Executive Summaries
(using BIRD’s template)
July 10, 2025
5pm EST
BIRD Energy supports cooperation between the U.S. and Israel on renewable energy and energy efficiency industrial research and development.
BIRD Energy is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Israel Ministry of Energy, the Israel Innovation Authority, and the BIRD Foundation. It was established under the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and approved by the Israeli government.
The program supports U.S.-Israel cooperation in sustainable energy innovation by funding joint industrial R&D projects between U.S. and Israeli companies, or between companies and research institutions from both countries. Its goal is to develop innovative technologies in renewable energy, energy efficiency, natural gas, and energy–water technologies, promoting sustainable solutions through cross-border collaboration.
To set up a meeting/call regarding an application please click here
To be considered, a project proposal should include:
â—† R&D cooperation between two companies or cooperation between a company and a university/research institution (one from the U.S. and one from Israel).
â—† Innovation in all areas of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, such as Solar and Wind Power, Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Alternative Fuels, Smart Grid, Storage, Water-Energy Nexus, Advanced Manufacturing, etc.
â—† Significant commercial potential: the project outcome should lead to commercialization.
“BIRD Energy“ adheres to the same rules and procedures as BIRD.
US Contacts:
East Coast/Midwest:
Ms. Andrea Yonah, andreay@birdf.com
West Coast:
Ms. Anat Bujanover, anatb@birdf.com
South:
Ms. Anat Ben Yosef, by.anat@birdf.com
Consortium Coordinators:
Fossil Energy Consortium
Dr. Ory Dor
Energy Storage Consortium
Dr. Zvi Tamari
Energy-Water Nexus Consortium
Mr. Uri Attir
Energy Cyber Consortium
Mr. Eynan Lichterman
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The following projects have been approved from BIRD Cyber: 2022 Rescana (Tel-Aviv, Israel) and Trend
Deadlines for submission of the Executive Summaries and the Proposals for BIRD Projects are published on our website 3-4 months prior to these dates. Submission of all the documents is done exclusively by uploading them to BIRD’s upload site (https://upload.birdf.com). Following the deadline, the upload site is closed for further submissions.
An applicant must meet and consult with BIRD prior to submission of any application.
The Executive Summary is a concise document on which we base a “GO-NO GO” recommendation. Therefore, it is highly recommended to speak with a member of the BIRD staff before submitting an Executive Summary. An initial discussion may be held with our staff in Israel or in the U.S.
We need as much information as you can give. A company profile should include the following; people (founders, investors), funding raised, the innovation, status of development, patent situation, product road map, commercialization plans and activities, and website.
Other important information required: Does a partnership currently exist or is one being sought, information about the partner (similar information required about both companies), project idea, road map for development and commercialization, status of negotiations with partner and readiness to participate in a BIRD project.
Submission of a “mock-up” Executive Summary of a BIRD project may be very helpful (template for the Executive Summary can be downloaded from the BIRD website).
BIRD can use its network and contacts within the Israeli and the US markets to help companies identify potential partners for their R&D project.
Information provided by a company, including a list of potential companies and a value proposition can help us to accelerate the process and improve the results.
BIRD manages three vertical programs- BIRD Energy, BIRD HLS and BIRD Cyber.
In most aspects, the process to submit to these programs is the same as the one for the General Program, with the
following exceptions:
In all three vertical programs, one of the applicants may be a University or Research institute as long
as the other is a corporation.
The maximum grant amount for BIRD Energy and BIRD Cyber is $1.5M as in the General Program. For
BIRD HLS the maximum grant amount is $1M.
No – we will not allow a proposal to be submitted before participating companies have submitted their full set of final reports on previous project.
