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Hot Data, Cool Solutions: ARPA-E COOLERCHIPS Efficiency for Next Generation (AI) Data Centers

Peter de Bock  (Program Director, DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy)

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Track: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies

Session Type: Session

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All Audiences

The Department of Energy has recognized data centers as critical infrastructure, and in response, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has launched the groundbreaking $42M COOLERCHIPS program.

After receiving many applications, COOLERCHIPS selected 15 elite teams to develop a new generation of transformational, ultra-efficient, and reliable cooling technologies for data centers. These teams include top technologists from industry giants like NVIDIA, Intel, IBM, and Vertiv, as well as leading universities and innovative small businesses.

The goal of the COOLERCHIPS initiative is bold: to create revolutionary cooling solutions that enable high-power-density AI and chipsets, reducing cooling energy and water usage by over 90%. The mission is clear—design next-generation cooling systems that not only match or exceed the reliability of traditional air cooling, but are optimized for operator maintenance and economics.

In this panel, for the first time, leading teams from the program will unveil their cutting-edge advancements and share progress on these state-of-the-art technologies with the DCW audience.

Takeaway

  • Elite teams are supported by ARPA-E, the Department of Energy's cutting-edge research agency with $42M in funds to develop the next generation of data center infrastructure
  • Unique teams are making progress with diverse approaches to reach the challenges of moonshot objectives
  • The panel will be the first public unveiling of the coming technologies that will determine the future of data centers that achieve both higher performance and energy savings