NREL Innovation and Entrepreneurship

As the summer heat sets in, we’re keeping an eye on what’s heating up in the cleantech world.  We took a look at the expansive Incubatenergy Network and our community of industry partners. The Incubatenergy Network works in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). This network … More What’s Incubating this Summer?

Did you attend the Industry Growth Forum? Tell us about your experience! “The Industry Growth Forum is a great gathering of innovators who are working to solve some of the biggest problems that the world is facing today.” -Agnes Dasewicz Rockefeller Foundation Fellow and Former Director of Private Capital and Microenterprise USAID How do we … More 30th Industry Growth Forum: Highlights and a Bright Outlook

Innovation and entrepreneurship are tricky things to define. Their scope ranges across a huge array of industries, fields of study, and an even larger array of people and organizations. Each of those organizations, industries, and individuals may have varying definitions of what innovation and entrepreneurship means for them. At the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC), … More Connection, Collaboration, and Community: Navigating the Valley of Death

With just one month to go, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) 30th Industry Growth Forum (IGF) has shaped up to be the most exciting to date! On May 3rd and 4th, 30 cleantech companies will take the stage to unveil topics ranging from blockchain to batteries. The presenters are pioneering technologies and business models on … More The 30th Industry Growth Forum At a Glance

As an applied research facility in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory system, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) looks beyond fundamental research to investigate and understand how the technologies developed here impact the marketplace and serve the real world. This focus sharpened for the Lab in 2008, through the DOE’s open bid … More NREL Innovation & Entrepreneurship: A Brief History

Earlier this month, Cohort 6 of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy I-Corps program concluded with an energy-filled pitch event at the National Union Building in Washington, D.C. This was a special evening, as Energy I-Corps alumni from several national laboratories joined the Cohort 6 teams to showcase their technologies and the progress made … More Industry Engagement Continues to Grow in Energy I-Corps Program