Tech Transfer in the News
New Blog Highlights Emerging Technologies at Berkeley Lab
12.01.11 Berkeley Lab'sTechStream blog (techblog.lbl.gov), focuses on emerging technologies that just may be the "next big thing" as well as successes that have already moved to the marketplace, such as the PhyloChip™ technology at Second Genome and Aeroseal's energy-saving ductwork sealing system.
Lithium Battery by Lab Spinoff PolyPlus Makes TIME’s Top 2011 Inventions
11.21.2011 PolyPlus Battery Company, a Berkeley Lab spin-off, made TIME magazine’s prestigious “50 Best Inventions of 2011” list for its high-energy, lithium metal battery. Using ordinary seawater or air to interact with lithium, the PolyPlus lithium battery delivers unprecedented energy density levels in a product that is non-toxic, environmentally friendly and inherently safe. PolyPlus was founded in 1991 by a team of scientists that included Steve Visco and Lutgard De Jonghe of the Materials Sciences Division. Go here for more on PolyPlus.
KQED's QUEST Science Radio features Berkeley Lab Smart Window Research
11.11.2011 Berkeley Lab researcher Delia Milliron explains her dynamic window coatings, designed to let light in while blocking heat from the sun, in a recent San Francisco Bay Area science radio program. Milliron was joined by other Lab researchers working in the field of energy-saving window technologies. Click here to access the podcast.
Berkeley Lab Start-up Tapped For Energy Innovation Initiative
11.11.2011 Point Source Power, a start-up whose core technology was invented at Berkeley Lab, is one of ten energy innovators selected to participate in LAUNCH, an initiative to accelerate sustainable energy solutions in the developed and developing world. Point Source Power’s fuel cell operates at biomass-fueled cook stove temperatures to generate electrocity.
Finalists will present their innovations to investors and thought leaders at a Nov. 10-13 forum at the Kennedy Space Center. LAUNCH is a joint project of NASA, U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U. S. Department of State and NIKE, Inc. Previous LAUNCH modules focused on sustainable water and health innovations. Read here for more information.
Berkeley Lab's Gas-filled Insulation Rivals Fiber in Buildings Sector
10.19.2011 Within weeks of seeing a story online about gas-filled insulation panels, Bill Lippy, the president of Florida-based reflective insulation company FiFoil, was on a plane to California to view the prototype. When he arrived, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory showed him a flat, shallow foil bag that, when inflated with air or other gases, insulated as well as the pink insulation common in residential attics. As he found out, the secret was the patented honeycombed, also referred to as baffled, interior. The Berkeley Lab invention prevents heat from escaping a building in several ways. Read more here.
Advanced Battery Technology Awarded $240,000 UC Discovery Grant
09.19.2011 A technology with the potential to increase the lithium-ion storage capacity of advanced batteries by eight times has been awarded a $240,000 grant from the University of California's Discovery proof-of-concept grant program to accelerate its entrance into the marketplace. This project is led by Gao Liu (Principal Investigator) and Vince Battaglia (co-PI) in the Environmental Energy Technologies Division. Read more here.
Energy Saving Berkeley Lab Technology Widens Reach
08.16.2011 Aeroseal, an energy-saving ductwork sealing system developed on Berkeley Lab technology, is now offered to by 65 dealers in 28 states. Read more here.
To learn more about the Aeroseal technology, go here.
Berkeley Lab Wins Four 2010 R&D 100 Awards
06.22.2011 Two Berkeley Lab inventions received a 2011 R&D100 Award from R&D Magazine, which recognizes the 100 most significant proven technological advances of each year. Read more here.
Tech Investors Treated to Energy Innovation Showcase
On May 20, 2011, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Management hosted more than 100 investors from venture funds and corporations interested in learning about the breadth and depth of energy research available for commercialization. The fast-paced agenda included researcher presentations highlighting future applications of ongoing research, plus the entrepreneurial perspectives of current and former Lab scientists involved in recent venture start-ups. Lab Director Paul Alivisatos and JBEI CEO Jay Keasling gave keynote presentations. A reception and poster session introduced attendees to more specific technologies and provided highly beneficial industry contacts to researchers. More >
Commercialization Plans Just One Benefit of Cleantech to Market Program
| 05.12.2011. UC Berkeley graduate student teams presented to industry executives and investors their analyses of how best to commercialize twelve of Berkeley Lab's technologies. Read more here. |  |
Technology Royalties Shared with a Record 165 Berkeley Lab Researchers
01.26.2011. Lab Director Paul Alivisatos recognized Berkeley Lab researchers who have earned royalties through the successful commercialization of their technologies. Read more here.
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