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National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Funding & Investors (Oct 2026)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory is the only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Backed by 33 years of achievement, NREL leads the way in helping meet the growing demand for clean energy.

www.nrel.gov LinkedIn Golden, United States 1001-5000 employees
Clean Energy CleanTech Energy Renewable Energy
Total raised
$4.4M
Rounds
1
Latest
Grant
Mar 2022

National Renewable Energy Laboratory has raised $4.4M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Grant of $4.4M announced in Mar 2022.

That round is below the $15M median round size for Energy companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$4.4M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Grant
$4.4M in Mar 2022
Employees
1001-5000
reported band
Headquarters
Golden, United States

Latest funding round on record: Mar 2022.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Grant
$4.4M

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Philip Pienkos
CEO
—

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Funding Compared to Other Energy Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,284
$15M
30,234
$7.6M
1,065
—

National Renewable Energy Laboratory's latest round of $4.4M is below the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory Funding FAQs

What does National Renewable Energy Laboratory do?

National Renewable Energy Laboratory is the only federal laboratory dedicated to the research, development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Backed by 33 years of achievement, NREL leads the way in helping meet the growing demand for clean energy.

How much funding has National Renewable Energy Laboratory raised?

National Renewable Energy Laboratory has raised $4.4M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Grant of $4.4M announced in Mar 2022.

When did National Renewable Energy Laboratory last raise funding?

National Renewable Energy Laboratory's most recent funding round on record is a Grant of $4.4M, announced in Mar 2022.

Who is the CEO of National Renewable Energy Laboratory?

Philip Pienkos is listed as CEO at National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Where is National Renewable Energy Laboratory headquartered?

National Renewable Energy Laboratory is based in Golden, Colorado, United States.

How many employees does National Renewable Energy Laboratory have?

National Renewable Energy Laboratory is in the 1001-5000 employee band.

How does National Renewable Energy Laboratory's funding compare to other Energy startups?

National Renewable Energy Laboratory's latest round of $4.4M is below the $15M median round size for Energy companies on FundedIQ across 2,284 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's National Renewable Energy Laboratory Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for National Renewable Energy Laboratory is left off this page rather than filled in.

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