DEAR0001985
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
This competitive cooperative agreement for a STTR research and development project entitled, “Hybridized High-Q Plasmonic Hydrogen Sensor” is awarded to 2WITECH Solutions LLC under ARPA-E FOA number DE-FOA-0002785 (exploratory topics: H2SENSE) and control number 2785-1645.
The purpose of this award is to meet all the technical performance targets listed from this ARPA-E solicitation including rapid detection of 10 kg/hr emission within an area of 100m by 100m under practical environmental conditions with <20% accuracy error.
The system cost will be <$10K, capable of detecting leak locations with <10m localization error and <1% false positive alarming rate.
We anticipate this new disruptive hydrogen sensing platform will revolutionize the field.
The purpose of this award is to meet all the technical performance targets listed from this ARPA-E solicitation including rapid detection of 10 kg/hr emission within an area of 100m by 100m under practical environmental conditions with <20% accuracy error.
The system cost will be <$10K, capable of detecting leak locations with <10m localization error and <1% false positive alarming rate.
We anticipate this new disruptive hydrogen sensing platform will revolutionize the field.
Awardee
Funding Goals
2WITECH SOLUTIONS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP THE FIRST MOBILE 20 PPB H2 SENSOR. THE SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OF
GUIDED-MODE-RESONANCE (GMR) FROM DIELECTRIC STRUCTURES AND THE E HYBRIDIZED MODE WITH ULTRA-HIGH-Q AND SELF
WITH EXCELLENT DURABILITY AND WEATHER RESILIENCE.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Andover,
Massachusetts
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 12/31/25 to 12/19/26.
2witech Solutions was awarded
Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001985
worth $1,000,000
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Andover Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number DE-FOA-0002785: Exploratory Topics (SBIR/STTR).
SBIR Details
Research Type
STTR Phase I
Title
Hybridized high-Q plasmonic hydrogen sensor
Abstract
2Witech Solutions will develop the first mobile 20 parts per billion-level self-cleaning plasmonic hydrogen sensor system, which will improve sensitivity compared with state-of-the-art sensors by one order of magnitude. The system will use a plasmonic metasurface, a surface coating with excellent hydrogen permeation, for trace detection against varied environmental backgrounds.
Topic Code
DE-FOA-0002785
Solicitation Number
DE-FOA-0002785
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/26/24
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/19/26
End Date
Funding Split
$1.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$1.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEAR0001985
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0001985
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
LXK4KCSW35L7
Awardee CAGE
8CKS9
Performance District
MA-06
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Modified: 12/26/24