Event
DOE awards Pliant USD 1.15 million Phase II pump grant
The U.S. Department of Energy selected Pliant for a USD 1,149,984 Phase II SBIR award for its Traveling Wave Hydrokinetic Pump.
Evidence notes
- The project uses flowing streams and rivers to power a novel mechanical pump.
- Phase II work advanced the system toward a full-scale river test.
- Pliant identified irrigation as the first application, with desalination and power generation as longer-term uses.
Company context
Pliant Energy Systems develops amphibious robots and propulsion systems based on undulating flexible surfaces. Its platforms can swim, crawl and transition between water, sand, snow and ice for nearshore sensing, inspection and mine-countermeasure missions. Its first-party profile lists 24 granted patents and research support from ONR, DOE, NSF, USDA and NYSERDA; NATO DIANA selected the company for its 2026 programme.
Context
- Company
- Pliant Energy Systems
- Segment
- Maritime
- Event type
- Award
- Added to Korthos
- Jul 16, 2026
- Geography
- Brooklyn · United States