Tampa, FL – May 21, 2024
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is excited to welcome the United States Department of Energy (DOE) which includes the 17 National Labs, plants, and sites through DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), as their newest Sustaining Member Institution. DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions was founded in 2015 with an aim to increase the commercialization impacts of the DOE’s research investments and to focus on commercialization of technologies.
NAI was founded to recognize and encourage inventors and provides resources to bolster individuals within the innovation ecosystem.
“From the inception of our nation, innovation has been a driving force that keeps America moving forward. To have the US Department of Energy and the National Labs, plants, and sites join us as a Sustaining Member is a testament to the commitment the federal government has in investing not just in innovation, but in innovators and researchers themselves”, said Paul R. Sanberg, FNAI, President of the National Academy of Inventors. “We look forward to partnering with DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions and National Labs, plants, and sites to celebrate their innovators and provide them with support as they continue to bring technologies to market that will benefit society and the economy.”
The U.S. Department of Energy also oversees 17 National Labs, plants, and sites, which have served as the leading institutions for scientific and technical innovation in the United States for more than seventy years.
Today, DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions supports technology commercialization of DOE’s investments, including advancing market skills and addressing policy barriers. In addition to this, DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions also enables clean energy technologies to progress through research, development, demonstration, and deployment into the private sector to meet our nation’s climate goals.
By becoming an NAI Member Institution, the US Department of Energy Federal employees and National Laboratory plants and sites will have access to the full suite of NAI educational programs and other program offerings. DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions plans to utilize the Academy’s program offerings to recognize DOE lab innovators and drive the impact of the National Labs, plants, and sites across the nation.
Earlier this year, NAI recognized DOE as the top-ranking institution in the Top 60 Non-profit Research Institutions and Government Agencies Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2023.
As a complement to the Top 100 Worldwide Universities and the Top 100 U.S. Universities lists, this new ranking was created to highlight the role non-profit research institutions and government agencies play in advancing innovation around the world and driving the global economy.
“OTT is pleased to join the National Academy of Inventors and engage with this diverse community in support of the DOE mission — to bolster American energy innovation, security, and competitiveness. We look forward to utilizing NAI’s wide offerings including recognition for high-impact inventors across our National Labs, plants, and sites; as well as mentorship and training resources to enhance the Agency’s impact in service to the American public.”, said DOE Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of the DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), Dr. Vanessa Z Chan.
DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions will be recognized as a new NAI Sustaining Member Institution during the Academy’s 13th Annual Conference being held June 16-18 in Raleigh, North Carolina. A representative from the DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions will also be participating in the American Innovation Panel during the Annual Conference, which will include insights from various federal agencies.
About the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) is one of the largest supporters of technology commercialization in the federal government. Founded in 2015, OTT bolsters the technology industry’s market skills and enables clean energy technologies to progress through research, development, demonstration, and to deployment into the private sector to meet our nation’s climate goals.
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