; (ii) mentorship opportunities; and (iii) other services rendered for the purpose of aiding the development and commercial application of a clean energy technology; and (2) may include a program within or established by a National Laboratory, an institution of higher education or a State, local, or tribal government. (b) Program establishment Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Technology Transfer Coordinator established in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391(a) ), shall establish a Clean Energy Incubator Program (herein referred to as the program ) to competitively award grants to clean energy incubators. (c) Clean energy incubator selection In awarding grants to clean energy incubators under subsection (b), the Secretary shall prioritize funding clean energy incubators that— (1) partner with entities that carry out activities relevant to the activities of such incubator and that operate at the local, State, and regional levels; (2) support the commercial application activities of startup companies focused on physical hardware, computational, or integrated hardware and software technologies; (3) are located in geographically diverse regions of the United States; (4) are located in, or partner with entities located in, economically-distressed areas; (5) support the development of entities focused on expanding clean energy tools and technologies to low-income and frontline communities; (6) support the commercial application of technologies being developed by clean energy entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds