##  [Home](/home) 

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for Energy Innovation



 





 

 

 

 

In partnership with industry, leveraging world-class computational resources  
to advance the national energy agenda.

 

 





 

 

 

 

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 ![Event: HPC4EI Workshop](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2021-08/5cf08d84-c0fe-4e0f-956f-5b727582bbd3.png "Event: HPC4EI Workshop")

  
Learn about open funding opportunity.

[Download Presentation](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2026-05/HPC4EI_Rnd_N_Spring2026_Informational_Webinar_LLNL-PRES-2018609_1.pdf)





### CURRENTLY IN REVIEW

Spring 2026 Solicitation

Application Period Closed

## [Details](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/solicitations-spring2026)





### Success Stories

 ![Envelope with bell](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2021-08/ac5b56d3-333e-497c-ab47-12365e29a449.png "Envelope with bell")

  
Discover success stories that highlight real results and achievements.

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- [Project Stats](#project-stats)
- [How it Works](#how-hpc4-program-works)
- [Success Stories](#about-hpc4ei)
- [Sponsors](#doe-sponsors)
- [Laboratories](#labs)



 





 

 

 

 

## Project Statistics to Date



 





 

 

 

 

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12

Participating Labs



 





 

 ![Lightbulb out of the box icon](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2021-08/thumbnail.png "Lightbulb out of the box icon")

204

Projects Awarded



 





 

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$64.7 million

Funds Invested



 





 

 ![CPU icon](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2021-08/thumbnail_2.png "CPU icon")

952 million

Computer Core Hours



 





 

 

 

 

## How the HPC4EI Program Works



 



  ![HPC4EI - Program Basics and Cost Sharing](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-09/hpc4ei-progam-basics-cost-sharing.jpg?itok=_XkU0cmD)

 

 ### Program Basics and Cost Sharing

The program pays labs up to $400K for industry access to  
HPC resources and expertise; industry pays at least 20%  
of project costs (cash or in-kind).

[Need more info about funding?  
Check out our FAQs](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/faqs#funding)



   

 



  ![HPC4EI - Concept Submissions](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-09/hpc4ei-concept-submissions.jpg?itok=Rt1w7m4B)

 

 ### Concept Submissions

During a semiannual solicitation process, companies may  
submit two-page concept papers describing ideas for projects  
of up to one year duration.

[Need more info about qualifications and submissions?  
Check out our FAQs](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/faqs#qualification-submission)



   

 



  ![HPC4EI - Lab Principal Investigator](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-09/hpc4ei-lab-principal-investigator.jpg?itok=Y82fv_OJ)

 

 ### Lab Principal Investigator

If a concept is accepted, a DOE National Laboratory principal investigator is assigned to help the company develop a full proposal.

[Need more info about the full proposal?  
Check out our FAQs](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/faqs#full-proposal)



   

 



  ![HPC4EI - Selection Criteria](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-09/hpc4ei-selection-criteria.jpg?itok=9B1n_Dz4)

 

 ### Selection Criteria

• Advances the State of the Art in the Industrial Sector  
• Technical Feasibility  
• Relevance to HPC  
• Impact, including Life-cycle Energy Impact

[Need more info about the HPC4EI Program?  
Check out our FAQs](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/faqs)



   

 



  ![HPC4EI - Signed Agreement](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-09/hpc4ei-signed-agreement.jpg?itok=ZIcWI5j2)

 

 ### Signed Agreement

Following proposal approval, partnering DOE National Laboratory provides the company with a Short Form Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to initiate the project.

[Need more information about the DOE Model Short Form CRADA?  
Check out our FAQs](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/faqs#crada)

READY TO START?

[Spring 2026 Solicitation](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/solicitations-spring2026)





   

 





 

 

 

 

 

## About HPC4EI  
 

The High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) is the umbrella initiative for the High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) Program and High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program.

 ![High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) Program Logo](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2021-09/hpc4mfg-logo.png "High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) Program Logo")



 ![High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program Logo](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2021-09/hpc4mtls-logo.png "High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program Logo")





Through support from the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation's (CMEI) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), Industrial Office, and the Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO), the selected industry partners are granted access to high performance computing (HPC) facilities and world-class scientists at Department of Energy’s National Laboratories. Through the initiative, our Nation’s world-class supercomputers are helping manufacturers achieve significant energy and cost savings, improve product performance, expand their markets, and grow the economy.



 





 

 

 

 

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 ### [High Performance Computing for Manufacturing](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2022-03/HPC_Manufacturing_Brochure_MAY_13_2021.pdf)

Using Supercomputers to improve Energy Efficiency and Performance

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To learn more about the HPC4EI program and computational science in general, please download our brochure.

[View Brochure](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2022-03/HPC_Manufacturing_Brochure_MAY_13_2021.pdf)





   

 





 

 

 

 

 

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 ![Success Stories | Element 16 and NREL](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/2024-02/Sulfur_TES_Energy_6-af.png?itok=K3RgGYit "Success Stories | Element 16 and NREL Slide")



### Molten-Sulfur Storage

National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Element 16 Technologies, Inc. partnered through HPC4Mfg to model sulfur as an ideal storage medium and built a tool for the rapid design of industrial systems.

[Read more >>](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/success-stories/molten-sulfur-storage)







 ![Success Stories | ANL and RTRC Gas Turbines Slide Image](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/2023-08/Success_Story_Gas_Turbine_Slide%20Image_ANL_RTRC_.png?itok=ogQcBjg5 "Success Stories | ANL and RTRC Gas Turbines Slide Image")



### Gas Turbines and HPC

Argonne National Laboratory and Raytheon Technologies Research Center partnered through HPC4Mfg to develop data-driven approaches for optimizing gas turbine film-cooling designs while reducing turbine cooling air—thereby improving engine efficiency without sacrificing component durability.

[Read more >>](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/success-stories#gas-turbines-hpc)







 ![Three persons discussing formula on transparent board](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/2021-08/hpc4ei-more-success-stories.png?itok=KkTY-cFN "hpc4ei-more-success-stories.png")



### More Success Stories

Check out how the HPC4Mfg Program is contributing to a broad national impact by increasing energy efficiency and advancing energy technologies.

[Read more >>](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/success-stories)











 





 

 

 

 

 

## DOE Sponsors

High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Offices:

 ![U.S. Department of Energy Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2026-04/Color%20seal-%20Blue%20lettering%20-%20Stacked%20horizontal%20lock-up_0.png "U.S. Department of Energy Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation")



 ![U.S. Department of Energy Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2026-04/Color%20seal-%20Blue%20lettering%20-%20Stacked%20horizontal%20lock-up-CMYK-01.png "U.S. Department of Energy Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office")



 ![DOE Office of Science](https://hpc4energyinnovation.llnl.gov/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/2025-04/Color%20seal-%20Blue%20lettering%20-%20Stacked%20horizontal%20SC.png "DOE Office of Science")







 





 

 

 

 

 

## Partner Labs



 





 

 

 

 

 

 [ ![Ames National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2024-07/ames.png?itok=IVQRfJEH) ](https://www.ameslab.gov/) 

 

 [ ![Argonne National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-08/index.png?itok=DLEhtoqT) ](http://www.anl.gov/) 

 

 [ ![Berkeley Lab](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-08/thumbnail-berkley-lab.png?itok=5zJCGf1l) ](https://www.lbl.gov/) 

 

 [ ![BNL Logo](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2025-05/bnl_logo_horizontal_rgb.png?itok=v02QVzUS) ](https://www.bnl.gov) 

 

 [ ![Idaho National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2024-05/INL%20Stack%20r1.png?itok=maEcJRzy) ](https://inl.gov/) 

 

 [ ![Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2023-05/LLNLlogoColor.png?itok=1OeRN4ny) ](https://www.llnl.gov/) 

 

 [ ![Los Alamos National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-08/thumbnail-los-alamos.png?itok=Wrkfst5z) ](https://www.lanl.gov/) 

 

 [ ![Oak Ridge National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-08/thumbnail-oak-ridge.png?itok=uptRXxw4) ](https://www.ornl.gov/) 

 

 [ ![Pacific Northwest National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-08/thumbnail-pacific-northwest.png?itok=MRI5-lF4) ](https://www.pnnl.gov/) 

 

 [ ![National Laboratory of the Rockies](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2026-04/nlr-logo-color-vertical-png-v2.png?itok=sjrFtSch) ](https://www.nrel.gov/) 

 

 [ ![National Energy Technology Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-08/thumbnail-netl-log.png?itok=T0h9Tvyw) ](https://www.netl.doe.gov/) 

 

 [ ![Sandia National Laboratory](/sites/hpc4energyinnovation/files/styles/orig/public/2021-08/thumbnail-sania.png?itok=Mu7PSELh) ](https://www.sandia.gov/) 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

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