DOE Industrial Technology Validation Program: New Funding Opportunity
Overview of the ITV Program
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) program is designed to accelerate the commercialization of highimpact industrial technologies. It brings technology developers and industrial host sites together to test emerging technologies under realworld conditions. Developers provide the equipment to be validated, and host sites manage the installation and supply performance data from both the existing baseline system and the new technology. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory analyzes the data and publishes a public measurement and verification report summarizing the technology’s performance. Applications opened on September 16, 2025 and will be accepted until January 29, 2026.
Benefits for Glass Manufacturers
Glass melting, forming and finishing are energy-intensive processes. With rising energy costs and growing pressure to cut emissions, glass producers need innovations that lower energy and water use while maintaining product quality. The ITV program helps de-risk adoption of new technologies by providing funding and technical assistance. The DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office invests in research, development and demonstration of technologies that catalyze innovation, improve energy performance, lower emissions, and reduce the cost of new materials and processes in manufacturing, and glass and ceramics are critical to this mission. By participating in ITV, glass manufacturers can gain first-mover access to technologies such as waste-heat recovery systems, advanced burners and controls, water-recycling systems, and sensors for process optimization — innovations that can improve competitiveness and sustainability.
Program Details & Funding
Awards of up to $400,000 are available for teams accepted into the program. Funding is split between the technology developer and host site, with a predetermined portion going to each. Selected teams must provide a 50 % cost share for part of the project (cost share is not required during planning and analysis phases). Eligible technologies may be precommercial, earlycommercial, new applications in a different sector, or underutilized technologies whose adoption in the U.S. remains limited. There is no requirement on installation scale; demonstrations can be fullscale or pilot installations.
How to Apply
Technology developers and host sites must submit a joint application. Organizations seeking partners can post and review contact information on the program’s public Teaming Partner List. To prepare a competitive proposal, applicants should gather baseline performance data for the existing equipment, outline the installation plan for the new technology, and identify how the 50 % cost share will be met. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on January 29, 2026.
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