Cooperative Agreement DEAR0002055
- Award Summary Khemia Metals Inc. received a $3.0M Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, effective February 13, 2026, through February 12, 2029. Under the Vision Open 2024 solicitation, the awardee will develop an alloy foil composed of low-cost, abundant base metals designed to serve as a drop-in replacement for conventional copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This innovation addresses the need for...
- 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,...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a $1,221,032 Cooperative Agreement under its CFDA #81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program to Precision Combustion, Inc. The purpose of the award is to accelerate the development of the marine carbon dioxide removal (MCDR) industry through the advancement of scalable measurement, reporting, and validation (MRV) technologies. The project aims to drive a paradigm shift in chemical...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a $3,648,906 cooperative agreement to SRI International and the University of Houston to develop a "Printed Microreactor for Renewable Energy Enabled Fuel Production (PRIME-FUEL)." This project, funded under ARPA-E's GREENWELLS program (CFDA 81.135), aims to create a highly energy-efficient, modular catalytic microreactor that will convert carbon dioxide to methanol using intermittent...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Johns Hopkins University received a $3.09M competitive cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, to develop advanced plasma-facing materials for fusion energy applications. Under the project titled "Complexion Engineered Nanocrystalline Tungsten Alloy Plasma Facing Materials for Long-Pulse Tokamak Operation," the university will engineer amorphous...
- The Regents of the University of Michigan, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, was awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program. The award, with a period of performance from January 17, 2025 to January 16, 2028, will support the university's work to demonstrate a full-scale first-wall prototype based on tungsten-rich refractory multi-principal-element alloy (MPEA) compositions. This...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Xcimer Energy, Inc. received a $3.57 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded on November 18, 2025, for a three-year research and development program extending through November 17, 2028. The company will develop and advance a Hybrid Pumped Excimer Laser (HYPER-Laser) system featuring a more efficient approach to pumping krypton-fluoride (KRF, 248 nanometers) excimer lasers for...
- The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under the Department of Energy, awarded a $3,159,114 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.135) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation on July 29, 2024. The 3-year ROSIE (Revolutionizing Ore to Steel to Impact Emissions) program aims to develop novel technologies for producing iron-based products from ore with zero greenhouse gas emissions from the ironmaking process and ultra-low lifecycle emissions. Key objectives include demonstrating...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded Perseus Materials Inc. a $498,767 Project Grant to develop a new composite fabrication process for manufacturing wind turbine blades. The goal is to create variable cross-sectional wind turbine blades using an innovative casting technique. This 2-year project, which started on October 19, 2023, aims to deliver a transformative solution that can enhance the efficiency and performance of wind...
- 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...
Jupiter Volta Inc. received a $3.65 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), awarded March 26, 2026, under CFDA 81.135. The company will deliver an operational Rapid Additive Manufacturing (RAD) printer capable of producing three-dimensional diamond-metal composite materials for evaluation as fusion-facing materials, plasma thrusters, and extreme-current electrodes. These advanced composites are engineered to withstand extreme environmental conditions and represent a significant advancement in high-performance materials technology. The project aligns with ARPA-E's Vision Open initiative by converting methane feedstock into high-performance diamond materials through a sustainable manufacturing process. The RAD printer and resulting composite materials support the Department of Energy's path to net-zero emissions by 2050 by enabling the development of sustainable, low-greenhouse-gas materials essential for the clean energy transition. The three-year project, concluding March 25, 2029, will be performed at the awardee's facility in Berkeley, California, and demonstrates ARPA-E's focus on funding high-impact, high-risk energy technologies that advance transformative breakthroughs beyond the scope of private-sector investment.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.7m | 3/26/26 |