ARPA-E β 2021 Investments
30 investments dated 2021 Β· listed companies and verified rows first Β· show all
Big Blue Technologies develops an electrified aluminothermic process for producing primary magnesium metal and calcium aluminate with lower energy use and emissions than the incumbent Pidgeon process.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Creare is an engineering and research company with advanced laboratory and fabrication facilities for experimental work across scales and temperatures.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew MaterialsSpace TechHanover, US
Dr. Jay Rozzi(Vice President, Principal Engineer)Jeff Breedlove(Senior Staff)Dr. Odile Clavier(Senior Staff)Dr. Patrick Magari(President, Principal Engineer)
Emrgy develops a redesigned hydropower technology that lets customers generate continuous clean energy from existing water flows, supporting decentralized grid power independence.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyAtlanta, US
Emily Morris(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inTom Cuthbert(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardJennifer McFarlane(Director)Anastasia Istratova(Director)inJustin Wright-Eakes(Director)inBob Kelly(Director)
Co-investorsOval Park CapitalFifth WallAtlanta Technology AngelsAvila
Frost Methane Labs installs and remotely operates cover-and-flare systems that capture and destroy methane from livestock manure storage, then sells the resulting carbon credits and shares revenue with farms.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyJuneau, US
Olga Irzak(Executive Officer, Director)Olya Irzak(Founder)in
BoardEdwin Chiu(Director)
Co-investorsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalSkyview Ventures
InventWood produces SUPERWOOD, a wood-based structural material engineered at the nanoscale to be stronger than steel while lighter, offering properties like fire resistance and transparency for use in construction and buildings.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsFrederick, US
Liangbing Hu(Founder)inALEXANDER LAU(CEO, President and Chairman)TIMOTHY KREBS(Secretary, Treasurer)
BoardKEVIN TIDWELL(Director)
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCool Climate CollectivePulse FundDangerous Ventures
Littoral Power Systems develops and manufactures products for hydropower and ocean energy projects that reduce construction time, cost, and regulatory complexity.
CleantechEnergyHardware
David Duquette(CEO)
Living Carbon develops precision-bred tree varieties and reforestation techniques to convert marginal land into carbon-sequestering ecosystems.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Maddie Hall(Founder)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesDarco CapitalFloodgateHomebrewJuniperLOWERCARBON+9 more
Santa Barbara, US
Michael Wyrsta(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardK. Leonard Judson(Director)Zachary Komon(Director)
Co-investorsCycad Group LLC
Luna Innovations develops fiber optics, nanomaterials, and precision assembly solutions across multiple technical domains.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
Kevin Ilcisin(President and Chief Executive Officer)Will Denman(Senior Vice President, General Manager, Optical Communications Testing Business Unit)
Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC) is an engineering and products company that develops sensing systems, intelligent systems, and software for space, air, and earth-bound applications.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsBaruch Future Ventures
Nitricity produces plant-based fertilizer for agricultural use, focused on sustainable soil health for farmers and growers.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechFremont, US
Dr. Joshua McEnaney(President, CTO, Co-Founder)inDr. Jay Schwalbe(CSO, Co-Founder)Nicolas Pinkowski(Founder)in
BoardShayle Kann(Director)Rajesh Swaminathan(Director)Tony Etnyre(Director)
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFine Structures VenturesKhosla VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+1 more
NoMIS Power develops Silicon Carbide power semiconductor devices and packaging for high-performance applications including AI data centers, EV fast charging, industrial motors, and defense systems.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsAlbany, US
Dr. Adam J Morgan(Co-founder, CEO, & Technical Lead for Packaging Design)Dr. Woongje Sung(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Gehan Wanduragala(Co-founder, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer)Dr. Anant Agarwal(Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer)Dr. Shahedipour-Sandvik(Co-Founder)
ORPC develops marine renewable energy technology and is collaborating on microgrid solutions with industry partners like Schneider Electric.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Christopher R. Sauer(Co-founder, CEO and Board Chairman (retired 2020))John R. Cooper(Co-founder)Paul H. Wells(Co-founder)
OCOchem develops an electrochemical process that converts CO2 into formic acid (hydrogen formate) using only electricity and water, aiming to undercut the cost of the fossil-fuel-based version.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsRichland, US
Todd T. Brix(CEO and Co-Founder)Arun S. Agarwal(Chief Technology Officer)Arthur Terry Brix(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua Phitoussi(Director)A.T. "Terry" Brix(Chairman & Chief Strategy Advisor)
Co-investorsTO VC
Precision Combustion develops advanced catalytic reactors and combustion systems for fuel processing, power generation, emission control, and air purification across aerospace, energy, and industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareNorth Haven, US
QuesTek provides Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) solutions to accelerate the design, development, and certification of novel materials.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsChicago, US
Greg OlsonCharlie KuehmannRay GenellieCharlie West
SiTration develops silicon-based electro-extraction (SEE) and nano-filtration (SNF) technologies that recover metals and critical minerals from mining waste, leachate, and recycled material using electricity and no added chemicals.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
Brendan Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Grossman(Director)
BoardJacob Bro(Director)inMatthew Nordan(Director)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesCarbonThe E14 FundWorking Capital FundBHP VenturesExtantia Capital+1 more
Wright Electric develops high-power-density power systems and inverter generators for defense, aerospace, commercial, and industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechAlbany, US
Jeff Engler(Founder/CEO)inDoug Griswold(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvergreen Climate InnovationsY CombinatorThird Sphere
ZymoChem develops bio-based materials using proprietary Carbon Conserving (C2) microbes that convert renewable feedstocks into high-value materials with increased yields.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US
Harshal Chokhawala(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelr8Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesCavallo VenturesDudley FundFreshTracks Capital+8 more
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