Vinit Chaudhary, founder of Elemental Composites and a member of Cohort 2024 in the Innovation Crossroads program, comes from a family of entrepreneurs and has long been interested in business. His focus sharpened when he discovered an interest in composite materials during his mechanical engineering studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and saw the potential to scale and
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today selected 27 innovators and entrepreneurs to join the latest cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). Selectees will be embedded within four U.S. national laboratories where they will work with an extensive network of mentors and experts to develop transformative energy technologies.
SkyNano, a sustainable domestic producer of advanced carbon products, is excited to present that we have been granted a $1.6M Award from the Department of Energy. Starting in late 2024 when this was first awarded, we have worked diligently to make substantial progress on this project. This award builds on our successful Phase I results
Each month, the Innovation Crossroads (IC) program hosts a “Founders Forum.” Typically, it’s a casual gathering of innovators and industry partners connected to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the IC program. However, Thursday afternoon looked a bit different.
SkyNano, a leader in sustainable materials innovation, has been awarded a $1.25 million contract from the United States Air Force. The 21-month project, in collaboration with American Energy Technologies Company (AETC) and Eonix Energy Company, aims to develop technologies that will establish a domestic, sustainable, and low-cost supply chain for battery-grade graphite.Both SkyNano and Eonix
Fellows and staff of Innovations Crossroads, a Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program node at Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, joined representatives from across government, academia and the startup ecosystem at DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for Demo Day, organized by Cyclotron Road, on Wednesday, May 21.
The American-Made program is excited to announce the Phase 3 winners of the Lab MATCH Prize! The three winning teams, who were awarded $100,000 each, made impressive progress on their plans to license and commercialize their selected National Laboratory IP. Each team worked closely with National Lab researchers and built strong business relationships with external
It was during the latest Founders’ Forum from the “Innovation Crossroads” program at ORNL.On most occasions, the monthly Founders’ Forum from the “Innovation Crossroads” program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory features a successful entrepreneur sharing tips with aspiring entrepreneurs.
Six participants in the Innovation Crossroads (IC) program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory got some significant help with their branding and marketing plans, thanks to students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK).The six represented three cohorts of the program – Fourth and Glass Recycling Company (2022 cohort when the company was only Vitriform3D), four