Drug firm Takeda has moved over 250 San Diego-based employees into a new R&D center, adding to the company's existing research centers in Boston and Kanagawa, outside Tokyo. The site lead, David Weitz, noted that the research center is the result of Takeda's growth and acquisitions, starting with its 2005 acquisition of Syrrx, a Berkeley Lab startup. Syrrx developed … [Read more...] about Startup Syrrx in Takeda R&D Center’s Lineage
Solid Oxide Cell Technologies: Metal-Supported Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Cell, 2018-121, and Improvements in Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cell Durability, 2019-081
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cell for vehicles Electrolysis cells Electrochemical reactors Hydrogen electrochemical compression cells ADVANTAGES: Compared to conventional solid oxide cell (SOC) Increased power density at lower temperatures Increased durability at a lower material cost High tolerance for thermal and redox … [Read more...] about Solid Oxide Cell Technologies: Metal-Supported Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Cell, 2018-121, and Improvements in Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cell Durability, 2019-081
High Power Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (MS-SOFCs) 2017-072
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Alternative fuel vehicles ADVANTAGES: Achieves high power density Viable, low-cost competitor to all-ceramic SOFCs ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researcher Michael Tucker has invented symmetric-architecture MS-SOFCs that achieve high power density by optimizing the catalyst infiltration procedure. For details on the fabrication … [Read more...] about High Power Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (MS-SOFCs) 2017-072
Licensing Agreements: DIVA / Device Editor
Full text of each DIVA/Device Editor license type: Academic User Commercial User DIVA support: haplahar@lbl.gov … [Read more...] about Licensing Agreements: DIVA / Device Editor
Startup Lygos Seeks Less Toxic Future
In an interview with SynBioBeta, Lygos CEO Eric Steen describes the evolution of the startup, the value of collaborations with DOE's Agile Biofoundry and the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Development Unit (ABPDU), and the benefits to small businesses of programs such as DOE's Small Business Vouchers. Lygos seeks to replace petrochemicals used in the manufacturing, flavors, … [Read more...] about Startup Lygos Seeks Less Toxic Future