On Aug 24, 2026 the Department of Energy and SBA signed an agreement creating the Small Business Investment Company-Energy (SBIC-E) Initiative, pairing DOE technical expertise with SBA's SBIC program ($58B combined portfolio value). It targets energy security, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, AI, quantum, semiconductors and biotech.
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DOE and SBA launch SBIC-E to steer private capital into small-business energy tech
Why this matters for founders
Deep-tech and energy founders should track SBIC-E fund formation as a new source of SBA-backed growth capital; get on the radar of SBIC funds targeting these priority sectors.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
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