In this session, we hear from Paul Dabbar, on the challenges and opportunities currently facing America’s scientific and technological leaders on topics such as human health, quantum networks, AI, and more. Conner Prochaska, on how startups can harness the power of the DOE’s multi-billion-dollar research enterprise to discover, build, and evaluate new products and services. And Matthew Biasiny, on partnership models and DOE technical assistance, maturation, and commercialization programs that focus on supporting business growth in the United States.

In this session you will hear about the latest Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs (LEEPs) that the DOE is offering. LEEPs are two-year fellowship programs that offer the opportunity to work with researchers at U.S. national laboratories to perform early-stage research and development that supports the launch and growth of their startup companies. This webinar introduces the three DOE LEEP nodes: Chain Reaction Innovations at Argonne National Laboratory, Cyclotron Road at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Innovation Crossroads at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Learn about all of the resources that the Lab Innovation Networking Center (LINC) has available for you. LINC provides a front door to the four Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories in the San Francisco Bay Area, linking corporations, startups, and investors to DOE’s world-class research and unique facilities. SLAC National Accelerator, Lawrence Berkeley, Sandia, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories are part of DOE’s 17-lab complex and roughly $12-billion dollar per year research and development portfolio.

This webinar talks about SBIR/STTR programs. These are congressionally mandated programs that enable small businesses to explore their technological potential and provide them with the incentive to profit from the commercialization of newly developed technology. With an annual budget of $3.6 billion government-wide, these programs provide critical funds for startups to introduce innovative technologies to market while meeting agencies’ specific R&D needs. Hear about the structure of the programs, how to apply for these grants, and how to leverage the SBIR/STTR to go from proof of concept to the commercialization stage.

The webinar explores how the private sector research community can access and leverage advanced research facilities, such as synchrotron light sources and nanoscale research centers across the country, that are funded by DOE's Office of Science. These facilities are maintained and operated as shared resources for the scientific community and staffed by experts to assist users.

This webinar will explore how entrepreneurs, early and growth-stage startups, major companies, and universities can access and leverage advanced research facilities and capabilities at Ames Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. These facilities are maintained and operated as shared resources for the scientific community and staffed by experts to assist users. Learn about the U.S. DOE´s research and developments in partnership with industry, academia, and government agencies to advance AM toward broader commercial adoption, strengthen U.S. competitiveness.

This webinar focuses on how entrepreneurs and businesses can participate in DOE’s upcoming Technology Commercialization Fund call. DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions shares key information about the program as well as a practical guide and tips for how to find eligible technologies that match your area of technology interest, who to contact at the labs, and how to form a relationship with a National Laboratory to develop a TCF proposal. Lastly you can hear about specific examples of TCF projects that were successful in the past, and examples of available technologies that could be the subject of a TCF project with a private company.

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is the formally chartered, nationwide network of over 300 federal laboratories, agencies, and research centers that fosters commercialization best practice strategies and opportunities for accelerating federal technologies from out of the lab and into the marketplace. Learn how partners outside the federal labs, agencies, and research centers can engage with the FLC for collaborative research, licensing, and entrepreneurship opportunities. 

This webinar will provide an overview of DOE’s prize competitions and challenges, and will highlight current opportunities from DOE’s Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and Technology Transitions (OTT). Get a general overview of prize competitions including the Water Power Technologies Office prize portfolio, the Geothermal Manufacturing Prize, the Water Security Grand Challenge, the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters Prize, and current and future competitions from the Building Technologies Office.

This webinar focuses on how the Lab Partnering Service (LPS) contextualizes information from the multitude of scientific domains across the DOE. The LPS informs investment decisions, increases marketplace competitiveness, and enables technology transfer by connecting investors to experts, competitive technology, world-class facilities, and streamlined partnering opportunities. This webinar features how the LPS engages customers through its interface, information, and connections, and how you can turn information into actionable insights, and connect with the expertise of the National Laboratories.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) brings economically viable cleantech innovations to market. IEC serves private and public funding partners by leveraging the capabilities at NREL and other labs, as well as by activating and connecting their network of cleantech startups, investors, and industry partners. IEC programs and initiatives are designed to address barriers and support the innovation continuum from ideation to product

Learn how startups can harness the power of the Department of Energy’s multi-billion-dollar research enterprise to discover, build, and evaluate new products and services with Conner Prochaska, DOE Chief Commercialization Officer. He will describe the current challenges and opportunities that America’s scientific and technological leaders are facing, covering a wide range of topics like human health, quantum networks, AI, and more.