DEAR0001681

PILOT PRODUCTION FOR COMMERCIAL SAMPLING OF RARE-EARTH-FREE IRON NITRIDE PERMANENT MAGNETS. COMMERCIALIZE RARE EARTH-FREE IRON NITRIDE PERMANENT MAGNETS, WHICH, BECAUSE INHERENTLY HIGH SATURATION MAGNETIZATION, ENABLE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT RELIANCE ON CRITICAL MINERALS.


PILOT PRODUCTION FOR COMMERCIAL SAMPLING OF RARE-EARTH-FREE IRON NITRIDE PERMANENT MAGNETS

Niron Magnetics

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCALEUP 2021 FOA IS TO SUPPORT THE SCALING OF HIGH-RISK AND POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE NEW TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ENERGY APPLICATIONS. THIS FOA FOCUSES ONLY ON SCALE-UP AND PRE-PILOT PROJECTS OF PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARPA-E HAS FUNDED THROUGH A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS, AND FOR WHICH THE SCALE-UP WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY BUILD UPON INNOVATIONS ACHIEVED UNDER THE ORIGINAL ARPA-E AWARD. ARPA-E ASKS APPLICANTS TO ADDRESS HOW THE PROPOSED SCALE-UP OR PRE-PILOT PROJECT WILL SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCE THE TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE A PATH TO MARKET AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO REALIZED COMMERCIAL IMPACT. THE PROPOSED POTENTIAL IMPACTS MUST FALL WITHIN THE AGENCY’S MISSION AREAS: REDUCING IMPORTED ENERGY, REDUCING ENERGY-RELATED EMISSIONS WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON GREENHOUSE GASES, IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS TO MANAGE RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, IMPROVING THE RESILIENCE, RELIABILITY, AND SECURITY OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENSURING THE U.S. MAINTAINS A TECHNOLOGICAL LEAD IN DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES – INCLUDING SUBSTANTIAL U.S. MANUFACTURING OF RESULTING TECHNOLOGIES. ARPA-E DESIRES TO FUND PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE PROOF-OF-CONCEPT R&D CHALLENGES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN A SUCCESSFUL ARPA-E AWARD, AND WHICH CAN ESTABLISH A PATH TO REAL-WORLD IMPACT THROUGH SCALING R&D. FOR THE SCALEUP 2021 FOA, APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THE PATH TO MARKET, MAKING THE STRONGEST CASE FOR HOW THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY WILL SCALE AND ULTIMATELY ENABLE THE TECHNOLOGY TO THRIVE IN THE OPEN MARKET. THIS INCLUDES BUILDING A PROJECT TEAM WITH THE SKILLSET AND CAPABILITIES NECESSARY FOR SCALING HIGH-RISK ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES DURING AND BEYOND THE COMPLETION OF THE SCALEUP 2021 PROJECT. APPLICANTS SHOULD COMMUNICATE THE ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT PATH FOR BRINGING THE TECHNOLOGY TO SCALE AND MARKET ADOPTION, EMPHASIZING WHERE THE PROPOSED SCALEUP 2021 PROJECT FITS IN THAT PATH AND HOW SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION WILL UNLOCK THE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP. THE ARPA-E SCALEUP 2021 FOA SEEKS APPLICANTS WITH AN EXISTING EARLY-STAGE DEVELOPMENTAL PROTOTYPE THAT DEMONSTRATES FUNCTIONALITY IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. FINALISTS SELECTED FOR THE SCALEUP 2021 AWARD WILL DEMONSTRATE A PATH TO MARKET AND BE WELL POSITIONED FOR INVESTMENT FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR (VENTURE, STRATEGIC, PHILANTHROPIC, INTERNAL, ETC.). THOSE SELECTED WOULD THEN WORK TO ADVANCE THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENTAL PROTOTYPE TO A MANUFACTURABLE AND COMMERCIALLY RELEVANT PRODUCT, MEANING THE RESEARCH WILL SEEK TO PROVE ALL FUNCTIONALITY USING PRE-COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES. THE PROJECT SHOULD BE STRUCTURED TO ANSWER CRITICAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED TO REDUCE THE ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS RISKS.

81.135 - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) [DOE]

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413 United States

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SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL 2021 (DE-FOA-0002673)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 02/16/25 to 05/16/25 and the total obligations have increased 29% from $17,499,372 to $22,499,215.