Energy I-Corps
Discovering Market Pathways for National Lab Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invests millions of dollars every year in the U.S. national labs, yet without industry engagement and a business mindset at the labs, that investment has limited economic return.
Energy I-Corps pairs teams of researchers with industry mentors for an intensive two-month training where the researchers define technology value propositions, conduct customer discovery interviews, and develop viable market pathways for their technologies. Researchers return to the lab with a framework for industry engagement to guide future research and inform a culture of market awareness within the labs. In this way, Energy I-Corps is ensuring our investment in the national labs is maintaining and strengthening U.S. competitiveness long-term.
Energy I-Corps By the Numbers
Researchers Compete in Pitch Competition
Idaho National Laboratory researchers got a taste of what it’s like to be in the “shark tank.” Full article on INL.gov.