Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy Overview

Sven C. Mumme

Technology to Market Advisor, ARPA-E

http://www.arpa-e.energy.gov/

ARPA-E’s History

2007Rising Above the Gathering Storm Published

America COMPETES Act Signed

2009American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Signed

2011 2012 2013 20142010

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Awards Announced

In 2007, The National Academies recommended Congress establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency within the U.S. Department of Energy*

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…“The new agency proposed herein [ARPA-E] is patterned after that model [of DARPA] and would sponsor creative, out-of-the-box, transformational, generic energy research in those areas where industry by itself cannot or will not undertake such sponsorship, where risks and potential payoffs are high, and where success could provide dramatic benefits for the nation.”…

2015Anticipated

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America COMPETES Reauthorization Signed

$400 Million(Recovery Act)

$180 Million(FY2011)

$275 Million(FY2012)

$251 Million(FY2013)

$280 Million(FY2014)

$280 Million(FY2015)

* Handouts, Miscellaneous Reports, Gathering Storm

ARPA-E Authorizing Legislation*

Goals: Ensure America’s

‣Economic Security

‣Energy Security

‣Technological Lead in Advanced Energy Technologies

Mission: To overcome long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of energy technologies

Reduce Emissions

Improve Energy

Efficiency

Reduce Energy Imports

Means:

‣ Identify and promote revolutionary advances in fundamental and applied sciences

‣Translate scientific discoveries and cutting-edge inventions into technological innovations

‣Accelerate transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to undertake because of technical and financial uncertainty

3* Handouts, General Information, ARPA-E Statutory Authority

ARPA-E Program Framing Questions

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What is the problem to be solved?

What is the current state of R&D? How is the proposed program a transformative and disruptive approach?

What are the program goals and how will

progress towards those goals be measured?

What research communities need to be brought together?

How does the program complement R&D

efforts in other DOE programs, federal agencies, and the private sector?

Why is now the right time to solve this

problem?

What happens at the conclusion of the program? What are the barriers to commercialization and how might

these problems be overcome?

If successful, how will the proposed program impact one or more of

ARPA-E’s mission areas?

Adapted from the DARPA Heilmeier questions

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If it works…

will it matter?

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Funding Disruptive Approaches to InnovationC

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TransformativeResearch

Disruptive Technology

Existing Technology

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FOCUS programs prioritize R&D topics by their potential to make a significant difference in ARPA-E’s mission space.

• Size of the potential impact• Technical opportunities for transformation• Portfolio of projects with different approaches

Programs

OPEN programs support the development of potentially disruptive new technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications.

• Complement focused programs• Support innovative “one off” projects• Provide a “snapshot” of energy R&D

OPEN Solicitations

FOCUS Solicitations

* Handouts, Funding Opportunity Announcements

Program Development: Concept to FOA

Program Concept Proposed

Assess against ARPA-E Strategic Goals

Community Input & Detailed Techno-Economic Analysis

Internal Research, challenge and response

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Yes

No

PD-Led External Engagement (representative examples):

‣ Discussions with other DOE offices or other agencies

‣ Site visits (academia, industry)

‣ Attendance at conferences

‣ Webinars

‣ Workshop (mandatory)

‣ Funded external study (ARID, NODES)

‣ Requests for Information (RFIs)

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Focused Program Portfolio*

9• Handouts, Funding Opportunity Announcements

Programs and Projects Information

Focused Program Portfolio

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ARPA-E’s dynamic portfolio process supports evolving unconventional approaches to energy challenges.

Transportation fuels

Energy Storage

Building Efficiency

Power Electronics

Distributed Generation

Electrical Grid

Solar Issues

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If it works…

will it matter?

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Transitions Toward Market Adoption

R&DPrototyp

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Demonstration

Commercialization

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Time

Valley of Death #3:

Venture Capital/Private

Equity

Valley of Death #2:Follow-on

Development Funds

Valley of Death #1:

Public Funds

Tech to Market Approach

‣Manage: the Commercialization progress of project technologies

‣Advise: support project teams with skills and knowledge to align technology with market needs

‣Finance: engage third party financiers to support continuity of technology development towards the market

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Measurable Metrics of Path Toward Market

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Received Follow on FundingNew CompaniesPartnered with Gov-ernment Programs

Since 2009 ARPA-E has invested approximately $1.1 billion across more than 400 projects through 23 focused programs and two open funding solicitations.

34 ARPA-E projects have attracted more than $850 million in private-sector follow-on funding

Cumulative numbers of project that have:

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ARPA-E Intergovernmental Interactions

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ARPA-E engages with over 70 organizations

and agencies throughout government.

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ARPA-E Impact

INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES

PATH TO COMMERCIALIZATION

EVOLVING PORTFOLIO

OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

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