Cooperative Agreement DEAR0002062
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Khemia Metals Inc. received a $1.23M Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. The company is developing base-metal alloy foils as cost-effective replacements for copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project delivers materials...
- The University of Houston was awarded a $6.8 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135) program. The project aims to develop lithium- and transition metal-free high-energy fast-charging batteries to enhance U.S. energy supply chain security. Specifically, the University proposes a battery that will match lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy and power densities...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $983,445.00, was granted by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the CFDA 81.135 program. The project, titled "HERALD - HIGH ENERGY RENEWABLE AFX ELECTRODES," aims to deliver a closed-system electrochemical cell with lithium-air battery electrodes capable of achieving energy densities of 1,000 Wh/kg and 1,000 Wh/L, with a targeted levelized cost of storage below $0.30/kWh. The award was made to And Battery...
- This Project Grant award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under the CFDA program 81.135 "Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy", provides $500,000.00 to Mana Battery, Inc. to develop an industry-transforming anode-free sodium battery cell using the company's proprietary sodium borate electrolyte (SBE) platform. The proposed battery cells comprise safe, low-cost, fluorine-free electrolytes and nickel-free cathodes, with the goal of outperforming lithium...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $2.4 million cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded on January 29, 2026, with a completion date of January 28, 2029. Under this award, Johns Hopkins will develop and demonstrate a modular, energy-efficient, and scalable process for the selective recovery of cobalt and nickel from dilute, chemically complex aqueous waste streams. The core innovation...
- This federal Project Grant award of $499,320 was provided by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, to Lithios Inc. located in Medford, MA. The funding supports the development of "Advanced Lithium Extraction (ALE)", a new electrochemical technology to selectively extract lithium from difficult feedstocks with high purity. The goal is to help overcome limitations in current lithium extraction methods and support more sustainable and domestic lithium...
- The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,368,459 Cooperative Agreement to Hight-Tech, Inc. on December 9, 2024 under CFDA 81.135 for the project "Rapid Surface Graphitization of Carbon Anode for In Situ Regeneration of Batteries." The project aims to develop a simple approach to generate a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) amenable to in-situ regeneration by coupling the modification of the surface of graphite powders using...
- This $600,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded on January 15, 2025 by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under CFDA 81.135, to Advanced Environmental Technologies LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The funding supports the development of an innovative alfalfa/biodigested lignite/fungal bioleaching-based system to enhance phytomining of nickel from marginal soils. The project aims to increase the solubility of nickel to improve extraction...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award to Aluminio Inc. will focus on researching and developing specialized aluminum foils as a low-cost, lightweight alternative to replace copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries. The $274,723 grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using specialized aluminum foils that can achieve the necessary electrochemical properties, adhesion, and weldability for...
- The Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded Metox International, Inc. a $3,000,000 cooperative agreement on May 1, 2024 to develop low-cost MOCVD HTS wire technology. This award supports Metox's efforts to dramatically lower the manufacturing costs of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire by improving equipment throughput, material efficiency, and wire performance. The goal is to ensure a large domestic supply of low-cost HTS wire that can enable...
Khemia Metals Inc. received a $3.0M Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on February 13, 2026, to develop novel current collectors for lithium-ion battery (LIB) energy storage systems. The company will design and engineer an alloy foil composed of cost-effective, abundant base metals to serve as a direct replacement for traditional copper current collectors in LIBs. This three-year project, concluding February 12, 2029, addresses the challenge of reducing material costs and environmental impact in battery manufacturing while maintaining performance standards required for terawatt-hour scale energy storage deployment. The project aligns with ARPA-E's mission to advance high-risk, high-reward energy technologies that are too nascent for private-sector investment. By leveraging sustainable base metal alternatives to copper, Khemia Metals' research supports broader objectives of enhancing U.S. energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through improved battery technology. Work will be performed at the company's Oakland, California facility, with deliverables expected to demonstrate technical and economic viability of the proposed material substitution for commercial battery applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.0m | 2/13/26 |