Tech transfer and product development company InnoCit just landed a $200,000 Phase I SBIR grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The grant, “A Multi-Port Power Conversion System for Remote Communities” proposes to develop a prototype of a portable energy conversion system using battery technology and a renewable energy interface that can be run in parallel to increase output and allow for ‘hot swap’ maintenance. The abstract says that remote communities, particularly native American tribal communities, suffer from the lack of access to a reliable and dependable power grid.
Business contact on the project, and MUST professor, Mehdi Ferdowsi did not respond to requests for comment.
Founded in 2014 the company is headquartered in St. James, Missouri, about 10 miles from Missouri University of Science and Technology. This is the third Phase I the company has been awarded. It’s also received two Phase II’s, bringing the total raised to $2.67M from the DOE and NSF.
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