Building American Energy
A Sandia National Laboratories Program
Empowering entrepreneurs with business and technical skills in the lean startup model, focusing on validating their business models through customer discovery.
Fostering innovation and generating new business models to address energy problems by leveraging cutting-edge DOE-developed technologies.
Driving innovation through public-private partnerships to transition breakthrough technologies to real-world impact.
What is DOE Boost?
Sandia National Laboratories is leading the Department of Energy (DOE) Boost Platform, or Boost, with industry partner FedTech, an initiative that brings national labs, startups, academia, and DOE-developed technologies together to find solutions to regional energy and infrastructure challenges.
How Does DOE Boost Work?
Apply for the Program as an Entrepreneur
Aspiring entrepreneurs (U.S. citizens only) are encouraged to apply, with a regional focus on teams from the Mountain West including Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
Get Paired with a Groundbreaking Technology
Accepted entrepreneurs will be matched with a strategic and applicable technology from a participating DOE lab.
Gain Experience and Knowledge in the Startup Studio
Learn from innovators across industries to develop entrepreneurial skills, ranging from technical know-how to customer discovery.
Launch an Energy Venture
Complete the program with a commercially viable startup, without stepping away from your full-time job.
