Cohort to Focus on Bringing Electric Power Technology and Infrastructure to Army Vehicles
Fermata Energy today announced that it has been selected to participate in the Power Transfer Cohort, powered by the Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) in collaboration with Alion Science and Technology. This program focuses on advancing solutions that will support remote access, rapid recharging, and scalable infrastructure to help the Army move to electric vehicles (EVs).
Companies in the Cohort will work directly with the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team (NGCV) and the Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) to identify and explore EV infrastructure technologies that can work across the diverse fleet of ~225,000 Army vehicles operating in the most demanding environments.
“Our participation in this cohort allows Fermata and its team to help the Army quickly advance new infrastructure solutions that will allow us to deploy electric vehicles at scale anywhere in the world,” said David Slutzky, CEO, and Founder of Fermata Energy. “Our company has a high level of expertise in the advancement of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology where we consult with a number of important partners to help advance this technology and bring it to the market as quickly as possible,” Slutzky said. “We look forward to working with the companies that are part of the Power Transfer Cohort.”
Designed for qualified companies that may not typically work on DoD projects, the Cohort Program provides non-dilutive funding to complete an intense program that culminates in a concept design presentation to Army stakeholders. Each cohort focuses on solving a specific problem aligned to the Army’s 16-year modernization strategy. The Power Transfer Cohort is an 8-week program, and each company selected to participate receives a contract for $100,000 with the potential for follow-on awards
“Last year, we launched and validated this new Cohort Program approach. We know it works, and we’re already seeing the results for our Army mission partners,” said COL Len Rosanoff, director of AAL. “The Power Transfer Cohort is a chance to show that this model can scale across the Army to solve other complex problems. This approach will make the Army a better business partner for the industry. And we want others in the Army to know they can do this, too.”
The Power Transfer Cohort began virtually on March 29, 2021, and is scheduled to conclude with concept design presentations to NGCV leadership on May 20, 2021.
