On the Brink of Utopia – Or Doom?
summary
A government agency recreates an ARPA-style model that scouts fusion and quantum projects, runs 9 challenges (including compound computing) and finances teams quickly via a 10–14 page contract and invoice system, avoiding long paperwork. It reviews roughly 2,200 projects and has financed 160 teams, operates project financing for TRL3+, and fields cooperative “challenge days” where teams merge and cross-pollinate. Budget grows from zero to €220 million in five years, aiming to turn risky bets into real companies.
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