The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office (IEDO) Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) program objectively assesses the performance of emerging technologies in industrial environments to explore their viability in real-world conditions. These efforts accelerate the development and adoption of transformational technologies that optimize industrial processes, increase energy efficiency, and enhance the competitiveness of U.S. industry in evolving global markets.
The ITV program is open to all industrial host sites and technology developers that seek to evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies in their plants, enhance competitiveness, reduce costs, and achieve energy goals. By sharing field validation results through publicly available validation reports, the ITV program helps move innovative technologies out of the laboratory and into the market to propel the nation towards resilience and prosperity for American manufacturing.
Emerging Technologies Support the Industrial Sector in Reducing Costs and Enhancing Competitiveness
The U.S. industrial sector collectively represents more than 32% of the country’s total energy consumption and accounts for nearly 11.4% of total economic output. It accrues $200 billion in energy costs annually. Energy demand reduction in the industrial sector is a critical element for securing a competitive advantage for U.S. companies, and emerging technologies play a critical role in achieving our nation’s energy and security goals.
The industrial sector is the backbone of America’s economy, and its innovation provides the U.S. with a critical opportunity to grow our manufacturing workforce, sharpening our competitive edge and national security. Emerging technologies play a critical role in achieving our nation’s energy goals, but the risks associated with installing and objectively validating emerging technologies in industrial environments can often impede adoption. Supporting the acceleration of deployment, testbeds and demonstration projects can catalyze and de-risk private sector investments by validating technical and economic feasibility of new technologies, leading to market adoption.
Why Participate?
- Engage in a full-scale program with technology validation managed by National Lab experts
- Receive independent insights regarding technology suitability for industrial processes
- Inform public- and private-sector investment decisions through publicly available technology validation findings
- Increase market acceptance of emerging technologies by validating real-world performance