Small Business Vouchers (SBV) 

The Small Business Vouchers (SBV) programme small businesses focused on clean energy with access to national lab. The programme has simple contracting processes, transparent lab practices and practical access to lab facilities. The objectives are to give U.S. clean energy small businesses a competitive advantage in the global marketplace, and increase the awareness of national labs regarding the the challenges faced by small businesses in the energy sector. The SBV provides unique facilities and outside experts to help test, develop, and validate their innovative products. This measure does not directly target clusters but has the potential to facilitate their set-up and development.