U.S. Department of Energy

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a national laboratory that conducts unclassified scientific research on behalf of the United States Department of Energy. Berkeley Lab is a member of the national laboratory system supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Office of Science. It is managed by the University of California (UC) and is charged with conducting unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Located on a 200-acre site in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley Lab employs approximately 4,200 scientists, engineers, support staff, and students. The Lab is also responsible for creating 5,600 jobs locally and 12,000 nationally. The overall economic impact on the national economy is estimated at $1.6 billion a year. Technologies developed at Berkeley Lab have generated billions of dollars in revenues, and thousands of jobs. Berkeley Lab was founded in 1931 by Ernest Orlando Lawrence, a UC Berkeley physicist who won the 1939 Nobel Prize in physics for his invention of the cyclotron, a circular particle accelerator that opened the door to high-energy physics.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) operates as a government research laboratory. It conducts fundamental and applied research for the U.S. Department of Energy, government agencies, universities, and industry sponsors focused on homeland security, energy generation, hydrogen and biomass-based fuels, and the environment. PNNL’s interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers address many of America’s most pressing challenges in energy, the environment, and national security through advances in basic and applied sciences. It is acknowledged to have 10 core capabilities, including chemical and molecular sciences; chemical engineering; biological systems science; climate change science; environmental subsurface science; applied materials science and engineering; applied nuclear science and technology; advanced computer science, visualization, and data; systems engineering and integration; and large-scale user facilities and advanced instrumentation. PNNL’s scientific mission is to strengthen the U.S. scientific foundations for innovation; increase the U.S. energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported oil; prevent and counter terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; and reduce the environmental effects of human activities and create sustainable systems. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was founded in 1965 and is based in Richland, Washington with additional offices in Washington, District of Columbia; Seattle and Sequim, Washington; and Portland and Corvallis, Oregon.

Southern Research (SR) is an independent,nonprofit, scientific research organization with more than 400 scientists and engineers working across four divisions: Drug Discovery, Drug Development, Engineering, and Energy & Environment. SR supports the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, defense, aerospace, environmental, and energy industries as we work on behalf of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, major aerospace firms, utility companies, and other private and government organizations.They pursue entrepreneurial and collaborative initiatives to develop and maintain a pipeline of intellectual property and innovative technologies that positively impact real-world problems.

Lygos is a biotechnology company focused on providing sustainable solutions for renewable chemical production. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Lygos engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals, emphasizing cost-effectiveness compared to traditional petrochemical processes. By utilizing advanced throughput screening and strain construction techniques, the company rapidly optimizes biological pathways to transform inexpensive and renewable feedstock into valuable chemical products. Lygos aims to replace persistent and often toxic chemicals with cleaner, more efficient alternatives, catering to business-to-business customers and fostering high-performing, sustainable solutions across the chemical industry.

Lygos is a biotechnology company focused on providing sustainable solutions for renewable chemical production. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Lygos engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals, emphasizing cost-effectiveness compared to traditional petrochemical processes. By utilizing advanced throughput screening and strain construction techniques, the company rapidly optimizes biological pathways to transform inexpensive and renewable feedstock into valuable chemical products. Lygos aims to replace persistent and often toxic chemicals with cleaner, more efficient alternatives, catering to business-to-business customers and fostering high-performing, sustainable solutions across the chemical industry.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) operates as a government research laboratory. It conducts fundamental and applied research for the U.S. Department of Energy, government agencies, universities, and industry sponsors focused on homeland security, energy generation, hydrogen and biomass-based fuels, and the environment. PNNL’s interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers address many of America’s most pressing challenges in energy, the environment, and national security through advances in basic and applied sciences. It is acknowledged to have 10 core capabilities, including chemical and molecular sciences; chemical engineering; biological systems science; climate change science; environmental subsurface science; applied materials science and engineering; applied nuclear science and technology; advanced computer science, visualization, and data; systems engineering and integration; and large-scale user facilities and advanced instrumentation. PNNL’s scientific mission is to strengthen the U.S. scientific foundations for innovation; increase the U.S. energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported oil; prevent and counter terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; and reduce the environmental effects of human activities and create sustainable systems. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was founded in 1965 and is based in Richland, Washington with additional offices in Washington, District of Columbia; Seattle and Sequim, Washington; and Portland and Corvallis, Oregon.

Southern Research (SR) is an independent,nonprofit, scientific research organization with more than 400 scientists and engineers working across four divisions: Drug Discovery, Drug Development, Engineering, and Energy & Environment. SR supports the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, defense, aerospace, environmental, and energy industries as we work on behalf of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, major aerospace firms, utility companies, and other private and government organizations.They pursue entrepreneurial and collaborative initiatives to develop and maintain a pipeline of intellectual property and innovative technologies that positively impact real-world problems.

Lumen Bioscience, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutic biologics for oral delivery. It utilizes Spirulina, a blue-green algae, as an industrial-scale production platform for high-value molecules. The company engages in various services, including synthetic biology, protein design, immunology, bioreactor engineering, and cell physiology, catering to the food, cosmetics, and healthcare industries. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, Lumen Bioscience is advancing the development of topically and mucosally delivered biologic drugs aimed at treating and preventing common diseases.

Lygos is a biotechnology company focused on providing sustainable solutions for renewable chemical production. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Lygos engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals, emphasizing cost-effectiveness compared to traditional petrochemical processes. By utilizing advanced throughput screening and strain construction techniques, the company rapidly optimizes biological pathways to transform inexpensive and renewable feedstock into valuable chemical products. Lygos aims to replace persistent and often toxic chemicals with cleaner, more efficient alternatives, catering to business-to-business customers and fostering high-performing, sustainable solutions across the chemical industry.

Lygos is a biotechnology company focused on providing sustainable solutions for renewable chemical production. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Lygos engineers microbes to convert sugars into high-value industrial chemicals, emphasizing cost-effectiveness compared to traditional petrochemical processes. By utilizing advanced throughput screening and strain construction techniques, the company rapidly optimizes biological pathways to transform inexpensive and renewable feedstock into valuable chemical products. Lygos aims to replace persistent and often toxic chemicals with cleaner, more efficient alternatives, catering to business-to-business customers and fostering high-performing, sustainable solutions across the chemical industry.

Yield10 Bioscience is an agricultural bioscience company dedicated to developing innovative technologies aimed at significantly improving crop yields in the United States and Canada. The company, which was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, operates its Trait Factory to create high-value seed traits for the agriculture and food sectors. Yield10 is particularly focused on optimizing carbon flow in plants, which allows for precise genetic alterations that enhance yields while minimizing the use of land, water, and fertilizers. Its research efforts are supported by collaborations with major agricultural firms to develop traits in crops such as soybean, potato, and forage sorghum. Additionally, Yield10 is advancing the oilseed Camelina sativa as a platform for producing sustainable seed products, including oils for renewable fuels and omega-3 fatty acids for various applications. The company's commitment to innovation is driven by the goal of enhancing global food security through its advanced genetic technologies.