2026 ARPA-E Summit: First of a Kind (FOAK) Pitch Event
Join ARPA-E & Node at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit to talk about first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects! Eight technical and financial leaders will provide live feedback to a handful of ARPA-E funded companies on their upcoming FOAK deployments. Learn about the next generation of energy infrastructure and what progress points are needed to attract the right partners to the table.
To attend this event, you must register for the ARPA-E Summit here and RSVP for the FOAK Pitch event. Access to the Summit FOAK Pitch event is only permitted if you registered for the Summit.
Presented by:
ARPA-E is the disruption wing of the Department of Energy that funds and directs the discovery of outlier energy technologies that are strategic to America's energy security. ARPA-E is committed to ensuring American-made energy for all through U.S. leadership in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies.
Node, a premier convening platform for FOAK stakeholders. Node accelerates the pace and success rate of FOAK projects with the power of community and collaboration.
Agenda:
4:30 - 4:45 PM Arrival (Port of San Diego 6)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Pitches & Judging
6:00 - 7:30 PM Networking Reception (Bayfront Ballroom)
Featured Companies & Panelists:
Companies:
Panel Judges:
Jagmeet Khangura, Black & Veatch
Sunil Vyas, Fluor Corporation
Jon Bonanno, Factor
David Yeh, Precursor
Dave Smith, Enduring Planet
John Ellersick, Next Rung Technologies
David Janashvili, Surami Partners
Lee Scott, Trellis Climate
To attend this event, you must register for the ARPA-E Summit here and RSVP for FOAK Pitch event. Access to the FOAK Pitch event is not permitted if you have not registered for the Summit.
If you have any questions, please contact ARPA-E’s T2M team at [email protected].
We hope to see you at the Summit!