Funding Notice: High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation

Office: Carbon Management
Download the full funding opportunity: Sam.gov
Funding Amount: Up to $400,000 per award

Background Information

On November 14, 2024, announced a $4 million federal investment for 10 projects across 8 states that will harness the processing power of the world’s most powerful supercomputers—and the lab experts who operate them—to tackle today’s toughest manufacturing challenges, strengthen America’s manufacturing competitiveness, and move the country closer to an equitable clean energy future for all Americans. As a part of DOE’s High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) initiative, the selected teams will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and data analysis to projects that improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce industrial emissions, and explore new materials and manufacturing processes for clean energy applications.

In addition to the $4 million investment in the above projects, DOE also announced a new $3.4 million funding opportunity for HPC4EI. Qualified industry partners can apply for funding to participate in short-term, collaborative projects with DOE national laboratories. Successful applicants will work with staff from one or more of DOE’s national laboratories to conduct project activities across the various high-performance computing (HPC) areas of expertise. These areas include development and optimization of modeling and simulation codes, porting and scaling of applications, application of data analytics and machine learning, as well as applied research and development of tools or methods.

HPC4EI is the parent initiative for the High-Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) and High-Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) programs. Both programs leverage high-performance computing resources to help companies improve performance and increase efficiency while also achieving significant cost savings. HPC4Mfg helps manufacturers streamline their processes, increase their productivity, and lower their carbon footprint. HPC4Mtls focuses on developing and modifying materials to perform well in harsh or complex environments. The HPC4Mtls program is funded through DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM).

Eligibility

Eligibility for the program is limited to entities that manufacture in the United States for commercial applications and the organizations that support these entities.

Funding 

Selected projects will be awarded up to $400,000 each to support compute cycles and work performed by the national laboratory. The industry partner must provide a participant contribution of at least 20% of the total project funding.

Webinar

Informational webinars will be hosted on November 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM ET and November 25, 2024 a at 12:0 PM ET to provide overview of the solicitation application process, topics of interest, and tips for using the HPC4EI proposal system. This is a great opportunity for those who are new to the program to learn the benefits of partnering with DOE National Laboratories and ask questions about the proposal process.

November 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM ET
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November 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET
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Key Dates

Selectees

The selected teams will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and data analysis to projects that improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce industrial emissions, and explore new materials and manufacturing processes for clean energy applications.

FECM selectees include:

• DNV 
• EarthEn Energy Inc.
• First Light Solutions 
• GE Vernova Advanced Research 
• Helix Earth Technologies, Inc  
• RTX Technology Research Center 
• Shell  

Additional Information

• Download the full funding opportunity on sam.gov 

Last Updated: November 19, 2024