Czero HyTN Voucher Provider

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Hydropower Testing Network process

Czero is a DOE EnergyWerx Voucher Provider for the Hydropower Testing Network

Round 2 Recipient applications are now open. If your hydropower technology could benefit from Czero's analysis depth and test infrastructure, we want to hear from you — understanding the fit early makes for a stronger application and a better-matched project.

$50K–$250K
worth of services per project
No Cost
DOE pays the provider directly
Up to 12 mo.
project duration
Deep Expertise
direct access to senior engineers
About the program

Federal resources and engineering expertise — at no cost to the developer.

EnergyWerx is the DOE's platform for connecting early-stage technology developers to federal resources and engineering expertise — purpose-built to move energy innovations from early-stage development into the market faster.

The Hydropower Testing Network (HyTN) is one of the programs it runs, giving hydropower developers structured access to testing and analysis expertise that might otherwise be out of reach. Round 2 Recipient applications are now open.

How the voucher works

The mechanics are straightforward.

DOE selects Voucher Providers, opens applications for technology developers, and pays the provider directly. No money or equity changes hands between Czero and the Recipient.

STEP 01

DOE selects Voucher Providers

Czero was selected as a Voucher Provider for the Hydropower Testing Network.

STEP 02

Developers apply for access

DOE opens applications for technology developers — Voucher Recipients — to request access to a provider’s capabilities.

STEP 03

DOE pays the provider directly

$50K–$250K per project, up to one year. No cost-share or equity required from the Recipient.

Who should apply

U.S.-based developers at low-to-mid TRL.

U.S.-based for-profits, nonprofits, or academic institutions working on hydropower technologies. Applicants are encouraged to contact prospective Voucher Providers before applying — to discuss their project and confirm capability alignment.

Technology areas
Powertrain Hydraulic Structural Electrical Mechanical
What Czero brings

Hardware access is the floor, not the ceiling. The real value is analysis depth.

Our 16,000 ft² facility has the physical infrastructure — high-power hydraulics, dynamometers, thermal chambers, HIL test rigs. But what moves a project forward is decades of analysis applied to the result.

30+ yrs
CFD
Turbines, pumps, valves, full systems, cavitation, two-phase flow.
20+ yrs
FEA
Structural dynamics, non-linear analysis, fatigue.
30+ yrs
Modeling & controls
Physics-based dynamic modeling of hydraulic systems, including HIL, MIL, and SIL.
16,000 ft²
Test facility
High-power hydraulics, dynamometers, thermal chambers, and HIL test rigs.
We've done this in hydropower before
Tidal energy harvesting Wave energy systems Open channel harvesters Tow tank programs
Key dates
WEBINAR
June 25, 2026
3:00 PM ET — overview and Q&A for prospective applicants.
DUE
July 23, 2026
3:00 PM ET — applications due. An eligibility form is required first.
Talk to us first

Understanding the fit early makes for a stronger application.

Tell us about your project and we'll confirm capability alignment before you apply. We respond within one business day — technical detail welcome.

Note: applications themselves are submitted through EnergyWerx, not through Czero.

Discuss your project with Czero

Email a brief description of your technology, current TRL, and the testing or analysis support you need.

Email Czero →

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