars - Wednesday, August 18, 2:00 pm; Tuesday, August 31, 10:00 am - email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Reno - Thursday, August 19, 2:00 pm  - University of Nevada, Reno - Joe Crowley Student Union, Room 422 - register

Las Vegas - Friday, August 20, 3:00 pm - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Marjorie Barrick Museum - register

Davis, CA - Wednesday, August 25, 1:00 pm - University of California, Davis,  - Gallagher Hall, Helen Singer Suran Classroom, Room 2310 - register

For more information directly from NIREC

To go directly to the application page