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 improvements.
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Company |
Business |
Year* |
FTE** |
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Nanotech-enabled thin film photovoltaics | 2008 | 19 |
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Energy-saving architectural glass (electrochromic or "smart" glass) | 2008 | >10 |
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Nano-tech enabled screening of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biological molecules |
2008 | N/A |
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Lithium metal batteries for portable electronics and hybrid and electric vehicles. |
2007
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N/A |
| Artery Therapeutics, Inc. | Therapeutics for cardiovascular disease | 2006 | N/A |
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Full spectrum solar cells for the global renewable energy market. |
2006 |
<10 |
SeeqPod, Inc.
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Exploratory search engine and relationship network technology. |
2005 |
18 |
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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 |
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Visual Servoing Optical Microscopy for biological applications. | 2002 | 2 |
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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 |
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Application of glycomics (study of the information content of sugars) to drug discover and development. | 2002 | 125 |
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New products made from nanoscale materials and components, including sensors and hydrogen storage systems to power fuel cells. more info | 2001 | 23 |
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Cargo Technology, Inc. (Acquired by Cold Pack System S.A.S., 2006)
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Gas-filled panel insulated shipping containers. more info | 2000 | 22 |
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Nanofabrication of X-ray imaging technologies | 2000 | 20 |
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Syrrx, Inc. (Acquired by Takeda San Diego, 2005)
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Strutural
proteomics (the process of generating protein structures
from genetic information) for drug discovery. |
1999 | >100 |
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Ariel Technologies, Inc. (Acquired by Intematix, Inc., 2003)
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Scanning
tip microwave near field microscopes |
1998 | 5 |
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Quantum Dot Corporation (Acquired by Invitrogen Corp.10/06/05)
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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 |
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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 |
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Neomorphic
Software, Inc. (Acquired by Affymetrix
10/30/00) |
Genomic data analysis. Neural network software to predict DNA regulatory sites. | 1997 | 22 |
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Advanced blood lipoprotein testing for diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. more info | 1997 | 175 |
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Data Logic Division of Gene Logic Corp.
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Genomic data management. Object-Protocol Model, a tool to facilitate management of complex scientific databases. | 1997 | 40 |
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Portable low-power water disinfection units. more info | 1996 | 8 |
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High-throughput materials discovery for the Life Sciences, Electronics, and Chemical industries through combinatorial chemistry, miniaturization, and parallel processing. more info | 1995 | 350 |
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Cutting Edge Products, Inc. (Ceased Operations 2003)
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Ion deposition for tool hardening. | 1991 | NA |
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Morris Research, Inc. |
High Tc superconductivity instrumentation. | 1990 | N/A |
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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
** Full-time equivalent employees
