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Sunchem: Extracting Gold and Copper from Waste Streams

Sunchem: Extracting Gold and Copper from Waste Streams

Gold, with its high electrical conductivity and resistance to corrosion, is a critical metal used in solar panels, fuel cells, mobile phones, computers, circuit boards, medical devices, and more. Copper, too, is a critical metal used in electrical wiring, power cables, wind turbine and solar panel components, as well as …
Sepion: Manufacturing Nanoporous Battery Separators for Longer-lasting, Faster-charging, Safer Lithium-Metal Batteries

Sepion: Manufacturing Nanoporous Battery Separators for Longer-lasting, Faster-charging, Safer Lithium-Metal Batteries

Berkeley Lab Startup Opened an Operational Prototype Facility in 2023 and has Announced Plans for a New Manufacturing Facility in …
Phenix Software Accelerates Drug Discovery and the Study of Biological Systems

Phenix Software Accelerates Drug Discovery and the Study of Biological Systems

Problem:  Crystallography (X-ray, neutron, electron) and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) are critical techniques used to study biological systems and develop new …
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How Berkeley Lab Helped Develop One of the World’s Most Popular Open-Source Security Monitoring Platforms

A tool from the internet’s early days keeps Microsoft’s users secure while supporting the open-source paradigm. Read the story …
Intellectual Property Office Announces Berkeley Lab Inventors and Developers of the Year for FY2024

Intellectual Property Office Announces Berkeley Lab Inventors and Developers of the Year for FY2024

Technology transfer is a critical part of the Lab’s mission, “creating science solutions for the world.” On January 22, the …
I-Corps and I-Corps Lite Courses Point Researchers towards Impactful Innovation

I-Corps and I-Corps Lite Courses Point Researchers towards Impactful Innovation

– Paul Clark Would you like to better understand what the market or stakeholders think about your innovation or your …
The Innovation Corps Lite Training Program (I-Corps Lite): Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Skills and Bring Your Ideas to the Marketplace

The Innovation Corps Lite Training Program (I-Corps Lite): Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Skills and Bring Your Ideas to the Marketplace

If you’re interested in developing your entrepreneurial know-how, gaining skills to attract market funding, or learning how your research fits …
Gamma Reality, Inc. – A Game Changer for Radiation Detection

Gamma Reality, Inc. – A Game Changer for Radiation Detection

Gamma Reality, Inc (GRI) is an 11-person start-up based in the San Francisco Bay Area on a mission to make …
Berkeley Lab and Partners Launch Phase 1 of Cradle to Commerce Program

Berkeley Lab and Partners Launch Phase 1 of Cradle to Commerce Program

13 Inventor-Entrepreneur Teams Selected to Participate in Entrepreneurship Training and Support Program The Cradle to Commerce (C2C) program, a Department …
Invitation to Comment on University of California Office of the President Policy on Inventions, Patents, and Innovation Transfer

Invitation to Comment on University of California Office of the President Policy on Inventions, Patents, and Innovation Transfer

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on Inventions, Patents, and Innovation …
FECM FY23 Technology Commercialization Fund to Support Partnerships Between Industry and National Labs

FECM FY23 Technology Commercialization Fund to Support Partnerships Between Industry and National Labs

March 3, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is calling for applications for the DOE Office of Fossil Energy …