The NSIN Defense Innovation Accelerator (DIA) matches breakthrough Department of Defense (DoD) lab technology with teams of entrepreneurs to solve the real-world problems of DoD and commercial customers. Entrepreneurs work with DoD lab inventors, mentors and subject matter experts from the Government and private sectors, and world class instructors to assess the market viability and the potential to commercialize DoD lab technologies.
DIA is an intensive 4-month cohort-based program executed in two phases: customer discovery and early company formation. Successful teams have gone on to form companies, license the technology from the labs and pursue various funding opportunities.
The NSIN Defense Innovation Accelerator (DIA) matches breakthrough Department of Defense (DoD) lab technology with teams of entrepreneurs to solve the real-world problems of DoD and commercial customers. Entrepreneurs work with DoD lab inventors, mentors and subject matter experts from the Government and private sectors, and world class instructors to assess the market viability and the potential to commercialize DoD lab technologies.
DIA is an intensive 4-month cohort-based program executed in two phases: customer discovery and early company formation. Successful teams have gone on to form companies, license the technology from the labs and pursue various funding opportunities.
About the Event
“Open the Door to Innovation” is the first event of a networking and exploration series to foster regional collaborations between the national labs, industry, entrepreneurs, and investors.
This event is designed for businesses and industry leaders. Learn how working with federal labs can benefit your business. LINC is a resource where the private sector can engage researchers and technology transfer professionals - it is a front door to the four Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories in the San Francisco Bay Area (SLAC National Accelerator, Lawrence Berkeley, Sandia, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories).
At this event, you’ll:
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Have unprecedented access to officials from 4 national labs and be able to ask the panel your questions directly
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Hear from a CEO who successfully leveraged a national lab partnership to grow their business
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See “reverse pitches” from laboratory officials, showcasing technology and facilities, focusing on quantum and cleantech
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Discover partnership mechanisms and resources
Agenda
12:00pm PT / 3:00pm EST
Opening
Dr. Vanessa Chan
Director, Office of Technology Transitions (Chief Commercialization Officer)
12:10pm PT / 3:10pm EST
Lab Innovation Networking Center Overview
Overview of LINC
12:30pm PT / 3:30pm EST
Keynote Address
Marcos Gonzales Harsha
Principal Deputy Director, Office of Technology Transitions
12:30pm PT / 3:30pm EST
Moderated Fireside Chat
An in-depth, moderated discussion with an industry leader who successfully partnered with a federal lab
1:00pm PT / 4:00pm EST
Reverse Pitches
Laboratory representatives “pitch” and showcase their technology and facilities
1:30pm PT / 4:30pm EST
Q&A
Ask any and all questions directly to a panel of Technology Transfer officials from all four of the Bay Area labs
1:50pm PT / 4:50pm ESET
Closing
Find out more about future events and where to find resources
Featured Presenters
Dr. Vanessa Chan
Department of Energy
Director, Office of Technology Transitions
Marcos Gonzales Harsha
Department of Energy
Principal Deputy Director, Office of Technology Transitions
Andy Mcllroy
Sandia National Laboratories
Associate Labs Director, Integrated Security Solutions
Richard Rankin
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Director of the Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO)
Steve Eglash
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Director, Applied Energy Division
Horst Simon
Berkeley Lab
Deputy Director for Research
Noel Bakhtian
Berkeley Lab
Executive Director, Berkeley Lab Energy Storage Center
Joe Pratt
Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine
CEO & CTO
Rick Muller
Sandia National Laboratories
Senior Manager of the Advanced Microsystems Group
Simon Pang
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Staff Scientist
Paul Welander
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Staff Scientist
+ Technology Transfer Officials
The Lab Innovation Networking Center (LINC)
provides a front door to the four Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories in the San Francisco Bay Area, linking corporations, startups, and investors to DOE’s world-class research and unique facilities. SLAC National Accelerator, Lawrence Berkeley, Sandia, and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories are part of
DOE’s 17-lab complex and roughly $12-billion dollar per year research and development portfolio.