The Role of Startups


Many ARPA-E-funded universities and research institutions have created start-up companies to further catalyze their next-generation technologies. Ambri and BlackPak are two examples of ARPA-E projects that were spun out by other institutions—Massachusetts Institute of Technology and SRI International, respectively—in an effort to get their technologies out of the lab and into the market quickly. This video features remarks from ARPA-E Senior Commercialization Advisor Sue Babinec and interviews with technologists at Ambri and BlackPak, who each tell the story of how their new companies spun out of the lab and have become agile, thriving startups capable of delivering real products to the marketplace.

Featuring:
Sue Babinec, Senior Commercialization Advisor, ARPA-E
Phil Giudice, Chief Executive Officer, Ambri
Doug Kirkpatrick, President & Chief Executive Officer, BlackPak