08.26.14 Berkeley Lab startup Aeroseal LLC has acquired Comfort Institute, bringing together complementary business offerings to serve the HVAC industry. Aeroseal provides duct sealing for residential and commercial buildings while Comfort Institute offers equipment and training to improve performance of contractors and other HVAC professionals. For details about the merger, go … [Read more...] about M & A News: Aeroseal and Comfort Institute
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PolyPlus Advances Battery Tech, Says “No” to VC Funding
08.09.14 PolyPlus, a startup based on technologies developed at Berkeley Lab, continues to make progress on rechargeable lithium-sulfur and lithium-air battery solutions despite resisting funding offers from venture capital sources. The 27-employee company, awarded $4.5M from ARPA-E in 2013, has outlasted notable competitors and forged relationships with key industry players … [Read more...] about PolyPlus Advances Battery Tech, Says “No” to VC Funding
Aeroseal Wins Dealer Design Award
07.23.14 Aeroseal, a company founded on Berkeley Lab duct sealing technology, was recognized with a 2014 Dealer Design Award for its benefits to both HVAC business owners and their customers. Said Tom Piscitelli, HVAC industry consultant, “Aeroseal duct sealing is a perfect example of a value-added service that can offer real growth opportunities. Adding Aeroseal as a component … [Read more...] about Aeroseal Wins Dealer Design Award
Three LBNL Technologies Win 2014 R&D 100 Awards
07.11.14 This year’s winners from Berkeley Lab include a fast way to analyze the chemical composition of cells, a suite of genetic tools to improve crops, and a bioinformatics platform for screening 3-D cell culture models. To learn more about these technologies, go here. DOE National Laboratories won a total of 31 awards this year. “These awards recognize the tremendous … [Read more...] about Three LBNL Technologies Win 2014 R&D 100 Awards
New Chief Technology Transfer Officer Welcomed
6.09.14 Berkeley Lab's Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO - formerly the Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Management Office) welcomed its new leader, Elsie Quaite-Randall, today. The Chief Technology Transfer Officer (CTTO) joins IPO following seven years as Executive Director for the Industry Liaison Office at McMaster University and earlier experiences as … [Read more...] about New Chief Technology Transfer Officer Welcomed