IPO's Gregg Scharfstein interviews Dr. Deepti Tanjore, Director of The Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU), about innovation. They focus on Deepti's origin story, her work at the Lab, and her dedication to resolving scale-up challenges for synthetic biology based technologies. Watch the video (47:16). This interview is part of IPO's Innovation … [Read more...] about A Conversation about Innovation with Deepti Tanjore
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Change in Publication Review Policy
Disclosing inventions and software is an important Department of Energy requirement, and helps protect the Lab’s intellectual property. Previously, the Patent Group was responsible for reviewing every publication—including papers, talks, poster boards—to identify potential inventions. Starting in June, 2021, the authors of these papers and presentations are responsible … [Read more...] about Change in Publication Review Policy
Berkeley Lab Researchers Receive $2 Million in Technology Commercialization Funding Awards from Department of Energy
June 25, 2021 Three Berkeley Lab projects were awarded more than $2 million from the DOE’s Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) to further collaborative research and development with industry partners on radioactivity detecting technology, next generation electrodes for electrolysis of water, and high performance sustainable aviation fuel. In addition, industry … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab Researchers Receive $2 Million in Technology Commercialization Funding Awards from Department of Energy
A Conversation about Innovation with LaTonja Wright
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 interviews LaTonja Wright, HR Division Partner and Co-Chair of the … [Read more...] about A Conversation about Innovation with LaTonja Wright
Aeroseal on a Hiring Surge (story from Dayton Business Journal)
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)