About ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit will be held at the Gaylord Convention Center, February 27 - 29, 2012

The event is designed to bring together key players from across the energy ecosystem – researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate executives, and government officials – to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of energy technologies. The Summit’s unique combination of leaders makes it the perfect forum for developing energy solutions that will enable America to out-innovate our global competitors.

“This unique forum will help facilitate the partnerships necessary to bring game-changing technologies to market quickly, which is critical to securing America’s global technology leadership and creating new jobs.”


	Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy

Technology Developers Workshop

Monday, Feb 27

One-day focused program assisting researchers, entrepreneurs and technology developers to gain strategic insights into ARPA-E existing and future program priorities, including key criteria in proposal evaluation, discussions with ARPA-E program managers and energy commercialization advice and direction.

Innovation Summit

Tue - Wed, Feb 28 - 29

Join the nation’s key players in energy innovation, commercialization & investment. There is no comparable gathering of energy innovation opportunities & influencers. Register today and be part of the community defining the future of energy. The full summit program will be posted shortly.

Technology Showcase

Mon - Wed, Feb 27 - 29

ARPA-E is pleased to host the 2012 Technology Showcase, highlighting the recent ARPA-E award winners, finalists, and other exciting transformational technologies. Come meet with the companies and research organizations poised to transform our energy economy.

2011 Highlights

2,100 attendees from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 20 countries
90 expert speakers and keynote addresses from: Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chairman of Bank of America Chad Holliday, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and influential members of Congress
More than 200 transformational technologies and organizations exhibited in the Technology Showcase
Dynamic pre-conference workshops and networking sessions, where participants were able to meet with ARPA-E Program Directors, global industry leaders and energy technologists
Partnership announced between ARPA-E and Department of Defense (press release)
Read 2011 attendee testimonials.

Location

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD

About ARPA-E

The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is a new agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) designed to harness the nation’s most innovative minds to unleash an energy revolution. Unlike other government organizations, ARPA-E invests exclusively in high-risk, high-reward energy technologies – potential breakthroughs that would forever change our world and the ways we use, produce, and store energy.

ARPA-E’s unique multifaceted approach combines industry-leading scientists, engineers, and business executives to identify promising solutions to the nation’s most critical energy problems. Leveraging the best practices of academia, government, and business enables ARPA-E to fast-track new game-changing technology towards the marketplace – which is critical to securing the nation’s global technology leadership and creating new American jobs.