SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY

The Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) Ready program provides funding for innovative energy research and development (R&D) that complements ARPA-E's primary focus on early-stage transformational energy technologies. The program aims to support the development of technologies that have the potential to be disruptive in the marketplace and can be meaningfully advanced with a modest investment over a defined period. The program will provide funding for pre-commercial scaling projects that can establish practical performance and cost parameters, integrate technologies with broader systems, provide extended performance data, and validate the manufacturability and reliability of new energy technologies. • The program is open to a wide range of applicants, including small businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofits. • The program will provide funding for projects that have significant technology risk, aggressive timetables, and careful management and mitigation of associated risks. • The program will support the development of technologies that can be widely adopted and displace existing technologies from the marketplace or create entirely new markets. • The program will provide funding for applied research and development (R&D) that is directed at producing new products or processes or improving existing products or processes.