ACE is an ongoing funding opportunity that supports inspired, innovative, and disruptive thinking about technologies and business models that will transform New York State’s energy landscape. The aim of ACE is to provide NYSERDA with useful information to develop focused technology or proof-of-concept research not currently supported by or eligible for NYSERDA funding. Approximately $3 million is available. ACE will also consider requests connected to a competitive federal opportunity, such as those from the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-e).