MAKE IT Prize Round 2

The Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Prize aims to catalyze domestic manufacturing to enable replication and commercial liftoff of clean energy demonstration projects, moving manufacturing facilities of critical clean energy technology components from planning to shovel-ready. This prize, developed by the Office of Technology Transitions in partnership with the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has a prize pool of approximately $30 million. 

The prize will launch later this fall, at which point the official rules will be made published and competitors can enter. Click the “Follow” button in the upper right corner of this page to receive updates and notifications! 

Eligibility 

The MAKE IT Prize invites U.S.-based entities with demonstrated capabilities and commitment to domestic manufacturing to submit plans for establishing clean energy manufacturing facilities for specific clean energy technology components and/or processes. The prize will be open to manufacturers of critical components in the following areas:

• Upgrades to the electric grid
• Long duration energy storage
• Industrial decarbonization
• Carbon capture and storage
• Direct air capture
• Clean hydrogen
• Advanced nuclear power

Please review the official rules document for the complete application process and instructions for competing.

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