The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) has selected two new projects under its SCALEUP Ready program, committing up to $40 million to help bring emerging energy technologies closer to commercial deployment.
The initiative aligns with the Administration’s push to strengthen domestic energy supply chains and advance “American energy dominance,” as outlined in President Trump’s Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy.
Among the latest awardees, Thea Energy, based in Kearny, New Jersey, plans to establish the first U.S.-based production line for modular high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. These magnets are a critical component in several fusion energy designs, underscoring the agency’s continued focus on building a domestic fusion supply chain.
Meanwhile, Xscape Photonics of Santa Clara, California, will focus on reducing the energy demands of high-performance computing. The company’s comb laser technology is designed to power integrated photonic computing platforms, which can significantly cut power consumption and cooling requirements in data centers while improving overall performance.
SCALEUP Ready represents the agency’s latest effort to move promising technologies from research to market. The program offers a flexible application process, allowing teams to apply on a rolling basis, engage in pre-submission discussions, and assess their readiness using a dedicated self-evaluation tool.
The program continues to accept applications here.
Leadership Comment
“The energy challenges in front of us – fusion power and high-performance computing – are exactly the kind of hard problems ARPA-E exists to solve,” said ARPA-E Director Conner Prochaska.
ARPA-E cultivates transformative technologies that break through technical barriers to strengthen American energy dominance.
Learn more about ARPA-E’s commitment to innovate how Americans access affordable, reliable, and secure energy. https://arpa-e.energy.gov/
