http://gigaom.com/cleantech/entrepreneur-in-energy-the-doe-announces-an-eir-program/ Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/cleantech/entrepreneur-in-energy-the-doe-announces-an-eir-program/#comment-7897 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:10:42 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/24/entrepreneur-in-energy-the-doe-announces-an-eir-program/#comment-7897 Jim, that’s what I meant when I said the project will bring venture-capital sponsored entrepreneurs into its own labs. But I’ll make it more clear. Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> http://gigaom.com/cleantech/entrepreneur-in-energy-the-doe-announces-an-eir-program/#comment-7896 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:51:06 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/10/24/entrepreneur-in-energy-the-doe-announces-an-eir-program/#comment-7896 I think you are confused with this program (or perhaps I am). The program is not about funding entrepreneurs to develop their technology. Rather, it is to pay members of established VC firms to work with DOE staffers to develop DOE technology into business ventures. As the funding notice clearly indicates, only VC firms with more than $10 Million in assets need apply.

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