Cooling & Efficiency Technology for AI Densification

Federal funding for liquid cooling, heat rejection, and water/energy efficiency technology for AI-density data centers.

We help cooling and efficiency-technology teams frame their federal ask correctly—as cooling-adjacent energy efficiency, not general climate tech—for DOE review.

Velawolf helps liquid cooling, heat-rejection, and efficiency-technology innovators pursue DOE EERE, ARPA-E, and SBIR/STTR funding for AI-density data center cooling. We support teams in Silicon Valley, CA, Northern Virginia, Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, and Phoenix, AZ, and other U.S. data center markets.

Industry hubs

Teams in Silicon Valley, CA, Northern Virginia, Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL and other U.S. innovation metros commonly pursue federal funding in this sector.

Who this is for

Liquid cooling, immersion cooling, heat-rejection, and water/energy efficiency technology companies serving high-density AI and data center racks.

What we do

  • Frame cooling-efficiency technology as measurable energy and grid-impact outcomes DOE reviewers score
  • Build EERE and ARPA-E proposals and DOE SBIR applications with data center density and PUE metrics front and center
  • Support teaming with data center operators and equipment manufacturers for pilot and demonstration credibility

Focus areas

  • Liquid and immersion cooling: Direct-to-chip, immersion, and rear-door heat exchange technology that reduces energy overhead for AI-density racks.
  • Heat rejection and waste-heat reuse: Heat rejection systems and waste-heat capture technology that improve overall facility energy efficiency.
  • Water and energy efficiency at scale: Water-efficient cooling and PUE-reduction technology that eases grid and community impact of new data center load.

Programs

  • EERE Funding: Pursue EERE funding tracks for generation, grid modernization, and cooling-efficiency technology with practical support for office fit, compliant applications, and execution planning.
  • ARPA-E Funding: Position breakthrough generation, grid, storage, and cooling technologies that unlock megawatts for data centers with ARPA-E strategy and proposal execution.
  • DOE SBIR/STTR Funding: Pursue DOE SBIR/STTR opportunities for grid, generation, and cooling-efficiency technology with topic fit analysis, compliant proposal development, and commercialization-aligned execution planning.
  • DOE OCED Funding: Navigate DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations opportunities for grid, generation, and cooling-adjacent projects with application strategy, consortium planning, and execution readiness support.

Agencies

EERE, ARPA-E, DOE SBIR/STTR