Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #DE-FOA-0003467
DOE ARPA-E Solicitation for Scaling Advanced Energy Technologies (SCALEUP Ready)
Buyer
ARPA-E
Posted
October 02, 2024
Respond By
September 29, 2029
Identifier
DE-FOA-0003467
NAICS
541715
The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is seeking proposals for the SCALEUP Ready program to advance and scale innovative energy technologies. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) - OEMs and Vendors: - ARPA-E is the only OEM and government buyer mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - Applied research and development services to scale advanced energy technologies - Focus on technologies previously funded by ARPA-E - No specific products or part numbers; solicitation covers a broad range of energy technology scaling and validation services - Notable Requirements: - Projects must build upon prior ARPA-E-funded innovations - Cost sharing or matching is required - Work must be performed in the United States - Proposals must be submitted through ARPA-E eXCHANGE - Awards range from $5 million to $20 million, with approximately $50 million available per year - Eligible applicants are unrestricted (open to all entities) - Emphasis on translating bench-scale results to commercial readiness, integration, extended performance data, and manufacturability validation
Description
The SCALEUP Ready program by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) supports innovative energy research and development projects that focus on scaling promising technologies previously funded by ARPA-E. The program aims to translate bench-scale performance to commercially scalable versions, integrate technologies with broader systems, provide extended performance data, and validate manufacturability and reliability. It targets high-risk, potentially disruptive technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications to accelerate transformational advances that industry alone may not undertake due to technical and financial uncertainty. Applicants must submit through ARPA-E eXCHANGE and the program encourages projects that build upon prior ARPA-E funded innovations.