Accelerating U.S. Economic Competitiveness
The Innovation and Partnerships Office serves as a focal point for LLNL engagement with industry. Whether by technology commercialization, encouraging entrepreneurship, or via laboratory business development activities, our mission is to grow the economy by advancing the development and commercialization of scientific discoveries. Our goal is to identify new economic opportunities and solutions and transfer those to the private sector through licensing or partnerships for the benefit of the US economy.
Ideas galore!
Patents & Copyrights
~ 300 copyright assertions in last 5 yrs
LLNL Technology Solutions
We want to maximize the impact of the discoveries made at LLNL. So, if you need to solve a current technology challenge, want to license an exciting technology to start a new company or want to understand the breadth of our technology...
Explore the pioneering technologies developed at LLNL!
Agreements
| ~400 active licenses | ~50 active CRADAs and ACTs |
| ~150 active MTAs | ~500 NDAs per year |
News
Eight Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers were recently honored by the Lab’s Engineering Principal Associate Directorate for their efforts in raising the Lab’s visibility and reputation through Strategic Partnership Projects (SPPs). The event was hosted by Rob Sharpe, Engineering's deputy principal associate director for research and development, who encouraged recipients to act as ambassadors for the program around the Lab.
US-based Longview Fusion Energy Systems and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have entered into a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) to develop a comprehensive performance and economic model tailored to optimise the Longview fusion power plant designs.
Through a new process a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) team is calling Microwave Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (MVAM), researchers have introduced an innovative new approach to 3D printing using microwave energy to cure materials, opening the door to a broader range of materials than ever before.
Check out the technology page for MVAM!
Market participation
Market success!
