On September 9, a handful of Berkeley Lab scientists participated in an annual pitch competition hosted by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), making their business cases for their inventions in front of a panel of judges. The winners of the pitch competition are: First Place: Lukas Hackl (ETA) for “Aepnus Technology, an Electrochemical Platform Technology for … [Read more...] about Winners of 2021 Berkeley Lab Pitch Competition Announced
The Technology Commercialization Fund Awards: A Q&A with Nem Danilovic and Maxim Marchevsky
If you are working on A) research that involves Lab-developed intellectual property and B) you are working with or plan to work with an industry partner, the Technology Commercialization Fund may be the right place for you to seek funding. The DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)’s Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) provides R&D funding in the applied … [Read more...] about The Technology Commercialization Fund Awards: A Q&A with Nem Danilovic and Maxim Marchevsky
A Conversation about Innovation with Rachel Slaybaugh
https://youtu.be/S1DH5IIAGXI Rachel Slaybaugh, director of Cyclotron Road and Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley, recently spoke with IPO's Gregg Scharfstein about innovation. Hear her origin story and how Cyclotron Road helps new companies succeed. Watch the video (43:10). This interview is part of IPO’s Innovation Interview … [Read more...] about A Conversation about Innovation with Rachel Slaybaugh
Method for Scalable Synthesis of Single-Crystal Lithium NMC Cathode Materials 2021-067
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Liquid based and solid-state lithium-ion batteries requiring higher energy density, faster charging rate, better cycling stability, longer calendar life, and improved safety BENEFITS: Scalable and cost-effective methods that can be easily adopted into the current production lines of cathode materials Delivers significantly improved … [Read more...] about Method for Scalable Synthesis of Single-Crystal Lithium NMC Cathode Materials 2021-067
Evolved Pseudomonas putida KT2440 with Enhanced Xylose and Galactose Utilization 2021-054
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into advanced and sustainable fuels and chemicals BENEFITS: Lowers the cost of converting lignocellulosic feedstocks to sustainable fuels and chemicals by increasing host utilization of xylose and galactose sugars Bioengineering does not use plasmids and maintains a high growth … [Read more...] about Evolved Pseudomonas putida KT2440 with Enhanced Xylose and Galactose Utilization 2021-054