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On the recordDecember 7, 2011
This longer term vision can especially be seen in his discussion with stakeholders about how to build a market for ARPA-E technologies, to avoid the dreaded 'valley of death' between development and commercialization.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken highlights Majumdar's vision for ARPA-E and its importance in energy technology commercialization.

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