Innovation Crossroads Founders' Forum, featuring Cohort 2024

Mark your calendars for the next Innovation Crossroads Founders' Forum featuring Cohort 2024 Fellows!

Join us as we welcome eight new Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) fellows to Innovation Crossroads.  You'll have the opportunity to hear brief pitches from each founder about the groundbreaking technologies they'll be advancing at ORNL over the next two years.

Founders' Forums are monthly informal gatherings where entrepreneurs can hear talks, learn lessons, and participate in Q&A sessions with program alumni, community members, and experienced startup founders. 

Feel free to invite friends and colleagues interested in networking with the Knoxville hard-tech entrepreneurial ecosystem.

What: Innovation Crossroads Founders' Forum
When: Thursday, August 15, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Where: Smoky Mountain Brewery, Private Room
Address: 11308 Parkside Drive, Knoxville, TN 37934

Guest Speaker:

• Brian Iezzi, Fibarcode: Integrated Photonic Fiber Barcodes for Unique and Durable Digital Labeling
• Jordan Cannon, Circular Biosciences: Integration of Enzymes Into Poly-L-Lactic Acid for Enhanced Biodegradability
• Katy Bradford, Cassette Construction: Bio-based Extruded Wall and Floor System Panels
• Kevin Roccapriore, AtomQ: Scalable Atomic Quantum Computer
• Nicholas Sokol, Algaeo: Democratized Fertilizer and Enhanced Carbon Capture
• Tim Vosburgh, Coulomb Technology: Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Battery for Energy Storage
• Vinit Chaudhary, Aligned Composites Technology: Advanced Nonwoven Materials for Composites

We look forward to seeing you there!