Cooperative Agreement DEAR0002039
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) has awarded a $499,946 Cooperative Agreement to Exofusion, Inc. for the development of novel liquid metal plasma facing component (PFC) alloys. This project aims to create new materials that can optimize core confinement and divertor plasma performance, which is critical to improving the economic viability of fusion power plants. The two-year project, running from January 2025 to January 2027, will...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $449,065.26 Project Grant to Marathon Fusion, Inc. on Sep 25, 2023 under CFDA program 81.135. The grant supports the creation of an integrated test environment for metal foil pumps in the fusion fuel cycle, with the goal of advancing fusion energy technologies to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce emissions, and bolster energy infrastructure resilience. The 21-month project period runs through May 24,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), supports the development of a transformational technology for transmuting the U.S. minor actinide and selected fission product stockpile. The $2,864,750 project, awarded to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on September 8, 2025, proposes a subcritical fission blanket system utilizing a liquid lead-based nanofluid to carry the transmutation targets. Key innovations include...
- The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), a part of the U.S. Department of Energy, awarded a $1,470,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.135) to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) on December 12, 2024. The award supports the "Creating Hardened and Durable Fusion First Wall Incorporating Centralized Knowledge (CHADWICK)" program, which aims to discover, develop, and produce new materials that can maintain key performance metrics in a fusion power...
- This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under CFDA Number 81.135, to Shine Technologies, LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Janesville, Wisconsin. The $3,780,306 award will fund a 3-year research and development project titled "REDUCE: Recover Elements - Destroy Undesirables - Create Energy". The project aims to design, simulate, and laboratory test game-changing technologies that reduce the environmental impact...
- The NK Labs, LLC federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program is focused on advancing the development of active target technology for muon-catalyzed fusion energy. The $500,000 award, granted on Sep 22, 2023, aims to develop a design with further reduced beam energy per muon to strengthen the case for the feasibility of power production using muon-catalyzed fusion. This 2-year project supports ARPA-E's mission to...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) has awarded a $1.05M cooperative agreement to Stanford University to develop a high-productivity reactor for producing high-quality carbon nanotubes via combustion processes. This technology aims to increase production rates by 100x over similar methods, enabling future energy applications and zero-emission hydrogen. The 3-year project period runs from September 26, 2025 to September 25, 2028. The...
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,102,803 Cooperative Agreement to Westinghouse Electric Company LLC under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding supports the development of advanced nuclear technology through activities such as feasibility studies, prototype development, and technical analysis. Key focus areas include enhancing accident tolerance in nuclear fuels, as well as research and demonstration of micro reactor...
- This $500,000 Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program, under CFDA 81.135, was made to EVA Technology Corp. on September 19, 2023. The funding supports the company's project titled "Anoprotonic Devices for >240 Performance Analog AI Hardware", which aims to develop novel analog artificial intelligence hardware components. This award aligns with ARPA-E's mission to fund transformative research and development...
- The federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135), provides $600,000.00 to the Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the Atlantic Council) to address challenges in the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle. Under this 3-year effort, the Atlantic Council will leverage its team of nonresident senior fellows with nuclear energy policy expertise to conduct research, host stakeholder workshops, and produce strategic policy...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,060,833 Cooperative Agreement to Genalpha Nuclear Technologies LLC to develop a "Structured Plasma Cell Thermionic Energy Conversion (SPACE-TEC)" system. This groundbreaking nuclear fuel technology is designed to directly convert nuclear heat into electricity, eliminating the need for a conventional power generation system such as a turbine generator. The project, titled "High-Efficiency Direct Energy Conversion Nuclear Power with Metal Foam Fuels," has a performance period from August 18, 2025, through August 17, 2027. This ARPA-E (CFDA 81.135) award supports the agency's mission to advance high-risk, high-reward energy technology research and development to enhance U.S. economic and energy security while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 8/13/25 |