Meet DOE Boost
Our Mission
The DOE Boost partnership between Sandia National Laboratories and FedTech was forged out of a passion for developing an innovative future through the commercialization of promising energy technologies. By working together to use lab-created technologies and launching ventures with them, DOE Boost is building an innovation ecosystem for economic benefits that will last for years to come.
Entrepreneurs
As an entrepreneur, you will collaborate with DOE Lab technologies, forming and leading teams to develop groundbreaking energy solutions. From validating business models to launching scalable ventures, you’ll gain hands-on experience in building startups that address critical energy challenges and shape the future of the industry.
Mentors
As a mentor, you will volunteer your time and expertise to support the next generation of energy innovators. You’ll work closely with entrepreneurial teams, providing strategic advice, sharing industry insights, and helping them navigate the complexities of building successful energy ventures.
Notable Alumni
DOE Boost 2023
The HydrokinetX patented ocean observation platform is a monitoring buoy with its own regenerative power supply. Our patent pending kelp-inspired power converter extends the life and capabilities of our ocean monitoring buoy so that we can collect more data with fewer service deployments. With continuous power, we unlock continuous ocean data and insights to revolutionize data capture in the marine world.
DOE Boost 2024
Our patent-pending technology uses a fluid-fluid reactor that seamlessly integrates with your existing infrastructure. As fluids flow through the reactor, they interact with specialized photochemicals, producing an optical response that instantly measures the concentration of metals and chemicals. This process takes just seconds, operating continuously 24/7, to provide immediate, actionable insights directly to your process control systems.
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DOE Boost 2024
PeraWatt's vision is to deliver the next efficiency boost to energy systems, enabling the transition to an electrified world.​ They aim to accomplish this by delivering lower costs, higher efficiency, and higher power density to energy systems like EV chargers, wireless chargers, inverters, data centers, and electric motors.
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Deployment Partner Network
Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde
Deputy Director of Energy & Business Utility,
State of Illinois​
Ricardo Magallon
Interim Director,
Clean Energy Incubator at Innovation DuPage
Nadia Abunasser
Federal Opportunities Director,
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
Jeff Smith
Director of Research Parks,
Michigan State University (MSU) Research Foundation
Alessandra Carreon
Chief Climate Officer,
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Kristian Mickey
Government Relations Assistant,
Q Station
Toni Balzano
VP of Communications & Strategy,
Q Station
Cortnee Jensen
Executive Director Economic Development,
VP Research & Economic Dev,
University of Dakota
Torrey Babson
Sr. Manager, Innovation Services & Head of Venture Relations,
BRITE
Jonathan Steirer
Interim Director,
Great Lakes Energy Institute (GLEI),
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
Daniel Tkacik
Executive Director,
Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
Natalie Littlefield Pond
Chief Strategy Officer,
Borderplex Alliance Foundation
Erienne Olesh
Executive Director,
Office of Innovation and Commercialization, West Virginia University (WVU)
Amber Ravenscroft
President & Founder,
Bridging Innovation Institute
Michael Mertz
Principal Advisor, Operations & Special Projects,
TXNM Energy
Lindsey Humphries
Associate Director,
Technology & Innovation Office, EDNM
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