Gov. Gregoire's statement on DOE financial awards to Washington small businesses

For Immediate Release: August 2, 2010

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on the announcement by the US Department of Energy that five Washington state small businesses are the recipients of grants funded through DOE�s Small Business Innovation Research program and Small Business Technology Transfer program. The five companies include Enertechnix, Inc. in Redmond ($999,995), Houghton Cascade Holdings, LLC in Tacoma ($998,367), Hummingbird Precision Machine Inc. in Olympia ($1,000,000), Forest Concepts, LLC in Auburn ($1,000,000) and Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc. in Bainbridge Island ($860,226):

�This is great news for the companies receiving these grants and the entire state of Washington. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy � and any financial investment to help our small business owners succeed, expand and create new jobs is welcome news. I applaud the recipients for their innovation, and have full faith this funding will contribute to additional success � addressing new energy technologies while putting people to work.�

For more information, visit: http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/Awards.html