Basic Energy Science Technologies (BEST) St. Thomas Applied, Renewable Technologies (START)
Industry does not have easy access to national security problems, researchers or laboratory facilities. The Army / DoD needs continued access to world-class academic researchers and industry, innovation ecosystem stakeholders, and workforce talent surrounding Energy Science. It is envisioned that a partnership between the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), utilizing the Energetics Technology Center (ETC) as ARL’s Partnership Intermediary Agreement partner, and University of St. Thomas (UST) in Minnesota can help to solve multidisciplinary problems using dual use technologies in Energy Science for immediate mutual return on investment through co-operation and use of laboratory facilities, scientists, and leveraging industry.
The Basic Energy Science Technologies (BEST) St. Thomas Applied, Renewable Technologies (START) program is seeking to accelerate the development of dual use energy-related technologies that meet Army energy requirements (Reference Attachment A for a list of these requirements), using the START Center as a catalyst. Minnesota regional companies (and particularly, those in the Minneapolis/St. Paul ecosystem) are encouraged to submit project proposals to this solicitation. For successful awards, companies may be provided technical support in the form of student interns, recent graduates or faculty (stipends, relocation cost to/from host site, and housing will be covered) and potentially Subject Matter Experts to accelerate the development of these technologies.
Request for Technical Resources
The purpose of this RFS is to solicit energy technologies of interest to the U.S. Army and to provide technical resources to selected companies to accelerate the development of these energy technologies. These resources would consist of University of St. Thomas student interns, faculty, recent graduates (0-1 year of experience) and mid-level technical talent (nominally 1-7 years of experience), with the intent that these companies would hire the recent graduates/mid-level technical talent after the first year. Companies will also have an opportunity to utilize the University of St. Thomas START Center, a state-of-the-art facility devoted to the development of energy technologies.
Faculty and Part-Time / Full-Time Staff
The purpose of this RFS is to solicit energy technologies of interest to the U.S. Army and to provide technical resources to selected companies to accelerate the development of these energy technologies. These resources would consist of University of St. Thomas student interns, faculty, recent graduates (0-1 year of experience) and mid-level technical talent (nominally 1-7 years of experience), with the intent that these companies would hire the recent graduates/mid-level technical talent after the first year. Companies will also have an opportunity to utilize the University of St. Thomas START Center, a state-of-the-art facility devoted to the development of energy technologies.
Internships
The purpose of this RFS is to solicit energy technologies of interest to the U.S. Army and to provide technical resources to selected companies to accelerate the development of these energy technologies. These resources would consist of University of St. Thomas student interns, faculty, recent graduates (0-1 year of experience) and mid-level technical talent (nominally 1-7 years of experience), with the intent that these companies would hire the recent graduates/mid-level technical talent after the first year. Companies will also have an opportunity to utilize the University of St. Thomas START Center, a state-of-the-art facility devoted to the development of energy technologies.
Partners
