Cooperative Agreement DEAR0002115
- This $14,300,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded to Aeroshield Materials, Inc. by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the CFDA 81.135 Federal Grant Program. The funding supports Aeroshield Materials' pilot manufacturing of a novel double-pane insulated glass unit (IGU) that utilizes ultra-clear silica aerogel, a lightweight, nanoporous material known for its super-insulating properties. These high-efficiency IGUs are intended to enable more energy-efficient...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award: Osmoses Inc. received a $5.2M Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2028. Under the VISION OPEN 2024 solicitation, Osmoses Inc. will demonstrate a first-of-a-kind, scalable separation process designed to capture helium from U.S. well sites by leveraging greenhouse gas-free combustion of co-extracted geologic hydrogen to...
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $206,500 Project Grant to V-Glass Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to eliminate commercialization barriers of affordable vacuum windows. The grant, awarded on July 22, 2024, supports a research project with a completion date of January 21, 2025. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in emerging...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science's Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $200,000 to Aeroshield Materials Inc., a woman-owned small business, to improve the manufacturability and throughput of ultra-transparent, super-insulating aerogel materials. Through this grant, Aeroshield aims to develop scalable methods to manufacture large-format, energy-efficient aerogel sheets for insulated glass units. The company previously received SBIR grants...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Pennsylvania State University received a $1.5 million cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded November 13, 2025, with completion targeted for November 12, 2028. Under this award, Penn State will develop and validate thermally activated cellular screens (TACS) for autonomous flow control in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). The primary deliverable is a kirigami-inspired TACS technology designed...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary Syzygy Plasmonics Inc. received a $2.5M cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded on August 12, 2025, to develop and demonstrate a low-pressure, fully electric photoreactor system for green ammonia production. Under the project titled "Electrified Low-Pressure Green Ammonia for Carbon-Free Energy Future," the awardee will deliver the world's first pilot-scale renewable-to-ammonia (RTA) system...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Shine Technologies, LLC received a $3.78M cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded September 15, 2025, for the REDUCE (Recover Elements - Destroy Undesirables - Create Energy) project. Under this three-year award, the company will design, simulate, and conduct laboratory testing of game-changing technologies focused on reducing the environmental impact of nuclear energy generation through the...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Yale University received a $3.6M Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on December 23, 2025, for research and development of a novel carbon allotrope synthesis technology. The project, titled "Rapid, Direct, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of High-Performance Carbon Allotropes Using an Ultrahigh-Temperature Stable Plasma Platform," will be performed in New Haven, Connecticut, through...
- GVD Corporation received a $499,926 Project Grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) under the IGNIITE 2025 Funding Opportunity Announcement to develop a laser furnace technology for the direct reduction of iron ore to iron metal without carbon dioxide emissions. The award, issued on March 26, 2026, with a completion date of March 25, 2028, funds research and development of semiconductor laser diode-based technology designed to replace traditional fossil...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Radiabeam Technologies, LLC received a $1,079,989 cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded February 19, 2026, with completion targeted for February 18, 2029. Under the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0003418), Radiabeam will develop and advance thin-film niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) superconducting radio-frequency cavities for use in proton driver...
Award Overview
NextGlass LLC received a $1.575 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on March 12, 2026, for the development of low-cost vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) technology. The three-year project, concluding March 11, 2029, will be performed in Rockville, Maryland, under the "Galvanizing Leaps in Advanced Super Insulating Glass" (GLASING) funding opportunity announcement. Products and Services Delivered
NextGlass, in collaboration with partner organizations, will develop and advance an innovative oven-free VIG fabrication process designed to significantly reduce manufacturing costs and production barriers. The core deliverable is a flexible metal-soldered VIG manufacturing system that eliminates the need for expensive vacuum ovens and enables retrofitting of existing insulated glazing production lines. The technology aims to achieve a target cost reduction to under $0.83 per square foot while delivering superior thermal performance ratings of R10.8 to R12.3, thereby lowering market barriers to widespread commercial adoption of advanced insulated glazing products. This project exemplifies ARPA-E's mission to advance transformative, early-stage energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance building energy efficiency.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.6m | 3/12/26 |