DOE and SBA Launch the SBIC-E Initiative to Expand Private Capital for Energy and Critical Technology Small Businesses

Key Takeaways: On August 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement establishing the Small Business Investment Company-Energy (SBIC-E) Initiative, a new partnership designed to channel private capital to U.S. small businesses developing energy and critical technologies….
By: Foley Hoag LLP