Entrepreneurship in the hard tech space is not for the faint of heart. Milestones often take years to achieve. The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is a steadfast partner in this journey, working with innovators to turn groundbreaking innovations into reality—no matter how long the commercialization runway.
Six of the seven innovators selected for the 2024 Innovation Crossroads cohort at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) spent Thursday afternoon with ecosystem partners at Smoky Mountain Brewery in Turkey Creek. The Founders’ Forum event is a monthly informal gathering where entrepreneurs can hear talks, learn lessons, and participate in Q&A sessions with program alumni,
Less than a week after Oak Ridge National Laboratory welcomed the 2024 cohort of its Innovation Crossroads (IC) program (see separate teknovation.biz article here), the Spark Cleantech Accelerator did the same on Monday afternoon for its third cohort.And as was the case last year, the two cohorts will participate in joint programming over the next
Over more than a decade as an engineer, entrepreneur Keeton Ross has helped advance some of the most innovative clean energy technologies at companies large and small.
In an impressive showcase of cutting-edge innovation and scientific prowess, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been recognized as a beacon of technological excellence, receiving 14 R&D 100 Awards, announced this week by R&D World magazine.
Seven entrepreneurs comprise the next cohort of Innovation Crossroads, a Department of Energy Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program node based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The program provides energy-related startup founders from across the nation with access to ORNL’s unique scientific resources and capabilities, as well as connect them with experts, mentors and networks to accelerate their
Describing the company he co-founded as “a pioneer” in the use of metal as a material for substrates, Shane McMahon says he hopes that Lux Semiconductors can start low-volume manufacturing in the next two years.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the latest round of cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). Thirty-three innovators have been selected to be embedded across four U.S. national laboratories where they will work with an extensive network of mentors and experts to develop next-generation technologies. These technologies will help to ensure a sustainable
In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, EarthEn stands out with its approach to energy storage. Co-founded by Manas Pathak, EarthEn has developed a novel thermo-mechanical energy storage system that leverages carbon dioxide (CO2) in a closed-loop cycle. This innovative technology promises to store energy efficiently and at a low cost, with the flexibility to