Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Intellectual Property Office offers a range of innovative technologies and software developed by our scientists, available for licensing to companies seeking to drive business growth and gain a competitive edge. Our team works closely with industry partners to identify and license technologies that can accelerate product development, improve efficiency, and reduce costs, ultimately helping companies to bring innovative solutions to market faster and stay ahead of the competition.
We work with potential licensees to ensure a mutually beneficial licensing relationship while meeting U.S. Department of Energy requirements.
IPO executes options and license agreements for Berkeley Lab technologies and software, as well as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and material transfer agreements (MTAs) to access Berkeley Lab technologies and resources. External parties should work with their Berkeley Lab contact to request agreements from IPO. Using Berkeley Lab’s sample agreements can speed up turnaround times.
Berkeley Lab has sophisticated software for many applications, including in geosciences, biosciences, imaging, materials science, computing sciences, and energy efficiency. Our closed source software is available through the Berkeley Lab Marketplace for commercial use for a licensing fee and free/low-cost to academia and nonprofit organizations.
Berkeley Lab’s Available Technologies encompass cutting edge research that saves lives, generates revenue and jobs, reduces energy costs and consumption, and creates new industries.
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