The pilot Lab-Bridge IP Bundling Project connects industry partners — startups, small businesses, large corporations and others — with the innovation and scientific capabilities found throughout DOE’s national labs to create more streamlined, results-oriented industry/DOE relationships.
Participating DOE National Labs include
Available IP Bundles
Read more about each of the industry-focused technology solution bundles of related intellectual property (IP), subject matter expertise and one-of-a-kind research facilities found at multiple DOE labs in the information sheets linked below:
New Materials for Solid State Li-ion Batteries
Contact Shanshan Li, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
From clean anodic lithium (Li) films for longer life in rechargeable Li-ion batteries, solid Li electrolytes for increased safety, to block copolymer based cathodes that can transport both electronic charge and ions, this IP bundle provides Li-ion producers strategic pathways to increase battery power, energy density, lifetime, and safety with novel alternatives that exhibit excellent electrochemical performance. Technologies developed by Lawrence Berkeley and Argonne National Laboratories.
Lithium Sulfur Batteries
Contact Argonne National Laboratory Technology Commercialization and Partnerships
Driven by the low cost of sulfur as a raw material and its high specific energy density — nearly 5X that of Li-ion technology — technologies in this IP bundle combine novel, high-performance materials that will propel future battery technology. Technologies developed by Lawrence Berkeley and Argonne National Laboratories.
High Energy – High Voltage Battery Materials
Contact Argonne National Laboratory Technology Commercialization and Partnerships
This IP bundle presents two classes of cathode materials designed to achieve higher standards for battery energy, voltage, cycle life, and calendar life. Technologies developed by Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge and Argonne National Laboratories.
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells — Platinum Group Metal Electrocatalysts
Contact Poornima Upadhya, Brookhaven National Laboratory
The emphasis of this IP bundle is on novel platinum (Pt) group metal electrocatalysts to significantly improve fuel cell performance, cost-effectiveness, and durability. Technologies developed by Brookhaven and Argonne National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells — Non-Platinum Metal Electrocatalysts
Contact Argonne National Laboratory Technology Commercialization and Partnerships
This IP bundle includes non-platinum catalysts and non-platinum group metal catalysts combined with membrane electrode assemblies to accelerate commercialization of non-Pt PEM fuel cells. Technologies developed by Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge and Argonne National Laboratories.
Carbon Fibers from Renewable Sources
Contact Eugene Cochran, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
This IP bundle includes non-platinum catalysts and non-platinum group metal catalysts combined with membrane electrode assemblies to accelerate commercialization of non-Pt PEM fuel cells. Technologies developed by Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge and Argonne National Laboratories.
Lab-Bridge, part of DOE EERE’s Tech-to-Market program, enables the national laboratories to explore new solutions to address the barriers they face when collaborating with outside partners and moving lab-developed technologies to market. Through small scale projects, participating labs implement and test new tools and approaches for increasing access to national laboratory resources and preparing lab innovations for market readiness.