DARPA (BTO): Ice Control for Cold Environments (ICE)

ICE seeks to develop solutions for operational challenges in extreme cold weather by discovering and optimizing biologically sourced or inspired molecules to enable tuned inhibition or nucleation of ice crystallization, propagation, and adhesion. The best-performing molecules identified during the discovery phase will subsequently be formulated to develop novel materials with enhanced operational performance, tailored to mitigate extreme cold weather challenges for specific DoD applications, and tested against stakeholder needs and priorities.

 

 

 

Funding: No fixed limit 

Duration: 48 months 

 

 

 

 

Research Authority due date: 8.9.22

Abstract (highly encouraged) due date: 15.9.22

Full proposal due date: 8.11.22