1. CRITERIA FOR CONCEPT PAPERS

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The potential for a transformational and disruptive (not incremental) advancement compared to existing or emerging technologies;

The extent to which the proposed concept will have a positive impact on at least one of ARPA-E’s mission areas in Section I.A of the FOA;

Identification of techno-economic challenges that must be overcome for the proposed technology to be commercially relevant; and

Demonstration of awareness of competing commercial and emerging technologies and identifies how the proposed concept/technology provides significant improvement over existing solutions.

Overall Scientific and Technical Merit (50%) - This criterion involves consideration of the following:

The feasibility of the proposed work, as justified by appropriate background, theory, simulation, modeling, experimental data, or other sound scientific and engineering practices;

Sufficiency of technical approach to accomplish the proposed R&D objectives, including why the proposed concept is more appropriate than alternative approaches and how technical risk will be mitigated;

Clearly defined project outcomes and final deliverables; and

The demonstrated capabilities of the individuals performing the project, the key capabilities of the organizations comprising the Project Team, the roles and responsibilities of each organization and (if applicable) previous collaborations among team members supporting the proposed project.

Submissions will not be evaluated against each other since they are not submitted in accordance with a common work statement.

The feasibility of the proposed work, as justified by appropriate background, theory, simulation, modeling, experimental data, or other sound scientific and engineering practices;

Sufficiency of technical approach to accomplish the proposed R&D objectives, including why the proposed concept is more appropriate than alternative approaches and how technical risk will be mitigated;

Clearly defined project outcomes and final deliverables; and

The demonstrated capabilities of the individuals performing the project, the key capabilities of the organizations comprising the Project Team, the roles and responsibilities of each organization and (if applicable) previous collaborations among team members supporting the proposed project.