Anthony Pugliese, Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization and the Chief Commercialization Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Katy Bradford, Cassette Construction Innovation Crossroads (ORNL) Cassette Construction is developing a building component manufacturing system that will help homebuilders deliver more affordable housing.
Vinit Chaudhary, Elemental Composites Innovation Crossroads (ORNL) Elemental Composites is building scalable natural fiber materials for advanced composite applications.
Rushin Contractor, TopoLight Cyclotron Road (LBNL) Developing the next generation of semiconductor lasers.
Nosa Edoimioya, Reforge Robotics Cyclotron Road (LBNL) Reforge Robotics builds control software to increase the accuracy and speed of industrial robots.
Brian Iezzi, Fibarcode Innovation Crossroads (ORNL) Woven-in intelligence for authentication, traceability, and lifecycle insight in every garment.
John Slack, Rhoic Cyclotron Road (LBNL) Rhoic’s field-induced reactor technology enables high-efficiency chemical production without extreme heat or pressure.
Reamonn Soto, Sensatek Propulsion Technology West Gate (NLR) Pioneering passive RF sensing technology for rotating turbomachinery applications.
Scott Svadlenak, Renewcat Chain Reaction Innovations (ANL) Renewcat Inc. is transforming waste polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into value-added hydrocarbon products through a novel catalytic process.
Quantum and Advanced Sensing Systems
Sonia Dagan, Kytyra New Mexico LEEP (LANL) Kytyra builds low-latency drone detection and classification systems for counter-UAS applications that perform reliably in challenging operational environments.
Angela Feldhaus, Rarefied Chain Reaction Innovations (ANL) Rarefied is developing near-space platforms for persistent sensing and communications in the upper atmosphere.
Kevin Roccapriore, AtomQ Innovation Crossroads (ORNL) Building quantum hardware: atom by atom.
Advanced Materials and Bio-Based Technologies
Jordan Cannon, Circular Biosciences Innovation Crossroads (ORNL) Circular Biosciences is developing engineered enzymes to break down bioplastics like PLLA into reusable building blocks, enabling true biodegradability.
Hitesh Manglani, Supercarb Cyclotron Road (LBNL) Price competitive, breakthrough performance fibers from seaweed and agricultural waste feedstock.
Jhana Porter, frakktal Chain Reaction Innovations (ANL) frakktal is developing durable, biobased polymers from plant overages as alternatives to traditional polymers, beginning with built environment applications.
Energy Storage Technologies
Haining Gao, HaloGen Power Chain Reaction Innovations (ANL) HaloGen Power, an MIT spinout, is developing a high-energy, non-rechargeable battery for medical and IoT devices.
Heather Platt, Mana Battery West Gate (NLR) Sodium battery electrolytes and cells with best-in-class performance, safety, and cost.
Tim Vosburgh, Coulomb Technology Innovation Crossroads (ORNL) Safer, smarter, sodium-ion energy storage—built to outperform lithium-ion in any climate.
Nate Weger, Calectra Cyclotron Road (LBNL) Calectra is bringing in the new era of industrial heating that is lower cost, electric, and resilient.
Grid and Energy Systems
Simon Julien, Latimer Controls West Gate (NLR) AI software solutions to enable grid-flexibility and grid-stability via solar power.
Carla Pinzon, Expand Power Cyclotron Road (LBNL) Expand Power Technologies uses high-frequency power electronics to create PowerGuard, an ultra-compact, smart transformer with increased controllability and safety monitoring.
Michael Solomentsev, Palanquin Power West Gate (NLR) Building the world’s most efficient data center power supplies.