ARPA-E Overview

51 Pages·2015·5.04 MB·English

by  Salvi, Ashwin

ARPA-E Overview
Ashwin Salvi, ARPA-E Fellow
February 17, 2015
One small agency, one big job

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Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
History
2006 Conceived by National Academies

Recommendations

–  Based on DARPA to be lean and
agile organization
–  Support creative “out-of-the-box”
transformational energy research
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Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
History
2006 Conceived by National Academies
2007 Authorized by COMPETES Act

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Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
History
2006 Conceived by National Academies
2007 Authorized by COMPETES Act
2009 Funded by Recovery Act ($400M)

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The ARPA-E Mission
Catalyze and support the development of
transformational, high-impact energy technologies

Ensure America’s
Reduce
•  National Security Imports
•  Economic Security
•  Energy Security
Improve Reduce
•  Technological Lead
Efficiency Emissions
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Technology Acceleration Model
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What do we look for?
Microsoft tablet PC
cost
PalmPilot
performance
Apple Ipad
time
Technologies that lead to new learning curves
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What Makes an ARPA-E Project?
IMPACT
‣  High impact on ARPA-E mission areas
‣  Credible path to market
‣  Large commercial application
TRANSFORM
‣  Challenges what is possible
‣  Disrupts existing learning curves
‣  Leaps beyond today’s technologies
BRIDGE
‣  Translates science into breakthrough technology
‣  Not researched or funded elsewhere
‣  Catalyzes new interest and investment
TEAM
‣  Comprised of best-in-class people
‣  Cross-disciplinary skill sets

‣  Translation oriented
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ARPA-E Programs
As of January 2015, ARPA-E has funded over 400 projects across 25
focused programs and open funding solicitations
Stationary Energy Technologies
Solar ADEPT FOCUS
GRIDS BEETIT
IMPACCT GENI REBELS
DELTA
MONITOR
Transportation Energy Technologies
BEEST PETRO Electrofuels
MOVE
RANGE
REMOTE
Stationary & Transportation
Energy Technologies
ADEPT AMPED SWITCHES
HEATS REACT
SBIR/STTR METALS
Open
OPEN 2009 OPEN 2012 IDEAS

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