Supercharge the
Clean Energy
RevolutionPowered by U.S. Department of EnergyThe American-Made program is your fast track to the clean energy revolution. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, we incentivize innovation through prizes, training, teaming, and mentoring, connecting the nation’s entrepreneurs and innovators to America’s national labs and the private sector.
More than 5 Years of Impact
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Network Members
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Cash Prizes and Team Support
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American-Made is made possible by funding from the Department of Energy and the administration of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
View Our Five-Year Impact ReportA revolution of bold ideas
We are looking for diverse and passionate innovators like you to lead the clean energy revolution by joining the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Challenges and Network.
From imagination to marketplace
We are building an innovation engine composed of training, connections, teaming, mentoring, and prizes that aims to support our nation’s most passionate innovators and fast-track bold new ideas.
Join the innovation revolution
We are developing opportunities for diverse innovators and entrepreneurs to join our community, make a difference, and create change. Bring your voice. Your ideas. Your background. This is your clean energy revolution.
How To Get Involved
Bring your ideas and creative solutions to compete in American-Made prizes, or help others succeed in building new businesses and technical solutions. As an innovator, partner, or Network member, you can make a difference.
Compete in a Prize Challenge
Participate in a variety of challenges with a chance to win cash prizes for your game-changing ideas. You can also gain technical assistance, mentorship, national recognition, and life-changing experiences.
Compete for a Voucher
Develop your big energy ideas with vouchers from American-Made, which grant you access to expert assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy’s national labs to advance your cleantech solutions.
Connect With Our Community
Be part of a diverse national community of inventors, technology experts, and business developers who are eager to help bring innovative ideas to life.
Partner With Us
You can partner with us in many ways to help accelerate innovation, build team capabilities, gain connections to early-stage innovators, and advance the clean energy revolution.
Work with Us
