DD SOCIAL USISTEF Co CT Ce Ley Technology-based Energy Solutions: Innovations for Net Zero India and the United States are committed to strengthening bilateral collaboration in the areas of climate and clean energy. Addressing these critical challenges will require innovative, interdisciplinary, and disruptive approa accelerate the development and adoption of new technologi cea) ey ee nce -India Science and Technology Endowment Fund, in parinership with Social Alpha, Cee ea nN kann eee cee C ee Cee ae Zero”. The program aligns with the goals of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership, and will er eee ae ecu e te nce and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). Select and support “technology showstoppers” - promising joint U.S. -India S&T based entrepreneurial initiatives that address the development and implementation of new technologies, tools, and systems to address climate and clean energy challenges in the following focus areas: + Next generation Clean and Renewable Energy Energy Storage Carbon Sequestration Binational Teams with unique/complementary expertise and leveraging resources from each pariner. Teams may include government, academic, non-governmental or commercial entities, and any combination thereof provided they focus on applied R&D, and have commercial potential Ignition Stage I: To help teams proposing early-stage creative ideas develop a proof-of-concept and/or build @ prototype [upto INR 50,00,000/- or approx..$66,000/- upto 12 months] Ignition Stage I: To support teams with a workable, validated prototype. The technology must have significant potential to commercialize within 2-3 years [INR 1.5 Crore or approx..$203,560/- up to 24 months] ea For more details, please visit Applications will be accepted online from 1 December 2021 onwards witha submission deadine of 15 January 2022 P wwwiussttorg