Aeroseal, a Miamisburg company that has licensed a Berkeley Lab's duct-sealing technology developed by Mark Modera and Duo Wang, is continuing its hiring surge. With clients in 50 states and more than two dozen countries, the company increased its headcount by more than 60% last year and plans to create about 47 new jobs this year to accommodate a surge in global … [Read more...] about Aeroseal on a Hiring Surge (story from Dayton Business Journal)
Infant-Warming Device Proven Safe and Effective
A recent study found that an infant-warming device developed at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley is safe and effective at lowering newborn mortality rates associated with hypothermia. The device contains phase-change material, which can absorb and release large amounts of thermal energy or heat. Read about the study here. … [Read more...] about Infant-Warming Device Proven Safe and Effective
A Conversation about Innovation with DOE Chief Commercialization Officer Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan
Innovation happens in every corner of our national labs, from many different types of people, and it takes on many forms. What does innovation look like? How do you make space for innovation and encourage it? How do you practice it? IPO Senior Tech Commercialization Associate Gregg Scharfstein had an opportunity to interview Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan, the DOE's Chief … [Read more...] about A Conversation about Innovation with DOE Chief Commercialization Officer Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan
Berkeley Lab Celebrates Innovators’ Contributions to Industry
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory celebrated more than 250 Lab inventors and software developers and collaborators at a “Royal-T” event on March 26, 2021. View the event video recording (00:48:48) https://youtu.be/GQhrxdZzXpw The event recognized those whose innovations and software were licensed to industry and other entities during the Lab’s 2020 fiscal year. In … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab Celebrates Innovators’ Contributions to Industry
Berkeley Lab Introduces New Method to Monitor Endothelial Function, Aiding Prevention, Treatment of Heart Disease
Invention opens doors for medical device manufacturers to develop at-home or wearable devices to measure endothelial health Endothelial function, like blood pressure, is a powerful predictor of heart attack and stroke; emerging studies have linked the COVID-19 virus to endothelial dysfunction. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has announced a new … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab Introduces New Method to Monitor Endothelial Function, Aiding Prevention, Treatment of Heart Disease