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Skip to main content Program ABOUT Team Leadership Council ORNL Capabilities FAQS Region INNOVATORS Alumni Cohort 2 Cohort 3 PARTNERS Energy Mentor Network LaunchTN Supporting Organization NEWS Media Newsletters Program Info Contact Us Apply -- Now Accepting Applications for Cohort 4 - Click Here! Click Here! Cohort 4 Application Information Click Here! Sign up for the Innovation Crossroads Newsletter Click Here! Do You Have a Game-Changing Energy Innovation? -- Energy entrepreneurs all over the country are coming up with revolutionary ideas that have the potential to change how America uses energy. However, these same innovators frequently face daunting challenges that delay promising ideas from entering commercial practice, including limited early-stage capital, long validation requirements, and difficulty scaling up laboratory technology to commercial scale. Oak Ridge National Laboratory recognizes these challenges and, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority, has developed a program, Innovation Crossroads, to help entrepreneurs create the next generation of clean energy companies. At Innovation Crossroads, ORNL will match innovators with technology leaders, experienced mentors, and business and investment networks that can accelerate the transition of their world-changing ideas to the marketplace.   -- Featured TC Poly ranked on TAG’s “2020 Top 10 Innovative Companies” Pretty impressive company for TCPoly Inc., one of the five start-ups that… Read full story Jesse Thornburg learned early in life how to fix things Jesse Thornburg says he grew-up moving around the east coast before the family… Read full story Hicham Ghossein reutilizing scrap and recycled chopped fibers for non-woven mats Reutilizing scrap and recycled chopped fibers and turning them into long fiber… Read full story Program Benefits Empowering Leaders A two-year fellowship, including personal living stipend, benefits, and travel allowance Lab access and research funding Business mentors, entrepreneurial training, and networking Igniting Innovation R&D assistance from ORNL experts 9 national user facilities 20 centers and joint institutes 200 R&D 100 Awards 45 National Academy members Launching Businesses Business model development Market research assistance from UT Bredesen Center Accounting guidance and assistance Legal advice and support Want to receive updates? Subscribe to our Newsletter! Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of Energy. Innovation Crossroads is a public-private partnership founded by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and supported by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Accessibility Nondiscrimination Privacy --...