Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

**Who We Are ** The disruption wing of the Department of Energy (DOE). First. Fast. Ambitious. We’re an agency of energy scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and industry visionaries who dare to disrupt the status quo. **What We Do** American-made energy for all. Our projects aim to radically improve our standing in the global energy landscape while bringing energy manufacturing back home to support local communities. We focus on diverse technologies that can be meaningfully advanced with a small amount of funding and active project management over a defined period of time. Our streamlined awards process enables us to act quickly to drive disruption across the entire energy portfolio. **How We Do It** Technical Oversight. Speed. Impact. Rigorous program design, milestone definition, and active program management enables technical advancement. To ensure a steady stream of disruptive thinking, eliminate bureaucratic slowdowns, and maintain a bias for action, our Program Directors serve for limited terms. **Impact** ARPA-E is a launchpad for new companies and major industry advancements and was founded to preserve America's technological edge. We've always had the same mission: American-made energy for all. Since 2009, ARPA-E has provided $4.29 billion in funding to more than 1,750 energy ideas, giving our country's disruptors the freedom to find out if their outlier ideas can have industry impact.