ARPA-E Focused Technology Programs
Supports United States transformational technology workstreams such as fusion materials, advanced batteries, and carbon capture.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy publishes 15 to 20 Focused Technology Programs per year, each backed by its own Funding Opportunity Announcement on the ARPA-E eXCHANGE portal. Each focused program targets a specific transformational energy technology challenge defined by an ARPA-E program director — recent themes have spanned fusion energy materials, sodium-ion and grid-scale batter…
Topic-specific energy technology challenges defined by ARPA-E program directors. Each focused FOA is its own solicitation with its own scope, budget, eligibility nuances, and timeline. Recent themes have included: fusion energy materials, sodium-ion batteries, sustainable aviation fuels, low-carbon ammonia, grid-scale flexible storage, carbon capture from dilute sources.
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