Technology Transfer at Berkeley Lab: Success Stories

Since 1990, Berkeley Lab technology has formed the basis for over 20 start-ups, creating over 1,000 new jobs in these companies alone. These technologies include solar cells, genomics-related software, nanotechnology, drug development, x-ray imaging, materials sciences processing, biomolecular tagging, and energy-efficiency home im

Company	Business	Year*	FTE**
Solexant	Nanotech-enabled thin film photovoltaics	2008	19
Soladigm	Energy-saving architectural glass (electrochromic or "smart" glass)	2008	>10
Dynamic Throughput	Nano-tech enabled screening of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biological molecules	2008	N/A
Seeo, Inc.	Lithium metal batteries for portable electronics and hybrid and electric vehicles.	2007	N/A
Artery Therapeutics, Inc.	Therapeutics for cardiovascular disease	2006	N/A
RSL Energy, Inc.	Full spectrum solar cells for the global renewable energy market.	2006	<10
SeeqPod, Inc.	Exploratory search engine and relationship network technology.	2005	18
Interactive Supercomputing	Star-P, a software platform for automatic parallelization and interactive execution of desktop-developed technical applications on high-performance computer ("HPC") servers (Star-P was developed jointly with MIT and UCSB and licensed through MIT).	2004	>7
VSOM, Inc.	Visual Servoing Optical Microscopy for biological applications.	2002	2
Nanosys, Inc.	Development of products such as nanowires, nanotubes, nanodots (quantum dots), flexible electronics, lightweight and conformal solar cells, memory and novel nanostructured surface coatings based on high performance inorganic structures. more info	2002	60
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Application of glycomics (study of the information content of sugars) to drug discovery and development.	2002	125
Nanomix, Inc.	New products made from nanoscale materials and components, including sensors and hydrogen storage systems to power fuel cells. more info	2001	23
Cargo Technology, Inc. (Acquired by Cold Pack System S.A.S., 2006)	Gas-filled panel insulated shipping containers. more info	2000	22
Xradia, Inc.	Nanofabrication of X-ray imaging technologies	2000	20
Syrrx, Inc. (Acquired by Takeda San Diego, 2005)	Structural proteomics (the process of generating protein structures from genetic information) for drug discovery.	1999	>100
Ariel Technologies, Inc. (Acquired by Intematix, Inc., 2003)	Scanning tip microwave near field microscopes	1998	5
Quantum Dot Corporation (Acquired by Invitrogen Corp.10/06/05)	Quantum dot fluorescent probes can label and measure biological systems, such as living cells. More info on Pix seminconductorprobe2, check out http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/bio-probe.html.	1998	50
Carrier Aeroseal, LLC (Acquired by Carrier Corp., 2001)	A quick, inexpensive, aerosol-based duct-sealing system, which reduces heating and cooling energy up to 30%. more info	1997	20
Neomorphic Software, Inc. (Acquired by Affymetrix 10/30/00)	Genomic data analysis. Neural network software to predict DNA regulatory sites.	1997	22
Berkeley HeartLab, Inc.	Advanced blood lipoprotein testing for diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. more info	1997	175
Data Logic Division of Gene Logic Corp.	Genomic data management. Object-Protocol Model, a tool to facilitate management of complex scientific databases.	1997	40
WaterHealth International	Portable low-power water disinfection units. more info	1996	8
Symyx Technologies, Inc.	High-throughput materials discovery for the Life Sciences, Electronics, and Chemical industries through combinatorial chemistry, miniaturization, and parallel processing. more info	1995	350
Cutting Edge Products, Inc. (Ceased Operations 2003)	Ion deposition for tool hardening.	1991	NA
Morris Research, Inc.	High Tc superconductivity instrumentation.	1990	N/A
PolyPlus Battery Company	Polymeric organosulfur compound as the cathode in an environmentally friendly, high power-density, lithium polymer battery.	1990	30

*Year of license; company may have entered into an earlier option agreement with Berkeley Lab.

Nanotech-enabled thin film photovoltaics

2008

19

Energy-saving architectural glass (electrochromic or "smart" glass)

2008

>10

Nano-tech enabled screening of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biological molecules

2008

N/A

Lithium metal batteries for portable electronics and hybrid and electric vehicles.

2007

N/A

Therapeutics for cardiovascular disease

2006

N/A

Full spectrum solar cells for the global renewable energy market.

2006

<10

Exploratory search engine and relationship network technology.

2005

18

Star-P, a software platform for automatic parallelization and interactive execution of desktop-developed technical applications on high-performance computer ("HPC") servers (Star-P was developed jointly with MIT and UCSB and licensed through MIT).

2004

>7

VSOM, Inc.

Visual Servoing Optical Microscopy for biological applications.

2002

2

Development of products such as nanowires, nanotubes, nanodots (quantum dots), flexible electronics, lightweight and conformal solar cells, memory and novel nanostructured surface coatings based on high performance inorganic structures. more info

2002

60

Application of glycomics (study of the information content of sugars) to drug discovery and development.

2002

125

New products made from nanoscale materials and components, including sensors and hydrogen storage systems to power fuel cells. more info

2001

23

Cargo Technology, Inc. (Acquired by Cold Pack System S.A.S., 2006)

Gas-filled panel insulated shipping containers. more info

2000

22

Nanofabrication of X-ray imaging technologies

2000

20

Syrrx, Inc. (Acquired by Takeda San Diego, 2005)

Structural proteomics (the process of generating protein structures from genetic information) for drug discovery.

1999

>100

Ariel Technologies, Inc. (Acquired by Intematix, Inc., 2003)

Scanning tip microwave near field microscopes

1998

5

Quantum Dot Corporation (Acquired by Invitrogen Corp.10/06/05)

Quantum dot fluorescent probes can label and measure biological systems, such as living cells. More info on Pix seminconductorprobe2, check out http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/bio-probe.html.

1998

50

Carrier Aeroseal, LLC (Acquired by Carrier Corp., 2001)

A quick, inexpensive, aerosol-based duct-sealing system, which reduces heating and cooling energy up to 30%. more info

1997

20

Neomorphic Software, Inc. (Acquired by Affymetrix 10/30/00)

Genomic data analysis. Neural network software to predict DNA regulatory sites.

1997

22

Advanced blood lipoprotein testing for diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. more info

1997

175

Data Logic Division of Gene Logic Corp.

Genomic data management. Object-Protocol Model, a tool to facilitate management of complex scientific databases.

1997

40

Portable low-power water disinfection units. more info

1996

8

Symyx Technologies, Inc.

High-throughput materials discovery for the Life Sciences, Electronics, and Chemical industries through combinatorial chemistry, miniaturization, and parallel processing. more info

1995

350

Cutting Edge Products, Inc. (Ceased Operations 2003)

Ion deposition for tool hardening.