INFUSE Program Overview: Public-Private Partnership for Fusion Energy
The Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) Program, initiated by the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, is a Public-Private Partnership (P3) designed to facilitate access to DOE laboratory capabilities for companies in fusion energy research. This program, modeled after successful DOE P3 initiatives, aims to enhance collaboration between the private sector and national laboratories to advance fusion energy technology. Ten DOE laboratories participate in INFUSE, offering expertise in various areas of fusion research. The Request for Assistance (RFA) details funding opportunities for basic research projects at DOE laboratories, emphasizing unique capabilities and scientific advancement.
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Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) Program Overview Daniel Clark Materials Program Manager Office of Fusion Energy Sciences Fusion Power Associates 41st Annual Meeting December 17, 2020
Outline Overview Organization Request For Assistance (RFA) Details Award Statistics Future Outlook 2
Program Overview INFUSE program is a Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program started by FES with a Pilot Program in FY 2019. Initiated due to the recent surge in private sector investment in fusion energy and the recognition that many unique and important capabilities are located at DOE National Laboratories. Focused on providing a quick, streamlined approach for companies to access DOE Laboratory Capabilities. The INFUSE Program is modeled after other successful DOE P3 programs, most notably the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Nuclear Energy Voucher program established by the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), which has been very successful in providing the nuclear fission industrial community with access to the resources available across the DOE complex. The Request for Assistance (RFA) Calls are managed by a consortium of FES funded laboratories, led by ORNL and PPPL. This is first of a kind P3 program within the Office of Science. https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/department-energy- announces-private-public-awards-advance-fusion-energy-technology https://infuse.ornl.gov/ 3
Program Organization The DOE national laboratories possess expertise and capabilities in fusion research spanning over five decades of development. Currently, ten DOE laboratories participate in the INFUSE program. You may find their capabilities and contact information in the links below. Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Point of Contact Email Current Topical Areas: Enabling Technologies Materials Science Plasma Diagnostics Theory and Simulation Experimental Capabilities Ramesh Gupta gupta@bnl.gov paul.humrickhouse@inl.gov Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Paul Humrickhouse Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Steve Gourlay sagourlay@lbl.gov Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Andris Dimits dimits1@llnl.gov Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Glen Wurden wurden@lanl.gov Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Dennis Youchison* youchisondl@ornl.gov Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Wahyu Setyawan wahyu.setyawan@pnnl.gov Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Ahmed Diallo** adiallo@pppl.gov *Dennis Youchison-ORNL, INFUSE Director Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) (NEW) **Ahmed Diallo-PPPL INFUSE Deputy Director Rob Kolasinski rkolasi@sandia.gov Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Jim Klein james.klein@srnl.doe.gov (NEW) 4
Request for Assistance (RFA) Details 1 Scope Funding goes directly to a DOE laboratory to perform a scope of work in support of the requesting company Focused on basic research, not commercialization Focused on unique capabilities at DOE laboratories, not items readily available elsewhere A single institution may submit up to five RFA s to a single RFA call (NEW) Budget and Schedule Majority of requests are for single year awards with a value of between $50k - $250k In special cases, applicants may request up to $500k in total value with a duration of up to two years (NEW) 20 percent cost share is required, which can be cash, equipment, or in-kind contributions Company Certification Requestors must certify that they will accept one of the two standardized Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) Requestors must certify that they will provide the required 20 percent upon selection for a partnership award 5
Request for Assistance (RFA) Details 2 Eligible Requester U.S. based private entity with U.S. ownership U.S. based private entity with foreign ownership so long as that entity s participation is in the economic interest of the U.S. (NEW) RFA Execution Requirements All work under an INFUSE award must be performed in the U.S. Products embodying intellectual property developed under the assistance must be substantially manufactured in the U.S. The transfer of technology and data resulting from INFUSE awards are subject to U.S. export control laws. Merit Review The Review Process is organized by the INFUSE Team at ORNL/PPPL, with input provided to FES for final selection RFA applications are evaluated and competitively selected in accordance with the Office of Science Review Criteria Reviewers are asked to comment on the value of the work from the company perspective More details available: https://infuse.ornl.gov/rfa-announcement-and-submission/ Award Abstracts: https://infuse.ornl.gov/?s=abstract&filter=&ls= 6
Request Details (Continued) Awards Requests Awards Rate 21 Requests 20 All RFA's 62 31 50% FY19 21 11 52% FY20-A 25 10 40% 11 10 FY20-B 16 10 63% 6 5 SNL and SRNL added in FY20 Only PNNL and SNL have not yet been requested 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 BNL INL LANL LBNL LLNL ORNL PNNL PPPL SNL SRNL PARTICIPATING NATIONAL LABORATORY 7
Request Details (Continued) Requests Awards Rate Awards Request 24 All RFA's 62 31 50% FY19 21 11 52% FY20-A 25 10 40% 13 12 FY20-B 16 10 63% 11 9 8 5 4 4 FY19 RFA Call included restriction of one request per topical area 3 ENABLING TECH EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES MATERIALS SCIENCE MODELING AND SIMULATION PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS TOPICAL AREA 8
Funding Statistics FY19 Total Total Awarded $5,642 $1,543 $1,949 $2,150 Average Size 7 FY20-A Requested $10,777 K $2,870 $4,481 $3,426 FY20-B All RFA's FY19 FY20-A FY20-B $177 $137 $179 $214 6 4 3 3 3 3 FY20 RFA Calls increased the funding level to $500k total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-100 100-200 200-300 300-400 400-500 AWARD SIZES (K$) 9
Company Diversity 10 Total Requests 62 21 25 16 Unique Requesters 21 11 13 10 Unique Awardees 13 5 6 8 9 All RFA's FY19 FY20-A FY20-B 8 7 Number of Companies 6 5 One Company was selected in FY19 but ultimately declined due to cost-share complications Of the 7 other companies who were unawarded, 5 only submitted once 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 Awards per Company 5 6 7 8 9 10 10
Future Outlook FES and the INFUSE Team are continuing to evaluate the INFUSE Program moving forward to ensure success First round of Awards are ending in the next few months- Awardees will submit final reports, including highlight, publications, and other metrics of success Two INFUSE Workshops have been held to help bring the labs and private industry together as well as to provide feedback on room for improvement FY21 Workshop was cohosted by FES, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) Included over 195 Participates from private companies, DOE laboratories, universities, international organizations and utilities FES is considering additional modifications to meeting company needs FES is actively exploring other opportunities for more readily engaging private industry 11
Questions daniel.clark@science.doe.gov infuse@ornl.gov 12
